ASVAB General Science Practice Test 564308 Results

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1

The energy posessed by a thrown baseball is an example of what kind of energy?

79% Answer Correctly

kinetic

gravitational

transitional

potential


Solution

Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.


2

In the heart, the __________ artery and vein manage blood flow to the lungs.

69% Answer Correctly

atrial

pulmonary

aorta

capillary


Solution

The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.


3

In fermentation, what replaces oxygen in anaerobic respiration?

63% Answer Correctly

water

starches

lactic acid or alcohol

ascorbic acid or peptides


Solution

If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.


4

Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?

68% Answer Correctly

liquid

gas

none of these

solid


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.


5

Which of the following would be used in eye glasses to correct nearsightedness?

57% Answer Correctly

convex mirror

concave mirror

convex lens

concave lens


Solution

Unlike curved mirrors that operate on the principle of reflection, lenses utilize refraction. A convex lens is thicker in the middle than on the edges and converges light while a concave lens is thicker on the edges than in the middle and diffuses light. A common use for curved lenses is in eye glasses where a convex lens is used to correct farsightedness and a concave lens is used to correct nearsightedness.