ASVAB General Science Practice Test 599117 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

In the metric system, what prefix represents 103?

60% Answer Correctly

centi

milli

kilo

mega


Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 103.


2

Which of the following does not filter air as part of the respiratory system?

60% Answer Correctly

pharynx

trachea

nasal cavity

epiglottis


Solution

After air enters through the nose, it passes through the nasal cavity which filters, moistens, and warms it. Further filtering takes place in the pharynx, which also helps protect against infection, and then in the trachea which is just past the epiglottis which prevents food from entering the airway.


3

Which of the following is the primary difference between a comet and an asteroid?

46% Answer Correctly

asteroids have a coma

asteroids contain frozen water

comets have an atmosphere

comets orbit the Sun


Solution

A comet is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that, in contrast to an asteroid, has an extended atmosphere surrounding the center. When passing close to the Sun, this atmosphere warms and begins to release gases forming a visible coma or tail.


4

The ovum and oviduct are part of which bodily system?

87% Answer Correctly

circulatory

nervous

reproductive

digestive


Solution

Approximately every 28 days during female ovulation an egg (ovum) is released from one of the ovaries and travels through the oviduct (fallopian tube) and into the uterus. At the same time, the endometrial lining of the uterus becomes prepared for implantation.


5

What prevents blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart?

72% Answer Correctly

atria

capillaries

platelets

valves


Solution

The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.