ASVAB General Science Practice Test 61098 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of the following indicates the correct reproductive sequence?

64% Answer Correctly

none of these are correct

ovum → fetus → zygote

ovum → zygote → fetus

zygote → ovum → fetus


Solution

During intercourse, the penis ejaculates sperm, produced in the testes, into the vagina. Some of the sperm makes their way to the uterus where, if they encounter an egg to fertilize, unite with the ovum to form a fertilized egg or zygote. The zygote then may implant in the uterus and eventually develop into a fetus.


2

Which of the following represents the largest value?

61% Answer Correctly

1 ML

1 mL

1 kL

1 cL


Solution

Mega (M) is 106, kilo (k) is 103, centi (c) is 10-2, milli (m) is 10-3 so 1 ML represents the largest value.


3

Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?

48% Answer Correctly

air

metal

vacuum

water


Solution

The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium.  Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).


4

Which of the following is not true of light waves?

62% Answer Correctly

are electromagnetic waves

travel faster than sound waves

can travel through a vacuum

are mechanical waves


Solution

Unlike mechanical sound waves that require a physical medium for propagation, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through empty space. Light waves are also much faster, travelling at 186,000 m/s vs. 343 m/s for sound waves.


5

Which of these is not a component of blood?

81% Answer Correctly

marrow

white blood cells

red blood cells

plasma


Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.