ASVAB General Science Practice Test 617144 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
Score 0% 71%

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1

Which of these does not contain oxygenated blood?

48% Answer Correctly

pulmonary vein

right atrium

aorta

left ventricle


Solution

To provide oxygen to the body, blood flows through the heart in a path formed by the right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → body. When blood enters the right side of the heart it is deoxygenated. It enters the left side of the heart oxygenated after traveling to the lungs.


2

An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?

86% Answer Correctly

similar density

similar moisture

similar temperature

all of these


Solution

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.


3

A major difference between sound waves and light waves is which of the following?

70% Answer Correctly

a sound wave cannot travel through a vacuum

a sound wave is much slower than a light wave

a sound wave is mechanical while a light wave is electromagnetic

all of these are correct


Solution

A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.


4

Which of the following is not a base unit in the metric system?

87% Answer Correctly

gram

degree Fahrenheit

meter

liter


Solution

The Fahrenheit scale is used for measuring temperature in the British system. The metric system uses the Celsius scale.


5

Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:

69% Answer Correctly

micronutrients

proteins

macronutrients

carbohydrates


Solution

Minterals, vitamins, and fiber are micronutrients while proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are macronutrients.