ASVAB General Science Practice Test 655249 Results

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1

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

69% Answer Correctly

pulmonary

aorta

capillary

atrial


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.


2

Regulation of heart rhythm occurs in:

61% Answer Correctly

nerves

cerebrum

medulla

cerebellum


Solution

Part of the brainstem, the medulla is the connection between the brain and the spinal cord. It controls involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat.


3

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains neither a constant volume nor a constant shape.

75% Answer Correctly

gas

liquid

solid

plasma


Solution

The gaseous state occurs at a higher temperature range than the solid and liquid states of the same substance. In this state, molecules flow very freely around each other and will spread out as far as they're able. Gases maintain neither a constant volume nor a constant shape.


4

Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?

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cumulus clouds

cirrus clouds

fog

stratus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.


5

Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?

62% Answer Correctly

opposite poles attract each other

all of these are untrue

same poles repel each other

opposite poles repel each other


Solution

Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.