ASVAB General Science Practice Test 674520 Results

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1

The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?

65% Answer Correctly

small intestine

pancreas

all of these are correct

liver


Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.


2

When light travels between two substances it bends. This is called:

74% Answer Correctly

convection

conduction

refraction

reflection


Solution

Because different materials have different refractive indices, light changes speed when passing from one material to another. This causes the light to bend (refraction) at an angle that depends on the change in refractive index between the materials. The greater the difference, the higher the angle of refraction.


3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Sun?

52% Answer Correctly

is a yellow dwarf star

is composed of hydrogen and helium

makes up over 99% of the mass of the solar system

formed 2.6 billion years ago


Solution

The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.


4

Molecules and atoms that are outputs from a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

56% Answer Correctly

products

reactants

side effects

results


Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).


5

Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.

78% Answer Correctly

decrease, stabilize

raise, decrease

stabilize, raise

decrease, raise


Solution

Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.