ASVAB General Science Practice Test 676067 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.68
Score 0% 74%

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1

In the metric system, what prefix represents 103?

60% Answer Correctly

kilo

milli

mega

centi
Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 103.

2

Examples of tertiary consumers include:

73% Answer Correctly

chickens

sharks

cows

fish
Solution

Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.

3

The __________ nervous system controls voluntary actions.

52% Answer Correctly

peripheral

somatic

autonomic

central
Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system is made up of nerve fibers that send sensory information to the central nervous system and control voluntary actions.

4

What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

82% Answer Correctly

each belongs to a different nervous system

one is inherited, the other is learned

one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity

one controls thinking, the other controls feeling
Solution

Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.

5

Carbohydrates are found in:

88% Answer Correctly

vegetable oils

animal sources

sugars and starches

food additives
Solution

Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).