ASVAB General Science Practice Test 683795 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.73
Score 0% 55%

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1

Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?

63% Answer Correctly

gastric acid

trypsin

pancreatic amylase

lipase


Solution

The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion.  Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.


2

Which of the following is sedimentary rock?

74% Answer Correctly

slate

basalt

obsidian

sandstone


Solution

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.


3

Convert -20C° to F°.

54% Answer Correctly

78

-36

-4

36


Solution

To convert from C° to F° use:

\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)

\(F° = {9 \over 5}(-20) + 32\)

\(F° = {-180 \over 5} + 32\)

\(F° = -36 + 32 = -4\)


4

What part of the nervous system controls simple reflexes?

54% Answer Correctly

spinal cord

cerebrum

autonomic

medulla


Solution

The spinal cord connects the brain to the body's network of nerves. It carries impulses between all organs and the brain and controls simple reflexes.


5

When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as precipitation in the form of:

29% Answer Correctly

rain

snow

snow or ice

ice


Solution

Rising into the atmosphere, the water condenses into clouds. When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as snow or ice precipitation which may warm as it falls to reach Earth as rain.