ASVAB General Science Practice Test 687649 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.56
Score	0%	71%

Review

Which of the following represents the largest value?

61% Answer Correctly

	1 mL
	1 ML
	1 cL
	1 kL

Solution

Mega (M) is 10⁶, kilo (k) is 10³, centi (c) is 10^-2, milli (m) is 10^-3 so 1 ML represents the largest value.

Absolute zero is which of the following?

58% Answer Correctly

	the freezing point of oxygen
	0°C
	the freezing point of hydrogen
	the coldest temperature possible in the universe

Solution

In contrast to the Celsius scale (measured in degrees centigrade) that fixes 0° at the freezing point of water and the Fahrenheit scale that uses 32°, the Kelvin scale fixes 0 at absolute zero (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.

Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?

89% Answer Correctly

	fiber
	protein
	fats
	carbohydrates

Solution

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.

Earth's history is divided into time periods, which of these is the longest time period?

67% Answer Correctly

	age
	eon
	epoch
	era

Solution

The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and its history is divided into time periods based on the events that took place and the forms of life that were dominant during those periods. The largest graduation of time is the eon and each eon is subdivided into eras, eras into periods, periods into epochs, and epochs into ages.

What part of the nervous system is responsible for controlling involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat?

63% Answer Correctly

	cerebrum
	spinal cord
	cerebellum
	medulla

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.