ASVAB General Science Practice Test 691380 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Regulation of heart rhythm occurs in:

61% Answer Correctly

cerebellum

nerves

medulla

cerebrum


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.


2

Water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee are all examples of which of the following? 

66% Answer Correctly

radiation

conduction

reflection

convection


Solution

Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.


3

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy clouds composed of ice crystals. At what elevation to cirrus clouds form?

70% Answer Correctly

low-altitude

ground level

mid-altitude

high-altitude


Solution

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.


4

DNA is encoded through a combination of which of the following?

47% Answer Correctly

helix

gametes

nucleotides

genes


Solution

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the molecule that contains genetic information. DNA is encoded through a combination of nucleotides that bind together in a specific double helix pattern.


5

What type of cloud is responsible for fog?

63% Answer Correctly

stratus

cirrus

cumulus

cumulonimbus


Solution

Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.