ASVAB General Science Practice Test 692848 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.62
Score	0%	72%

Review

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue that connect muscles to the skeleton are called:

71% Answer Correctly

	cartilage
	vertebra
	ligaments
	tendons

Solution

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).

Which of blood component allows blood to clot?

74% Answer Correctly

	platelets
	white blood cells
	plasma
	red blood cells

Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.

Poor balance could indicate an issue with which part of the nervous system?

64% Answer Correctly

	medulla
	cerebellum
	cerebrum
	spinal cord

Solution

The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.

The number system most used in science is the:

94% Answer Correctly

	British system
	metric system
	English system
	American system

Solution

The metric system is a number system that designates one base unit for each type of measurement. For example, the base unit for length is the meter and the base unit for mass is the gram.

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10³?

60% Answer Correctly

	kilo
	mega
	milli
	centi

Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 10³.