ASVAB General Science Practice Test 713992 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.57
Score 0% 51%

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1

Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?

49% Answer Correctly

vacuum

metal

water

air


Solution

The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium.  Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).


2

Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?

55% Answer Correctly

platelets

white

red

plasma


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.


3

Blood is circulated throughout the body via:

37% Answer Correctly

aorta

arterioles

capillaries

veins


Solution

The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.


4

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

power

a force

work

kinetic energy


Solution

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.


5

Meteoroids, meteors and meteorites are categorized based on which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

their location

their temperature

their density

their size


Solution

Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.