ASVAB General Science Practice Test 729197 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.66
Score 0% 73%

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1

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of __________ animals, including humans.

86% Answer Correctly

spiny

sentient

arthropod

vertebrate


Solution

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of vertebrate animals, including humans.


2

Examples of secondary consumers include:

52% Answer Correctly

chickens

wolves

grasshoppers

plankton


Solution

Secondary consumers (carnivores) subsist mainly on primary consumers. Omnivores are secondary consumers that also eat producers. Examples are rats, fish, and chickens.


3

Arteries carry __________ blood at __________ pressure.

65% Answer Correctly

oxygenated, high

oxygenated, low

deoxygenated, low

deoxygenated, high


Solution

Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.


4

The rate of vibration of sound is called:

83% Answer Correctly

volume

amplitude

frequency

period


Solution

The rate of vibration of sound is called frequency and is measured in hertz (Hz). One hertz is one repetition per second and sounds with high frequency have a higher pitch than sounds with lower frequency. Humans can hear sounds in the range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.


5

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the __________ to help break down protein.

77% Answer Correctly

large intestine

stomach

small intestine

mouth


Solution

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.