ASVAB General Science Practice Test 733618 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.67
Score 0% 73%

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1

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

77% Answer Correctly

small intestine

stomach

large intestine

mouth


Solution

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


2

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?

68% Answer Correctly

reflection

conduction

radiation

convection


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.


3

An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?

87% Answer Correctly

all of these

similar temperature

similar moisture

similar density


Solution

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.


4

The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

81% Answer Correctly

central

somatic

peripheral

autonomic


Solution

The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.


5

Which of the following is the formula for power?

56% Answer Correctly

\(P = {\vec{w} \over t}\)

\(P = {w \over t}\)

\(P = w t\)

\(P = \vec{w}t\)


Solution

Power is the rate at which work is performed or work per unit time:  \(P = {w \over t}\)  and is measured in watts (W).