ASVAB General Science Practice Test 752473 Results

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1

A human heart consists of how many chambers?

84% Answer Correctly

1

4

8

2


Solution

The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.


2

As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:

65% Answer Correctly

sugars

fat

protein

starches


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


3

What type of cloud is responsible for fog?

63% Answer Correctly

stratus

cirrus

cumulonimbus

cumulus


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.


4

Which of the following is not a base unit in the metric system?

88% Answer Correctly

gram

meter

degree Fahrenheit

liter


Solution

The Fahrenheit scale is used for measuring temperature in the British system. The metric system uses the Celsius scale.


5

Which of the following is igneous rock?

69% Answer Correctly

marble

shale

sandstone

granite


Solution

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.