ASVAB General Science Practice Test 799960 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.91
Score 0% 58%

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1

During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?

53% Answer Correctly

stomach

large intestine

small intestine

esophagus


Solution

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


2

Which of the following would you find in the side view mirror of a car?

57% Answer Correctly

concave mirror

convex mirror

concave lens

convex lens


Solution

A concave (or converging) mirror bulges inward and focuses reflected light on the mirror's focal point where the mirror's angles of incidence converge. In contrast, a convex (or diverging) mirror bulges outward and diffuses the light waves that strike it. A common use of a concave mirror is in a reflecting telescope, a common use of a convex mirror is in the side view mirror of a car.


3

The gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon is responsible for which of these?

77% Answer Correctly

the northern lights

tides

seasons

day and night cycle


Solution

Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.


4

Molecules and atoms that are inputs to a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

63% Answer Correctly

fuel

reactants

components

products


Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).


5

Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.

42% Answer Correctly

autonomic

somatic

peripheral

central


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.