ASVAB General Science Practice Test 805725 Results

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1

The heart __________ blood.

61% Answer Correctly

filters

creates

oxygenates

deoxygenates


Solution

To provide oxygen to the body, blood flows through the heart in a path formed by the right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → body. When blood enters the right side of the heart it is deoxygenated. It enters the left side of the heart oxygenated after traveling to the lungs.


2

Elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are ordered by which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

number of electron shells

atomic weight

atomic number

atomic mass


Solution

The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.


3

Which of blood component fights infection?

89% Answer Correctly

platelets

white blood cells

plasma

red blood cells


Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.


4

Work is measured in:

75% Answer Correctly

horsepower

watts

joules or newton-meters

amps


Solution

Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement:  \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)


5

The hottest of Earth's atmospheric layers is which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

thermosphere

stratosphere

troposphere

mesosphere


Solution

Temperatures again increase with altitude in the thermosphere which is the hottest (4,530 °F / 2,500 °C) atmospheric layer due to direct exposure to the Sun's radiation. However, the gas in this layer is highly diluted so even though the atoms of gas may be very high in temperature, there are too few of them to effectively transfer much heat.