ASVAB General Science Practice Test 828491 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.11
Score 0% 62%

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1

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

64% Answer Correctly

sugars

starches

protein

fat


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


2

Which of blood component fights infection?

89% Answer Correctly

white blood cells

platelets

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.


3

Which of the following is not a medium for sound waves?

59% Answer Correctly

vacuum

solid

none of these is a medium for sound waves

liquid


Solution

A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.


4

Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.

42% Answer Correctly

somatic

peripheral

autonomic

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.


5

Which is the proper order of Earth's atmospheric layers from the surface up to space?

57% Answer Correctly

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere


Solution

The troposphere is the closest layer to Earth, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere, and finally the thermosphere which borders space.