ASVAB General Science Practice Test 903125 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.41
Score 0% 68%

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1

__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.

81% Answer Correctly

diabetes

scurvy

anemia

shingles


Solution

Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.


2

The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

animals

protists

fungi

plants


Solution

Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi.  (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)


3

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

64% Answer Correctly

protein

fat

starches

sugars


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


4

The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:

70% Answer Correctly

tendons

knuckles

ligaments

cartilage


Solution

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).


5

Vector quantities are fully described by which of the following?

75% Answer Correctly

a direction and a polarity

a direction only

a magnitude only

a magnitude and a direction


Solution

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only.  A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol:  \(\vec{v}\)