ASVAB General Science Practice Test 91688 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

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1

Blood is created in:

68% Answer Correctly

bone marrow

the heart

the liver

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.


2

The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.

75% Answer Correctly

pulmonary

trachea

diaphragm

bronchioles


Solution

The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.


3

Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?

55% Answer Correctly

platelets

red

plasma

white


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.


4

The envelope of gases surrounding the planet is called the:

78% Answer Correctly

lithosphere

atmosphere

hydrosphere

geosphere


Solution

The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).


5

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

59% Answer Correctly

none of these is a medium for sound waves

liquid

solid

vacuum


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.