ASVAB General Science Practice Test 919002 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
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1

What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

82% Answer Correctly

one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity

one is inherited, the other is learned

each belongs to a different nervous system

one controls thinking, the other controls feeling


Solution

Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.


2

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

work

power

kinetic energy

a force


Solution

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.


3

In the Periodic Table of the Elements, atomic number is equal to which of the following?

63% Answer Correctly

number of protons + neutrons in the nucleus

number of neutrons in the nucleus

number of electrons orbiting the nucleus

number of protons in the nucleus


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.


4

Which of the following does not filter air as part of the respiratory system?

60% Answer Correctly

pharynx

nasal cavity

epiglottis

trachea


Solution

After air enters through the nose, it passes through the nasal cavity which filters, moistens, and warms it. Further filtering takes place in the pharynx, which also helps protect against infection, and then in the trachea which is just past the epiglottis which prevents food from entering the airway.


5

When compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are:

60% Answer Correctly

more complex

none of these

similarly complex

less complex


Solution

Cells are classified into one of two groups based on whether or not they have a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus and therefore have a less complex structure than eukaryotic cells.