ASVAB General Science Practice Test 932028 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.62
Score	0%	72%

Review

The two heart chambers that collect blood are called:

46% Answer Correctly

	valves
	ventricles
	aorta
	atria

Solution

The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.

Absolute zero is which of the following?

58% Answer Correctly

	the freezing point of hydrogen
	the freezing point of oxygen
	the coldest temperature possible in the universe
	0°C

Solution

In contrast to the Celsius scale (measured in degrees centigrade) that fixes 0° at the freezing point of water and the Fahrenheit scale that uses 32°, the Kelvin scale fixes 0 at absolute zero (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.

Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.

78% Answer Correctly

	decrease, raise
	raise, decrease
	decrease, stabilize
	stabilize, raise

Solution

Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.

Convert 0C° to F°.

72% Answer Correctly

	32
	16
	-32
	0

Solution

To convert from C° to F° use:

\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)

\(F° = {9 \over 5}(0) + 32\)

\(F° = 0 + 32 = 32\)

Carbohydrates are found in:

88% Answer Correctly

	vegetable oils
	food additives
	sugars and starches
	animal sources

Solution

Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).