ASVAB General Science Practice Test 950444 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.24
Score 0% 65%

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1

The __________ nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.

58% Answer Correctly

peripheral

central

autonomic

somatic


Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.


2

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries no electric charge. This desribes which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

atom

electron

neutron

proton


Solution

A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It is neutral as it carries no electric charge.


3

Which of the following is true about species groups?

46% Answer Correctly

an ecosystem is a biological population

a community is made up of a group of populations

a population is made up of a group of communities

a biome is a made up of a group of biospheres


Solution

population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.


4

Work is measured in:

75% Answer Correctly

joules or newton-meters

amps

watts

horsepower


Solution

Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement:  \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)


5

Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?

68% Answer Correctly

solid

gas

none of these

liquid


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.