ASVAB General Science Practice Test 969559 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.64
Score 0% 73%

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1

In the heart, blood flows from the __________ ventricle to the lungs then back to the heart via the __________ atrium.

64% Answer Correctly

right, right

right, left

left, right

left, left


Solution

The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.


2

Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?

89% Answer Correctly

fats

carbohydrates

fiber

protein


Solution

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.


3

Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. 

64% Answer Correctly

low-altitude

high-altitude

mid-altitude

all-altitude


Solution

Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.


4

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

65% Answer Correctly

starches

fat

protein

sugars


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


5

Blood is created in:

68% Answer Correctly

the heart

bone marrow

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.