ASVAB General Science Practice Test 971344 Results

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1

Which of the following is the primary difference between a comet and an asteroid?

47% Answer Correctly

comets orbit the Sun

asteroids have a coma

comets have an atmosphere

asteroids contain frozen water


Solution

A comet is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that, in contrast to an asteroid, has an extended atmosphere surrounding the center. When passing close to the Sun, this atmosphere warms and begins to release gases forming a visible coma or tail.


2

Force is measured in newtons (N) with 1 N being the force required to impart an acceleration of:

59% Answer Correctly

1 m/s2 to a mass of 1 kg/s2

1 mph to a mass of 1 kg

1 m/s2 to a mass of 1 kg

1 m/s to a mass of 1 kg


Solution

Weight is a force that describes the attraction of gravity on an object. Force is measured in newtons (N) with 1 N being the force required to impart an acceleration of 1 m/s2 to a mass of 1 kg.


3

In a eukaryotic cell, which organelles deal with proteins?

63% Answer Correctly

Golgi apparatus

ribosomes

endoplasmic reticulum

all of these deal with proteins


Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles. Ribosomes produce proteins, endoplasmic reticulum helps synthesize proteins and fats, and Golgi apparatus prepares proteins for use.


4

What prevents blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart?

73% Answer Correctly

capillaries

atria

valves

platelets


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.


5

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

78% Answer Correctly

stabilize, raise

decrease, raise

raise, decrease

decrease, stabilize


Solution

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