ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 138502 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.01
Score 0% 60%

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1

How many 14-passenger vans will it take to drive all 77 members of the football team to an away game?

80% Answer Correctly
4 vans
5 vans
6 vans
8 vans

Solution

Calculate the number of vans needed by dividing the number of people that need transported by the capacity of one van:

vans = \( \frac{77}{14} \) = 5\(\frac{1}{2}\)

So, it will take 5 full vans and one partially full van to transport the entire team making a total of 6 vans.


2

If \(\left|a\right| = 7\), which of the following best describes a?

67% Answer Correctly

none of these is correct

a = 7 or a = -7

a = 7

a = -7


Solution

The absolute value is the positive magnitude of a particular number or variable and is indicated by two vertical lines: \(\left|-5\right| = 5\). In the case of a variable absolute value (\(\left|a\right| = 5\)) the value of a can be either positive or negative (a = -5 or a = 5).


3

Convert z-4 to remove the negative exponent.

67% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{-1}{-4z^{4}} \)
\( \frac{-4}{z} \)
\( \frac{1}{z^{-4}} \)
\( \frac{1}{z^4} \)

Solution

To convert a negative exponent to a positive exponent, calculate the positive exponent then take the reciprocal.


4

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 4 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 9 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 5 hours for maintenance.

How many error-free parts did the machine produce yesterday?

49% Answer Correctly
158.1
182.4
116.4
164.2

Solution

The hourly error rate for this machine is the error rate in parts per 100 multiplied by the number of parts produced per hour:

\( \frac{4}{100} \) x 9 = \( \frac{4 \times 9}{100} \) = \( \frac{36}{100} \) = 0.36 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 9 - 0.36 = 8.64 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 5 = 19 hours yesterday so you would expect that 19 x 8.64 = 164.2 error free parts were produced yesterday.


5

What is \( 3 \)\( \sqrt{18} \) + \( 6 \)\( \sqrt{2} \)

35% Answer Correctly
15\( \sqrt{2} \)
18\( \sqrt{18} \)
9\( \sqrt{18} \)
18\( \sqrt{2} \)

Solution

To add these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

3\( \sqrt{18} \) + 6\( \sqrt{2} \)
3\( \sqrt{9 \times 2} \) + 6\( \sqrt{2} \)
3\( \sqrt{3^2 \times 2} \) + 6\( \sqrt{2} \)
(3)(3)\( \sqrt{2} \) + 6\( \sqrt{2} \)
9\( \sqrt{2} \) + 6\( \sqrt{2} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can add them together:

9\( \sqrt{2} \) + 6\( \sqrt{2} \)
(9 + 6)\( \sqrt{2} \)
15\( \sqrt{2} \)