ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 275410 Results

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1

Convert a-4 to remove the negative exponent.

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

Solution

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


2

A factor is a positive __________ that divides evenly into a given number.

78% Answer Correctly

fraction

integer

mixed number

improper fraction


Solution

A factor is a positive integer that divides evenly into a given number. For example, the factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, and 8.


3

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

70% Answer Correctly

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({2 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.


4

Ezra loaned Charlie $800 at an annual interest rate of 3%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$42
$112
$24
$3

Solution

The yearly interest charged on this loan is the annual interest rate multiplied by the amount borrowed:

interest = annual interest rate x loan amount

i = (\( \frac{6}{100} \)) x $800
i = 0.03 x $800
i = $24


5

What is \( \frac{1}{6} \) x \( \frac{2}{5} \)?

72% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{9}\)
\(\frac{1}{15}\)
\(\frac{1}{30}\)
\(\frac{6}{35}\)

Solution

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{1}{6} \) x \( \frac{2}{5} \) = \( \frac{1 x 2}{6 x 5} \) = \( \frac{2}{30} \) = \(\frac{1}{15}\)