ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 321613 Results

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1

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 45% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
32\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
37\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
30%

Solution

The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr2 where r is the radius of the circle. The radius of a circle is its diameter divided by two so A = π(\( \frac{d}{2} \))2. If the diameter of the logo increases by 45% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{45\text{%}}{2} \) = 22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%


2

How many hours does it take a car to travel 240 miles at an average speed of 60 miles per hour?

86% Answer Correctly
4 hours
5 hours
3 hours
8 hours

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for time:

time = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}} \)
time = \( \frac{240mi}{60mph} \)
4 hours


3

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 25% off." If Ezra buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $21, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$2.10
$1.05
$4.20
$5.25

Solution

By buying two shirts, Ezra will save $21 x \( \frac{25}{100} \) = \( \frac{$21 x 25}{100} \) = \( \frac{$525}{100} \) = $5.25 on the second shirt.


4

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 6 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 7 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
142.5
125
169.2
117.2

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:

\( \frac{6}{100} \) x 7 = \( \frac{6 \times 7}{100} \) = \( \frac{42}{100} \) = 0.42 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 7 - 0.42 = 6.58 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 5 = 19 hours yesterday so you would expect that 19 x 6.58 = 125 error free parts were produced yesterday.


5

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 4, 10, 19, 31, __________ ?

69% Answer Correctly
46
38
40
45

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 3(n - 1)

where n is the term's order in the sequence, an is the value of the term, and an-1 is the value of the term before an. This makes the next number:

a6 = a5 + 3(6 - 1)
a6 = 31 + 3(5)
a6 = 46