ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 323972 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.18
Score 0% 64%

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1

Roger loaned Diane $1,500 at an annual interest rate of 3%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$1,515
$1,560
$1,545
$1,635

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 $1,500
i = 0.03 x $1,500

No payments were made so the total amount due is the original amount + the accumulated interest:

total = $1,500 + $45
total = $1,545


2

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

67% Answer Correctly

a = 7

a = 7 or a = -7

a = -7

none of these is correct


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

Which of these numbers is a factor of 16?

68% Answer Correctly
9
4
20
15

Solution

The factors of a number are all positive integers that divide evenly into the number. The factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16.


4

The __________ is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.

56% Answer Correctly

least common multiple

least common factor

greatest common factor

absolute value


Solution

The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.


5

Diane scored 85% on her final exam. If each question was worth 3 points and there were 240 possible points on the exam, how many questions did Diane answer correctly?

57% Answer Correctly
83
63
68
76

Solution

Diane scored 85% on the test meaning she earned 85% of the possible points on the test. There were 240 possible points on the test so she earned 240 x 0.85 = 204 points. Each question is worth 3 points so she got \( \frac{204}{3} \) = 68 questions right.