ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 327733 Results

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1

Which of these numbers is a factor of 16?

68% Answer Correctly
1
14
2
8

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.


2

A triathlon course includes a 400m swim, a 50.9km bike ride, and a 12.5km run. What is the total length of the race course?

69% Answer Correctly
50.5km
63.8km
30.2km
65.5km

Solution

To add these distances, they must share the same unit so first you need to first convert the swim distance from meters (m) to kilometers (km) before adding it to the bike and run distances which are already in km. To convert 400 meters to kilometers, divide the distance by 1000 to get 0.4km then add the remaining distances:

total distance = swim + bike + run
total distance = 0.4km + 50.9km + 12.5km
total distance = 63.8km


3

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 3 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 6 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 9 hours for maintenance.

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

49% Answer Correctly
68.3
171
87.3
185.2

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:

\( \frac{3}{100} \) x 6 = \( \frac{3 \times 6}{100} \) = \( \frac{18}{100} \) = 0.18 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 6 - 0.18 = 5.82 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 9 = 15 hours yesterday so you would expect that 15 x 5.82 = 87.3 error free parts were produced yesterday.


4

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 55% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

50% Answer Correctly
35%
22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
30%
27\(\frac{1}{2}\)%

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 55% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{55\text{%}}{2} \) = 27\(\frac{1}{2}\)%


5

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 3 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 3 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
7:4
9:2
3:1
3:2

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 3:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 3:1. To solve this problem, we need the baseball card side of each ratio to be equal so we need to rewrite the ratios in terms of a common number of baseball cards. (Think of this like finding the common denominator when adding fractions.) The ratio of football to baseball cards can also be written as 9:6 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 6:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 9:6, 6:2 which reduces to 9:2.