ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 358610 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.21
Score 0% 64%

Review

1

How many 2 gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 12 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
3
3
6
9

Solution

To fill a 12 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 6 gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 2 gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{6 \text{ gallons}}{2 \text{ gallons}} \) = 3


2

Simplify \( \sqrt{75} \)

62% Answer Correctly
4\( \sqrt{3} \)
4\( \sqrt{6} \)
5\( \sqrt{3} \)
6\( \sqrt{3} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{75} \)
\( \sqrt{25 \times 3} \)
\( \sqrt{5^2 \times 3} \)
5\( \sqrt{3} \)


3

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{16}{81}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{7}{9}\)
\(\frac{4}{9}\)
1
1\(\frac{1}{4}\)

Solution

To take the square root of a fraction, break the fraction into two separate roots then calculate the square root of the numerator and denominator separately:

\( \sqrt{\frac{16}{81}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{16}}{\sqrt{81}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{4^2}}{\sqrt{9^2}} \)
\(\frac{4}{9}\)


4

Convert c-2 to remove the negative exponent.

67% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{c^{-2}} \)
\( \frac{-1}{-2c^{2}} \)
\( \frac{2}{c} \)
\( \frac{1}{c^2} \)

Solution

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


5

What is -a2 - 9a2?

71% Answer Correctly
-10a-2
10a-2
-10a2
10a2

Solution

To add or subtract terms with exponents, both the base and the exponent must be the same. In this case they are so subtract the coefficients and retain the base and exponent:

-1a2 - 9a2
(-1 - 9)a2
-10a2