ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 364771 Results

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1

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 4 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 5 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 4 hours for maintenance.

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

49% Answer Correctly
192
96
70.5
114

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:

\( \frac{4}{100} \) x 5 = \( \frac{4 \times 5}{100} \) = \( \frac{20}{100} \) = 0.2 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 5 - 0.2 = 4.8 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 4 = 20 hours yesterday so you would expect that 20 x 4.8 = 96 error free parts were produced yesterday.


2

The total water usage for a city is 10,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 35% is for personal use and 59% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
2,400
10,500
8,000
2,850

Solution

59% of the water consumption is industrial use and 35% is personal use so (59% - 35%) = 24% more water is used for industrial purposes. 10,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{24}{100} \) x 10,000 gallons = 2,400 gallons.


3

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

67% Answer Correctly

a = 7 or a = -7

a = 7

none of these is correct

a = -7


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).


4

What is \( \frac{3}{5} \) ÷ \( \frac{1}{5} \)?

68% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{4}{81}\)
3
\(\frac{1}{48}\)
\(\frac{2}{63}\)

Solution

To divide fractions, invert the second fraction and then multiply:

\( \frac{3}{5} \) ÷ \( \frac{1}{5} \) = \( \frac{3}{5} \) x \( \frac{5}{1} \)

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

\( \frac{3}{5} \) x \( \frac{5}{1} \) = \( \frac{3 x 5}{5 x 1} \) = \( \frac{15}{5} \) = 3


5

The __________ is the greatest factor that divides two integers.

67% Answer Correctly

absolute value

greatest common multiple

greatest common factor

least common multiple


Solution

The greatest common factor (GCF) is the greatest factor that divides two integers.