ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 390943 Results

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1

Convert z-5 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{-1}{z^{-5}} \)
\( \frac{1}{z^{-5}} \)
\( \frac{-1}{-5z^{5}} \)
\( \frac{1}{z^5} \)

Solution

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


2

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 30% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 50% of his shots. If the guard takes 20 shots during a game, how many shots will the center have to take to score as many points as the guard assuming each shot is worth the same number of points?

42% Answer Correctly
48
19
33
29

Solution
If the guard hits 50% of his shots and takes 20 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 20 x \( \frac{50}{100} \) = \( \frac{50 x 20}{100} \) = \( \frac{1000}{100} \) = 10 shots

The center makes 30% of his shots so he'll have to take:

shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \)
shots taken = \( \frac{\text{shots taken}}{\frac{\text{% made}}{100}} \)

to make as many shots as the guard. Plugging in values for the center gives us:

center shots taken = \( \frac{10}{\frac{30}{100}} \) = 10 x \( \frac{100}{30} \) = \( \frac{10 x 100}{30} \) = \( \frac{1000}{30} \) = 33 shots

to make the same number of shots as the guard and thus score the same number of points.


3

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

67% Answer Correctly

a = -7

a = 7

a = 7 or 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).


4

Simplify \( \sqrt{28} \)

62% Answer Correctly
2\( \sqrt{7} \)
5\( \sqrt{7} \)
3\( \sqrt{14} \)
6\( \sqrt{14} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{28} \)
\( \sqrt{4 \times 7} \)
\( \sqrt{2^2 \times 7} \)
2\( \sqrt{7} \)


5

If there were a total of 400 raffle tickets sold and you bought 32 tickets, what's the probability that you'll win the raffle?

60% Answer Correctly
8%
10%
2%
16%

Solution

You have 32 out of the total of 400 raffle tickets sold so you have a (\( \frac{32}{400} \)) x 100 = \( \frac{32 \times 100}{400} \) = \( \frac{3200}{400} \) = 8% chance to win the raffle.