ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 466866 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.18
Score 0% 64%

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1

What is -4x2 + x2?

66% Answer Correctly
-5x2
-5x-2
-3x4
-3x2

Solution

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

-4x2 + 1x2
(-4 + 1)x2
-3x2


2

Which of the following statements about exponents is false?

47% Answer Correctly

b1 = b

b1 = 1

b0 = 1

all of these are false


Solution

A number with an exponent (be) consists of a base (b) raised to a power (e). The exponent indicates the number of times that the base is multiplied by itself. A base with an exponent of 1 equals the base (b1 = b) and a base with an exponent of 0 equals 1 ( (b0 = 1).


3

Convert z-4 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{4}{z} \)
\( \frac{-4}{-z} \)
\( \frac{-1}{z^{-4}} \)
\( \frac{1}{z^4} \)

Solution

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


4

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

56% Answer Correctly

least common factor

greatest common factor

absolute value

least common multiple


Solution

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


5

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 8 hours at an average speed of 40 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
270 miles
40 miles
45 miles
320 miles

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for distance:

distance = \( \text{speed} \times \text{time} \)
distance = \( 40mph \times 8h \)
320 miles