ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 502900 Results

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1

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 70% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

50% Answer Correctly
17\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
37\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
35%
22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%

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 70% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{70\text{%}}{2} \) = 35%


2

What is \( 3 \)\( \sqrt{63} \) + \( 5 \)\( \sqrt{7} \)

35% Answer Correctly
14\( \sqrt{7} \)
8\( \sqrt{63} \)
15\( \sqrt{63} \)
15\( \sqrt{9} \)

Solution

To add these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

3\( \sqrt{63} \) + 5\( \sqrt{7} \)
3\( \sqrt{9 \times 7} \) + 5\( \sqrt{7} \)
3\( \sqrt{3^2 \times 7} \) + 5\( \sqrt{7} \)
(3)(3)\( \sqrt{7} \) + 5\( \sqrt{7} \)
9\( \sqrt{7} \) + 5\( \sqrt{7} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can add them together:

9\( \sqrt{7} \) + 5\( \sqrt{7} \)
(9 + 5)\( \sqrt{7} \)
14\( \sqrt{7} \)


3

What is 7z4 + 4z4?

66% Answer Correctly
11z16
11z-8
-3z-4
11z4

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:

7z4 + 4z4
(7 + 4)z4
11z4


4

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 4, 10, 19, 31, __________ ?

68% Answer Correctly
37
46
50
49

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 3(n - 1)

where n is the term's order in the sequence, an is the value of the term, and an-1 is the value of the term before an. This makes the next number:

a6 = a5 + 3(6 - 1)
a6 = 31 + 3(5)
a6 = 46


5

\({b + c \over a} = {b \over a} + {c \over a}\) defines which of the following?

55% Answer Correctly

distributive property for multiplication

distributive property for division

commutative property for multiplication

commutative property for division


Solution

The distributive property for division helps in solving expressions like \({b + c \over a}\). It specifies that the result of dividing a fraction with multiple terms in the numerator and one term in the denominator can be obtained by dividing each term individually and then totaling the results: \({b + c \over a} = {b \over a} + {c \over a}\). For example, \({a^3 + 6a^2 \over a^2} = {a^3 \over a^2} + {6a^2 \over a^2} = a + 6\).