ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 516339 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of the following is not an integer?

77% Answer Correctly

1

0

-1

\({1 \over 2}\)


Solution

An integer is any whole number, including zero. An integer can be either positive or negative. Examples include -77, -1, 0, 55, 119.


2

Which of the following statements about exponents is false?

47% Answer Correctly

b0 = 1

b1 = 1

all of these are false

b1 = b


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

A bread recipe calls for 3\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups of flour. If you only have 1\(\frac{1}{8}\) cups, how much more flour is needed?

62% Answer Correctly
2\(\frac{1}{2}\) cups
2\(\frac{5}{8}\) cups
1\(\frac{1}{8}\) cups
1\(\frac{7}{8}\) cups

Solution

The amount of flour you need is (3\(\frac{3}{4}\) - 1\(\frac{1}{8}\)) cups. Rewrite the quantities so they share a common denominator and subtract:

(\( \frac{30}{8} \) - \( \frac{9}{8} \)) cups
\( \frac{21}{8} \) cups
2\(\frac{5}{8}\) cups


4

What is 8\( \sqrt{2} \) x 2\( \sqrt{2} \)?

41% Answer Correctly
10\( \sqrt{2} \)
32
16\( \sqrt{4} \)
10\( \sqrt{4} \)

Solution

To multiply terms with radicals, multiply the coefficients and radicands separately:

8\( \sqrt{2} \) x 2\( \sqrt{2} \)
(8 x 2)\( \sqrt{2 \times 2} \)
16\( \sqrt{4} \)

Now we need to simplify the radical:

16\( \sqrt{4} \)
16\( \sqrt{2^2} \)
(16)(2)
32


5

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

67% Answer Correctly

a = -7

a = 7

none of these is correct

a = 7 or 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).