ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 533772 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.90
Score 0% 58%

Review

1

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 7 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 7 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
49:2
3:4
7:2
3:8

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 7:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 7:1. To solve this problem, we need the baseball card side of each ratio to be equal so we need to rewrite the ratios in terms of a common number of baseball cards. (Think of this like finding the common denominator when adding fractions.) The ratio of football to baseball cards can also be written as 49:14 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 14:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 49:14, 14:2 which reduces to 49:2.


2

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

70% Answer Correctly

\({7 \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({2 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.


3

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 50% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

50% Answer Correctly
25%
20%
22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
15%

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 50% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{50\text{%}}{2} \) = 25%


4

What is the least common multiple of 2 and 10?

72% Answer Correctly
9
1
10
13

Solution

The first few multiples of 2 are [2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20] and the first few multiples of 10 are [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90]. The first few multiples they share are [10, 20, 30, 40, 50] making 10 the smallest multiple 2 and 10 have in common.


5

What is 9\( \sqrt{3} \) x 3\( \sqrt{3} \)?

41% Answer Correctly
12\( \sqrt{3} \)
27\( \sqrt{6} \)
12\( \sqrt{9} \)
81

Solution

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

9\( \sqrt{3} \) x 3\( \sqrt{3} \)
(9 x 3)\( \sqrt{3 \times 3} \)
27\( \sqrt{9} \)

Now we need to simplify the radical:

27\( \sqrt{9} \)
27\( \sqrt{3^2} \)
(27)(3)
81