ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 547294 Results

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1

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 8 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 6 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 4 hours for maintenance.

How many error-free parts did the machine produce yesterday?

49% Answer Correctly
77.6
110.4
103.7
190

Solution

The hourly error rate for this machine is the error rate in parts per 100 multiplied by the number of parts produced per hour:

\( \frac{8}{100} \) x 6 = \( \frac{8 \times 6}{100} \) = \( \frac{48}{100} \) = 0.48 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 6 - 0.48 = 5.52 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 4 = 20 hours yesterday so you would expect that 20 x 5.52 = 110.4 error free parts were produced yesterday.


2

What is \( \frac{14\sqrt{25}}{7\sqrt{5}} \)?

71% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{5}\) \( \sqrt{2} \)
5 \( \sqrt{2} \)
\(\frac{1}{2}\) \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{5}} \)
2 \( \sqrt{5} \)

Solution

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

\( \frac{14\sqrt{25}}{7\sqrt{5}} \)
\( \frac{14}{7} \) \( \sqrt{\frac{25}{5}} \)
2 \( \sqrt{5} \)


3

What is \( \frac{3}{8} \) x \( \frac{2}{5} \)?

72% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{2}{15}\)
\(\frac{3}{20}\)
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
\(\frac{4}{27}\)

Solution

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{3}{8} \) x \( \frac{2}{5} \) = \( \frac{3 x 2}{8 x 5} \) = \( \frac{6}{40} \) = \(\frac{3}{20}\)


4

If a car travels 150 miles in 2 hours, what is the average speed?

86% Answer Correctly
75 mph
40 mph
50 mph
25 mph

Solution

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

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)
speed = \( \frac{150mi}{2h} \)
75 mph


5

If \( \left|b + 8\right| \) + 6 = -7, which of these is a possible value for b?

62% Answer Correctly
0
12
18
-21

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|b + 8\right| \):

\( \left|b + 8\right| \) + 6 = -7
\( \left|b + 8\right| \) = -7 - 6
\( \left|b + 8\right| \) = -13

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (b + 8) must equal - 13 or --13 for \( \left|b + 8\right| \) to equal -13:

b + 8 = -13
b = -13 - 8
b = -21
b + 8 = 13
b = 13 - 8
b = 5

So, b = 5 or b = -21.