ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 555623 Results

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1

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{64}{36}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
1\(\frac{1}{7}\)
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
2
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)

Solution

To take the square root of a fraction, break the fraction into two separate roots then calculate the square root of the numerator and denominator separately:

\( \sqrt{\frac{64}{36}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{64}}{\sqrt{36}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{8^2}}{\sqrt{6^2}} \)
\( \frac{8}{6} \)
1\(\frac{1}{3}\)


2

What is the least common multiple of 2 and 10?

72% Answer Correctly
10
2
5
12

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.


3

Convert b-3 to remove the negative exponent.

67% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{b^{-3}} \)
\( \frac{-3}{b} \)
\( \frac{1}{b^3} \)
\( \frac{-1}{-3b^{3}} \)

Solution

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


4

A sports card collection contains football, baseball, and basketball cards. If the ratio of football to baseball cards is 3 to 2 and the ratio of baseball to basketball cards is 3 to 1, what is the ratio of football to basketball cards?

53% Answer Correctly
1:4
9:2
9:8
9:6

Solution

The ratio of football cards to baseball cards is 3:2 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards is 3:1. 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 9:6 and the ratio of baseball cards to basketball cards as 6:2. So, the ratio of football cards to basketball cards is football:baseball, baseball:basketball or 9:6, 6:2 which reduces to 9:2.


5

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 40% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

50% Answer Correctly
25%
20%
27\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
30%

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 40% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{40\text{%}}{2} \) = 20%