ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 564366 Results

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1

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 2 hours at an average speed of 75 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
45 miles
150 miles
60 miles
325 miles

Solution

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

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for distance:

distance = \( \text{speed} \times \text{time} \)
distance = \( 75mph \times 2h \)
150 miles


2

If \( \left|c + 3\right| \) + 2 = -3, which of these is a possible value for c?

62% Answer Correctly
4
-12
2
0

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|c + 3\right| \):

\( \left|c + 3\right| \) + 2 = -3
\( \left|c + 3\right| \) = -3 - 2
\( \left|c + 3\right| \) = -5

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (c + 3) must equal - 5 or --5 for \( \left|c + 3\right| \) to equal -5:

c + 3 = -5
c = -5 - 3
c = -8
c + 3 = 5
c = 5 - 3
c = 2

So, c = 2 or c = -8.


3

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 9, 17, 25, 33, __________ ?

92% Answer Correctly
44
41
47
48

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 8

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 + 8
a6 = 33 + 8
a6 = 41


4

If a rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and has a perimeter of 36 meters, what is the area of the rectangle?

47% Answer Correctly
128 m2
162 m2
72 m2
2 m2

Solution

The area of a rectangle is width (w) x height (h). In this problem we know that the rectangle is twice as long as it is wide so h = 2w. The perimeter of a rectangle is 2w + 2h and we know that the perimeter of this rectangle is 36 meters so the equation becomes: 2w + 2h = 36.

Putting these two equations together and solving for width (w):

2w + 2h = 36
w + h = \( \frac{36}{2} \)
w + h = 18
w = 18 - h

From the question we know that h = 2w so substituting 2w for h gives us:

w = 18 - 2w
3w = 18
w = \( \frac{18}{3} \)
w = 6

Since h = 2w that makes h = (2 x 6) = 12 and the area = h x w = 6 x 12 = 72 m2


5

9 members of a bridal party need transported to a wedding reception but there are only 4 2-passenger taxis available to take them. How many will need to find other transportation?

75% Answer Correctly
8
3
6
1

Solution

There are 4 2-passenger taxis available so that's 4 x 2 = 8 total seats. There are 9 people needing transportation leaving 9 - 8 = 1 who will have to find other transportation.