ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 56552 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.96
Score 0% 59%

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1

Which of the following is not a prime number?

64% Answer Correctly

5

9

2

7


Solution

A prime number is an integer greater than 1 that has no factors other than 1 and itself. Examples of prime numbers include 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11.


2

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 4 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 5 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
150.7
85.5
96
170.7

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:

\( \frac{4}{100} \) x 5 = \( \frac{4 \times 5}{100} \) = \( \frac{20}{100} \) = 0.2 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 5 - 0.2 = 4.8 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 4 = 20 hours yesterday so you would expect that 20 x 4.8 = 96 error free parts were produced yesterday.


3

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 3:1 and all 47,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
35,250
24,800
24,000
27,200

Solution

A ratio of 3:1 means that there are 3 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 4 fans, 3 are home fans and \( \frac{3}{4} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

47,000 fans x \( \frac{3}{4} \) = \( \frac{141000}{4} \) = 35,250 fans.


4

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 5, 13, 25, 41, __________ ?

68% Answer Correctly
58
67
59
61

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 4(n - 1)

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 + 4(6 - 1)
a6 = 41 + 4(5)
a6 = 61


5

In a class of 31 students, 11 are taking German and 14 are taking Spanish. Of the students studying German or Spanish, 4 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

63% Answer Correctly
24
18
27
10

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 11 + 14 = 25. Of that group of 25, 4 are taking both languages so they've been counted twice (once in the German group and once in the Spanish group). Subtracting them out leaves 25 - 4 = 21 who are taking at least one language. 31 - 21 = 10 students who are not taking either language.