ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 585983 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.87
Score 0% 57%

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1

Which of the following is not an integer?

77% Answer Correctly

0

-1

\({1 \over 2}\)

1


Solution

An integer is any whole number, including zero. An integer can be either positive or negative. Examples include -77, -1, 0, 55, 119.


2

Damon loaned Monica $400 at an annual interest rate of 4%. If no payments are made, what is the total amount owed at the end of the first year?

71% Answer Correctly
$432
$420
$424
$416

Solution

The yearly interest charged on this loan is the annual interest rate multiplied by the amount borrowed:

interest = annual interest rate x loan amount

i = (\( \frac{6}{100} \)) x $400
i = 0.04 x $400

No payments were made so the total amount due is the original amount + the accumulated interest:

total = $400 + $16
total = $416


3

What is \( 3 \)\( \sqrt{63} \) - \( 7 \)\( \sqrt{7} \)

38% Answer Correctly
21\( \sqrt{7} \)
-4\( \sqrt{40} \)
21\( \sqrt{63} \)
2\( \sqrt{7} \)

Solution

To subtract these radicals together their radicands must be the same:

3\( \sqrt{63} \) - 7\( \sqrt{7} \)
3\( \sqrt{9 \times 7} \) - 7\( \sqrt{7} \)
3\( \sqrt{3^2 \times 7} \) - 7\( \sqrt{7} \)
(3)(3)\( \sqrt{7} \) - 7\( \sqrt{7} \)
9\( \sqrt{7} \) - 7\( \sqrt{7} \)

Now that the radicands are identical, you can subtract them:

9\( \sqrt{7} \) - 7\( \sqrt{7} \)
(9 - 7)\( \sqrt{7} \)
2\( \sqrt{7} \)


4

Which of the following statements about exponents is false?

47% Answer Correctly

b0 = 1

all of these are false

b1 = b

b1 = 1


Solution

A number with an exponent (be) consists of a base (b) raised to a power (e). The exponent indicates the number of times that the base is multiplied by itself. A base with an exponent of 1 equals the base (b1 = b) and a base with an exponent of 0 equals 1 ( (b0 = 1).


5

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
1:1
9:2
1:6
7:4

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.