ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 607739 Results

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1

Convert c-3 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{c^3} \)
\( \frac{-1}{c^{-3}} \)
\( \frac{3}{c} \)
\( \frac{1}{c^{-3}} \)

Solution

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


2

If \( \left|x - 2\right| \) - 3 = -9, which of these is a possible value for x?

62% Answer Correctly
-10
-7
8
-8

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|x - 2\right| \):

\( \left|x - 2\right| \) - 3 = -9
\( \left|x - 2\right| \) = -9 + 3
\( \left|x - 2\right| \) = -6

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (x - 2) must equal - 6 or --6 for \( \left|x - 2\right| \) to equal -6:

x - 2 = -6
x = -6 + 2
x = -4
x - 2 = 6
x = 6 + 2
x = 8

So, x = 8 or x = -4.


3

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 4, 10, 19, 31, __________ ?

69% Answer Correctly
49
46
51
47

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 3(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 + 3(6 - 1)
a6 = 31 + 3(5)
a6 = 46


4

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 45% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
35%
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 45% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{45\text{%}}{2} \) = 22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%


5

Which of the following is a mixed number?

82% Answer Correctly

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({5 \over 7} \)

\({a \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)


Solution

A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.