ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 62082 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.09
Score 0% 62%

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1

How many 2\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 20 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
8
9
4
5

Solution

To fill a 20 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 10 gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 2\(\frac{1}{2}\) gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{10 \text{ gallons}}{2\frac{1}{2} \text{ gallons}} \) = 4


2

A bread recipe calls for 2\(\frac{5}{8}\) cups of flour. If you only have 1\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups, how much more flour is needed?

62% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{7}{8}\) cups
1\(\frac{5}{8}\) cups
2\(\frac{1}{4}\) cups
1 cups

Solution

The amount of flour you need is (2\(\frac{5}{8}\) - 1\(\frac{3}{4}\)) cups. Rewrite the quantities so they share a common denominator and subtract:

(\( \frac{21}{8} \) - \( \frac{14}{8} \)) cups
\( \frac{7}{8} \) cups
\(\frac{7}{8}\) cups


3

Frank loaned Alex $100 at an annual interest rate of 1%. If no payments are made, what is the interest owed on this loan at the end of the first year?

74% Answer Correctly
$1
$56
$135
$4

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 $100
i = 0.01 x $100
i = $1


4

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 4 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 6 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 6 hours for maintenance.

How many error-free parts did the machine produce yesterday?

49% Answer Correctly
113.1
155.5
69.8
103.7

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 6 = \( \frac{4 \times 6}{100} \) = \( \frac{24}{100} \) = 0.24 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 6 - 0.24 = 5.76 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 6 = 18 hours yesterday so you would expect that 18 x 5.76 = 103.7 error free parts were produced yesterday.


5

What is the least common multiple of 3 and 9?

72% Answer Correctly
7
9
18
1

Solution

The first few multiples of 3 are [3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30] and the first few multiples of 9 are [9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90]. The first few multiples they share are [9, 18, 27, 36, 45] making 9 the smallest multiple 3 and 9 have in common.