ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 621042 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
Score 0% 67%

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1

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

75% Answer Correctly
8
6
4
2

Solution

There are 4 4-passenger taxis available so that's 4 x 4 = 16 total seats. There are 20 people needing transportation leaving 20 - 16 = 4 who will have to find other transportation.


2

How many 2 gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 16 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
7
4
4
8

Solution

To fill a 16 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 8 gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 2 gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{8 \text{ gallons}}{2 \text{ gallons}} \) = 4


3

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

68% Answer Correctly
45
46
51
39

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

Which of these numbers is a factor of 28?

68% Answer Correctly
13
28
18
27

Solution

The factors of a number are all positive integers that divide evenly into the number. The factors of 28 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28.


5

What is the least common multiple of 5 and 9?

72% Answer Correctly
45
10
43
9

Solution

The first few multiples of 5 are [5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50] 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 [45, 90] making 45 the smallest multiple 5 and 9 have in common.