ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 638493 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.68
Score 0% 54%

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1

What is 7\( \sqrt{3} \) x 2\( \sqrt{2} \)?

41% Answer Correctly
14\( \sqrt{3} \)
14\( \sqrt{6} \)
9\( \sqrt{2} \)
9\( \sqrt{6} \)

Solution

To multiply terms with radicals, multiply the coefficients and radicands separately:

7\( \sqrt{3} \) x 2\( \sqrt{2} \)
(7 x 2)\( \sqrt{3 \times 2} \)
14\( \sqrt{6} \)


2

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

70% Answer Correctly

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({2 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)


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.


3

How many 2 gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 8 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
4
2
9
2

Solution

To fill a 8 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 4 gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 2 gallons so:

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


4

Which of the following statements about exponents is false?

47% Answer Correctly

b0 = 1

b1 = b

b1 = 1

all of these are false


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

The total water usage for a city is 25,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 24% is for personal use and 43% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
11,500
9,900
4,750
9,450

Solution

43% of the water consumption is industrial use and 24% is personal use so (43% - 24%) = 19% more water is used for industrial purposes. 25,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{19}{100} \) x 25,000 gallons = 4,750 gallons.