ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 757413 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of the following statements about exponents is false?

47% Answer Correctly

b1 = 1

b1 = b

all of these are false

b0 = 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).


2

Which of the following is not a prime number?

65% Answer Correctly

7

2

9

5


Solution

A prime number is an integer greater than 1 that has no factors other than 1 and itself. Examples of prime numbers include 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11.


3

Convert a-3 to remove the negative exponent.

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

Solution

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


4

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 3:1 and all 38,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
25,000
28,500
37,600
21,333

Solution

A ratio of 3:1 means that there are 3 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 4 fans, 3 are home fans and \( \frac{3}{4} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

38,000 fans x \( \frac{3}{4} \) = \( \frac{114000}{4} \) = 28,500 fans.


5

The __________ is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.

56% Answer Correctly

least common multiple

least common factor

greatest common factor

absolute value


Solution

The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of two or more integers.