ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 758077 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.55
Score 0% 71%

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1

Simplify \( \sqrt{20} \)

62% Answer Correctly
2\( \sqrt{5} \)
4\( \sqrt{10} \)
9\( \sqrt{5} \)
7\( \sqrt{5} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{20} \)
\( \sqrt{4 \times 5} \)
\( \sqrt{2^2 \times 5} \)
2\( \sqrt{5} \)


2

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 10, 19, 28, 37, __________ ?

92% Answer Correctly
49
45
46
52

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 9

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 + 9
a6 = 37 + 9
a6 = 46


3

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 9 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 9 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 2 hours for maintenance.

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

49% Answer Correctly
199.5
149.4
180.2
127.8

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:

\( \frac{9}{100} \) x 9 = \( \frac{9 \times 9}{100} \) = \( \frac{81}{100} \) = 0.81 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 9 - 0.81 = 8.19 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 2 = 22 hours yesterday so you would expect that 22 x 8.19 = 180.2 error free parts were produced yesterday.


4

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 30% off." If Bob buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $25, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$12.50
$1.25
$8.75
$7.50

Solution

By buying two shirts, Bob will save $25 x \( \frac{30}{100} \) = \( \frac{$25 x 30}{100} \) = \( \frac{$750}{100} \) = $7.50 on the second shirt.


5

How many 13-passenger vans will it take to drive all 32 members of the football team to an away game?

81% Answer Correctly
4 vans
6 vans
3 vans
10 vans

Solution

Calculate the number of vans needed by dividing the number of people that need transported by the capacity of one van:

vans = \( \frac{32}{13} \) = 2\(\frac{6}{13}\)

So, it will take 2 full vans and one partially full van to transport the entire team making a total of 3 vans.