ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 762247 Results

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1

A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 60% larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased?

51% Answer Correctly
32\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
27\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
22\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
30%

Solution

The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr2 where r is the radius of the circle. The radius of a circle is its diameter divided by two so A = π(\( \frac{d}{2} \))2. If the diameter of the logo increases by 60% the radius (and, consequently, the total area) increases by \( \frac{60\text{%}}{2} \) = 30%


2

If \( \left|a - 2\right| \) - 4 = 1, which of these is a possible value for a?

62% Answer Correctly
-11
-3
-2
-12

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|a - 2\right| \):

\( \left|a - 2\right| \) - 4 = 1
\( \left|a - 2\right| \) = 1 + 4
\( \left|a - 2\right| \) = 5

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (a - 2) must equal + 5 or -5 for \( \left|a - 2\right| \) to equal 5:

a - 2 = 5
a = 5 + 2
a = 7
a - 2 = -5
a = -5 + 2
a = -3

So, a = -3 or a = 7.


3

On average, the center for a basketball team hits 30% of his shots while a guard on the same team hits 40% of his shots. If the guard takes 30 shots during a game, how many shots will the center have to take to score as many points as the guard assuming each shot is worth the same number of points?

42% Answer Correctly
24
40
27
23

Solution
If the guard hits 40% of his shots and takes 30 shots he'll make:

guard shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \) = 30 x \( \frac{40}{100} \) = \( \frac{40 x 30}{100} \) = \( \frac{1200}{100} \) = 12 shots

The center makes 30% of his shots so he'll have to take:

shots made = shots taken x \( \frac{\text{% made}}{100} \)
shots taken = \( \frac{\text{shots taken}}{\frac{\text{% made}}{100}} \)

to make as many shots as the guard. Plugging in values for the center gives us:

center shots taken = \( \frac{12}{\frac{30}{100}} \) = 12 x \( \frac{100}{30} \) = \( \frac{12 x 100}{30} \) = \( \frac{1200}{30} \) = 40 shots

to make the same number of shots as the guard and thus score the same number of points.


4

What is \( \frac{8}{8} \) - \( \frac{2}{16} \)?

61% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{16} \)
\(\frac{7}{8}\)
2 \( \frac{7}{16} \)
1 \( \frac{7}{16} \)

Solution

To subtract these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. The first few multiples of 8 are [8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80] and the first few multiples of 16 are [16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96]. The first few multiples they share are [16, 32, 48, 64, 80] making 16 the smallest multiple 8 and 16 share.

Next, convert the fractions so each denominator equals the lowest common multiple:

\( \frac{8 x 2}{8 x 2} \) - \( \frac{2 x 1}{16 x 1} \)

\( \frac{16}{16} \) - \( \frac{2}{16} \)

Now, because the fractions share a common denominator, you can subtract them:

\( \frac{16 - 2}{16} \) = \( \frac{14}{16} \) = \(\frac{7}{8}\)


5

What is \( \frac{10\sqrt{28}}{2\sqrt{4}} \)?

71% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{1}{5}\) \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{7}} \)
7 \( \sqrt{5} \)
5 \( \sqrt{7} \)
\(\frac{1}{5}\) \( \sqrt{7} \)

Solution

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

\( \frac{10\sqrt{28}}{2\sqrt{4}} \)
\( \frac{10}{2} \) \( \sqrt{\frac{28}{4}} \)
5 \( \sqrt{7} \)