ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 7953 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
Score 0% 66%

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1

Jennifer scored 79% on her final exam. If each question was worth 3 points and there were 240 possible points on the exam, how many questions did Jennifer answer correctly?

57% Answer Correctly
65
63
60
75

Solution

Jennifer scored 79% on the test meaning she earned 79% of the possible points on the test. There were 240 possible points on the test so she earned 240 x 0.79 = 189 points. Each question is worth 3 points so she got \( \frac{189}{3} \) = 63 questions right.


2

Which of these numbers is a factor of 48?

68% Answer Correctly
42
45
2
27

Solution

The factors of a number are all positive integers that divide evenly into the number. The factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48.


3

What is the least common multiple of 6 and 12?

72% Answer Correctly
68
44
12
69

Solution

The first few multiples of 6 are [6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60] and the first few multiples of 12 are [12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96]. The first few multiples they share are [12, 24, 36, 48, 60] making 12 the smallest multiple 6 and 12 have in common.


4

Which of the following is not a prime number?

65% Answer Correctly

9

5

7

2


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.


5

Convert a-4 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{a^4} \)
\( \frac{-4}{-a} \)
\( \frac{1}{a^{-4}} \)
\( \frac{-1}{-4a^{4}} \)

Solution

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