ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 806698 Results

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1

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

70% Answer Correctly

\({7 \over 5} \)

\({2 \over 5} \)

\(1 {2 \over 5} \)

\({a \over 5} \)


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.


2

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 3, 7, 13, 21, __________ ?

69% Answer Correctly
24
31
27
37

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 2(n - 1)

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 + 2(6 - 1)
a6 = 21 + 2(5)
a6 = 31


3

Which of the following is not an integer?

77% Answer Correctly

0

\({1 \over 2}\)

1

-1


Solution

An integer is any whole number, including zero. An integer can be either positive or negative. Examples include -77, -1, 0, 55, 119.


4

A factor is a positive __________ that divides evenly into a given number.

78% Answer Correctly

fraction

improper fraction

integer

mixed number


Solution

A factor is a positive integer that divides evenly into a given number. For example, the factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, and 8.


5

A bread recipe calls for 3\(\frac{1}{2}\) cups of flour. If you only have \(\frac{3}{4}\) cup, how much more flour is needed?

62% Answer Correctly
2\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups
1\(\frac{1}{2}\) cups
1\(\frac{7}{8}\) cups
1\(\frac{1}{8}\) cups

Solution

The amount of flour you need is (3\(\frac{1}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{4}\)) cups. Rewrite the quantities so they share a common denominator and subtract:

(\( \frac{28}{8} \) - \( \frac{6}{8} \)) cups
\( \frac{22}{8} \) cups
2\(\frac{3}{4}\) cups