ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 841529 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.59
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1

What is -6z3 x 5z7?

75% Answer Correctly
-z10
-30z4
-30z10
-30z-4

Solution

To multiply terms with exponents, the base of both exponents must be the same. In this case they are so multiply the coefficients and add the exponents:

-6z3 x 5z7
(-6 x 5)z(3 + 7)
-30z10


2

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 5, 13, 25, 41, __________ ?

69% Answer Correctly
61
64
70
52

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 4(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 + 4(6 - 1)
a6 = 41 + 4(5)
a6 = 61


3

What is \( \frac{12\sqrt{15}}{6\sqrt{5}} \)?

71% Answer Correctly
2 \( \sqrt{3} \)
3 \( \sqrt{2} \)
2 \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{3}} \)
\(\frac{1}{3}\) \( \sqrt{2} \)

Solution

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

\( \frac{12\sqrt{15}}{6\sqrt{5}} \)
\( \frac{12}{6} \) \( \sqrt{\frac{15}{5}} \)
2 \( \sqrt{3} \)


4

What is \( \frac{2}{6} \) + \( \frac{9}{12} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{12} \)
1 \( \frac{5}{12} \)
1\(\frac{1}{12}\)
\( \frac{5}{12} \)

Solution

To add these fractions, first find the lowest common multiple of their denominators. 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 share.

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

\( \frac{2 x 2}{6 x 2} \) + \( \frac{9 x 1}{12 x 1} \)

\( \frac{4}{12} \) + \( \frac{9}{12} \)

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

\( \frac{4 + 9}{12} \) = \( \frac{13}{12} \) = 1\(\frac{1}{12}\)


5

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 3 hours at an average speed of 20 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
585 miles
405 miles
90 miles
60 miles

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for distance:

distance = \( \text{speed} \times \text{time} \)
distance = \( 20mph \times 3h \)
60 miles