ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 912024 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.81
Score 0% 56%

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1

How many 2 gallon cans worth of fuel would you need to pour into an empty 8 gallon tank to fill it exactly halfway?

52% Answer Correctly
4
96
2
8

Solution

To fill a 8 gallon tank exactly halfway you'll need 4 gallons of fuel. Each fuel can holds 2 gallons so:

cans = \( \frac{4 \text{ gallons}}{2 \text{ gallons}} \) = 2


2

Which of the following is not a prime number?

65% Answer Correctly

7

9

2

5


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.


3

What is \( \sqrt{\frac{4}{49}} \)?

70% Answer Correctly
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
1\(\frac{1}{6}\)
1
\(\frac{2}{7}\)

Solution

To take the square root of a fraction, break the fraction into two separate roots then calculate the square root of the numerator and denominator separately:

\( \sqrt{\frac{4}{49}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{4}}{\sqrt{49}} \)
\( \frac{\sqrt{2^2}}{\sqrt{7^2}} \)
\(\frac{2}{7}\)


4

Which of the following statements about exponents is false?

47% Answer Correctly

b1 = b

b0 = 1

b1 = 1

all of these are false


Solution

A number with an exponent (be) consists of a base (b) raised to a power (e). The exponent indicates the number of times that the base is multiplied by itself. A base with an exponent of 1 equals the base (b1 = b) and a base with an exponent of 0 equals 1 ( (b0 = 1).


5

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 2 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 10 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 6 hours for maintenance.

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

49% Answer Correctly
195.3
173.9
131
176.4

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:

\( \frac{2}{100} \) x 10 = \( \frac{2 \times 10}{100} \) = \( \frac{20}{100} \) = 0.2 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 10 - 0.2 = 9.8 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 6 = 18 hours yesterday so you would expect that 18 x 9.8 = 176.4 error free parts were produced yesterday.