ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 936698 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.01
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1

In a class of 34 students, 13 are taking German and 11 are taking Spanish. Of the students studying German or Spanish, 3 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

63% Answer Correctly
29
33
24
13

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 13 + 11 = 24. Of that group of 24, 3 are taking both languages so they've been counted twice (once in the German group and once in the Spanish group). Subtracting them out leaves 24 - 3 = 21 who are taking at least one language. 34 - 21 = 13 students who are not taking either language.


2

A machine in a factory has an error rate of 7 parts per 100. The machine normally runs 24 hours a day and produces 7 parts per hour. Yesterday the machine was shut down for 7 hours for maintenance.

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

49% Answer Correctly
110.7
95.9
138.3
129.2

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:

\( \frac{7}{100} \) x 7 = \( \frac{7 \times 7}{100} \) = \( \frac{49}{100} \) = 0.49 errors per hour

So, in an average hour, the machine will produce 7 - 0.49 = 6.51 error free parts.

The machine ran for 24 - 7 = 17 hours yesterday so you would expect that 17 x 6.51 = 110.7 error free parts were produced yesterday.


3

If \( \left|a + 6\right| \) + 1 = 9, which of these is a possible value for a?

62% Answer Correctly
11
-14
17
-2

Solution

First, solve for \( \left|a + 6\right| \):

\( \left|a + 6\right| \) + 1 = 9
\( \left|a + 6\right| \) = 9 - 1
\( \left|a + 6\right| \) = 8

The value inside the absolute value brackets can be either positive or negative so (a + 6) must equal + 8 or -8 for \( \left|a + 6\right| \) to equal 8:

a + 6 = 8
a = 8 - 6
a = 2
a + 6 = -8
a = -8 - 6
a = -14

So, a = -14 or a = 2.


4

Solve 3 + (5 + 4) ÷ 5 x 2 - 22

53% Answer Correctly
2\(\frac{2}{3}\)
\(\frac{7}{8}\)
1\(\frac{3}{4}\)
2\(\frac{3}{5}\)

Solution

Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multipy/Divide, Add/Subtract):

3 + (5 + 4) ÷ 5 x 2 - 22
P: 3 + (9) ÷ 5 x 2 - 22
E: 3 + 9 ÷ 5 x 2 - 4
MD: 3 + \( \frac{9}{5} \) x 2 - 4
MD: 3 + \( \frac{18}{5} \) - 4
AS: \( \frac{15}{5} \) + \( \frac{18}{5} \) - 4
AS: \( \frac{33}{5} \) - 4
AS: \( \frac{33 - 20}{5} \)
\( \frac{13}{5} \)
2\(\frac{3}{5}\)


5

a(b + c) = ab + ac defines which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

distributive property for multiplication

distributive property for division

commutative property for multiplication

commutative property for division


Solution

The distributive property for multiplication helps in solving expressions like a(b + c). It specifies that the result of multiplying one number by the sum or difference of two numbers can be obtained by multiplying each number individually and then totaling the results: a(b + c) = ab + ac. For example, 4(10-5) = (4 x 10) - (4 x 5) = 40 - 20 = 20.