ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 937482 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
Score 0% 66%

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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, 5 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

63% Answer Correctly
15
34
19
24

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 13 + 11 = 24. Of that group of 24, 5 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 - 5 = 19 who are taking at least one language. 34 - 19 = 15 students who are not taking either language.


2

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 5:1 and all 42,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

50% Answer Correctly
27,333
32,000
39,200
35,000

Solution

A ratio of 5:1 means that there are 5 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 6 fans, 5 are home fans and \( \frac{5}{6} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

42,000 fans x \( \frac{5}{6} \) = \( \frac{210000}{6} \) = 35,000 fans.


3

Simplify \( \sqrt{28} \)

62% Answer Correctly
7\( \sqrt{14} \)
9\( \sqrt{7} \)
9\( \sqrt{14} \)
2\( \sqrt{7} \)

Solution

To simplify a radical, factor out the perfect squares:

\( \sqrt{28} \)
\( \sqrt{4 \times 7} \)
\( \sqrt{2^2 \times 7} \)
2\( \sqrt{7} \)


4

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 9 hours at an average speed of 30 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
240 miles
420 miles
80 miles
270 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 = \( 30mph \times 9h \)
270 miles


5

Convert z-5 to remove the negative exponent.

68% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{-5}{z} \)
\( \frac{1}{z^5} \)
\( \frac{-1}{z^{-5}} \)
\( \frac{-5}{-z} \)

Solution

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