ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 965789 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of these numbers is a factor of 32?

68% Answer Correctly
21
19
4
32

Solution

The factors of a number are all positive integers that divide evenly into the number. The factors of 32 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32.


2

Which of the following statements about exponents is false?

47% Answer Correctly

b0 = 1

b1 = b

all of these are false

b1 = 1


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).


3

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, __________ ?

92% Answer Correctly
13
11
8
16

Solution

The equation for this sequence is:

an = an-1 + 3

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 + 3
a6 = 13 + 3
a6 = 16


4

What is the greatest common factor of 20 and 48?

77% Answer Correctly
4
5
2
16

Solution

The factors of 20 are [1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20] and the factors of 48 are [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48]. They share 3 factors [1, 2, 4] making 4 the greatest factor 20 and 48 have in common.


5

12 members of a bridal party need transported to a wedding reception but there are only 2 4-passenger taxis available to take them. How many will need to find other transportation?

75% Answer Correctly
4
5
3
6

Solution

There are 2 4-passenger taxis available so that's 2 x 4 = 8 total seats. There are 12 people needing transportation leaving 12 - 8 = 4 who will have to find other transportation.