ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 978966 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.55
Score 0% 71%

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1

In a class of 31 students, 13 are taking German and 11 are taking Spanish. Of the students studying German or Spanish, 2 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

63% Answer Correctly
9
20
27
13

Solution

The number of students taking German or Spanish is 13 + 11 = 24. Of that group of 24, 2 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 - 2 = 22 who are taking at least one language. 31 - 22 = 9 students who are not taking either language.


2

Solve for \( \frac{4!}{3!} \)

67% Answer Correctly
\( \frac{1}{56} \)
4
15120
72

Solution

A factorial is the product of an integer and all the positive integers below it. To solve a fraction featuring factorials, expand the factorials and cancel out like numbers:

\( \frac{4!}{3!} \)
\( \frac{4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1}{3 \times 2 \times 1} \)
\( \frac{4}{1} \)
4


3

If \(\left|a\right| = 7\), which of the following best describes a?

67% Answer Correctly

a = -7

a = 7

none of these is correct

a = 7 or a = -7


Solution

The absolute value is the positive magnitude of a particular number or variable and is indicated by two vertical lines: \(\left|-5\right| = 5\). In the case of a variable absolute value (\(\left|a\right| = 5\)) the value of a can be either positive or negative (a = -5 or a = 5).


4

The __________ is the greatest factor that divides two integers.

67% Answer Correctly

greatest common multiple

greatest common factor

absolute value

least common multiple


Solution

The greatest common factor (GCF) is the greatest factor that divides two integers.


5

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

92% Answer Correctly
16
21
24
15

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