ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 110467 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.59
Score 0% 52%

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1

Solve for x:
5x - 1 < 1 - 8x

55% Answer Correctly
x < -\(\frac{6}{7}\)
x < 1
x < \(\frac{2}{13}\)
x < 4

Solution

To solve this equation, repeatedly do the same thing to both sides of the equation until the variable is isolated on one side of the < sign and the answer on the other.

5x - 1 < 1 - 8x
5x < 1 - 8x + 1
5x + 8x < 1 + 1
13x < 2
x < \( \frac{2}{13} \)
x < \(\frac{2}{13}\)


2

The dimensions of this cylinder are height (h) = 1 and radius (r) = 5. What is the surface area?

48% Answer Correctly
168π
216π
182π
60π

Solution

The surface area of a cylinder is 2πr2 + 2πrh:

sa = 2πr2 + 2πrh
sa = 2π(52) + 2π(5 x 1)
sa = 2π(25) + 2π(5)
sa = (2 x 25)π + (2 x 5)π
sa = 50π + 10π
sa = 60π


3

Simplify (8a)(9ab) + (9a2)(6b).

66% Answer Correctly
126a2b
-18a2b
-18ab2
255a2b

Solution

To multiply monomials, multiply the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of each term, add the exponents of like variables, and multiply the different variables together.

(8a)(9ab) + (9a2)(6b)
(8 x 9)(a x a x b) + (9 x 6)(a2 x b)
(72)(a1+1 x b) + (54)(a2b)
72a2b + 54a2b
126a2b


4

Which of the following is not required to define the slope-intercept equation for a line?

42% Answer Correctly

y-intercept

slope

x-intercept

\({\Delta y \over \Delta x}\)


Solution

A line on the coordinate grid can be defined by a slope-intercept equation: y = mx + b. For a given value of x, the value of y can be determined given the slope (m) and y-intercept (b) of the line. The slope of a line is change in y over change in x, \({\Delta y \over \Delta x}\), and the y-intercept is the y-coordinate where the line crosses the vertical y-axis.


5

Solve for c:
c2 + 12c + 20 = 4c + 5

49% Answer Correctly
1 or -4
8 or -1
-3 or -5
-5 or -6

Solution

The first step to solve a quadratic expression that's not set to zero is to solve the equation so that it is set to zero:

c2 + 12c + 20 = 4c + 5
c2 + 12c + 20 - 5 = 4c
c2 + 12c - 4c + 15 = 0
c2 + 8c + 15 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

c2 + 8c + 15 = 0
(c + 3)(c + 5) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (c + 3) or (c + 5) must equal zero:

If (c + 3) = 0, c must equal -3
If (c + 5) = 0, c must equal -5

So the solution is that c = -3 or -5