ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 123537 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.08
Score 0% 62%

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1

When two lines intersect, adjacent angles are __________ (they add up to 180°) and angles across from either other are __________ (they're equal).

60% Answer Correctly

supplementary, vertical

obtuse, acute

acute, obtuse

vertical, supplementary


Solution

Angles around a line add up to 180°. Angles around a point add up to 360°. When two lines intersect, adjacent angles are supplementary (they add up to 180°) and angles across from either other are vertical (they're equal).


2

Order the following types of angle from least number of degrees to most number of degrees.

75% Answer Correctly

right, obtuse, acute

acute, right, obtuse

right, acute, obtuse

acute, obtuse, right


Solution

An acute angle measures less than 90°, a right angle measures 90°, and an obtuse angle measures more than 90°.


3

Solve for y:
y2 - 2y - 15 = 0

58% Answer Correctly
9 or -3
-5 or -6
-3 or 5
4 or -5

Solution

The first step to solve a quadratic equation that's set to zero is to factor the quadratic equation:

y2 - 2y - 15 = 0
(y + 3)(y - 5) = 0

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

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

So the solution is that y = -3 or 5


4

The dimensions of this cube are height (h) = 3, length (l) = 6, and width (w) = 8. What is the surface area?

51% Answer Correctly
212
10
180
486

Solution

The surface area of a cube is (2 x length x width) + (2 x width x height) + (2 x length x height):

sa = 2lw + 2wh + 2lh
sa = (2 x 6 x 8) + (2 x 8 x 3) + (2 x 6 x 3)
sa = (96) + (48) + (36)
sa = 180


5

If side a = 2, side b = 4, what is the length of the hypotenuse of this right triangle?

64% Answer Correctly
\( \sqrt{18} \)
\( \sqrt{32} \)
\( \sqrt{20} \)
\( \sqrt{130} \)

Solution

According to the Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse squared is equal to the sum of the two perpendicular sides squared:

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 22 + 42
c2 = 4 + 16
c2 = 20
c = \( \sqrt{20} \)