ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 230796 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
Score 0% 67%

Review

1

Solve for x:
x2 - 2x - 8 = 0

59% Answer Correctly
-2 or 4
-1 or -9
-7 or -9
3 or -1

Solution

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

x2 - 2x - 8 = 0
(x + 2)(x - 4) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (x + 2) or (x - 4) must equal zero:

If (x + 2) = 0, x must equal -2
If (x - 4) = 0, x must equal 4

So the solution is that x = -2 or 4


2

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

61% Answer Correctly

vertical, supplementary

supplementary, vertical

obtuse, acute

acute, obtuse


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).


3

If side x = 14cm, side y = 5cm, and side z = 12cm what is the perimeter of this triangle?

85% Answer Correctly
25cm
36cm
31cm
21cm

Solution

The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of the lengths of its sides:

p = x + y + z
p = 14cm + 5cm + 12cm = 31cm


4

The formula for volume of a cube in terms of height (h), length (l), and width (w) is which of the following?

68% Answer Correctly

lw x wh + lh

h x l x w

2lw x 2wh + 2lh

h2 x l2 x w2


Solution

A cube is a rectangular solid box with a height (h), length (l), and width (w). The volume is h x l x w and the surface area is 2lw x 2wh + 2lh.


5

Simplify (8a)(6ab) - (5a2)(3b).

63% Answer Correctly
63a2b
112ab2
112a2b
33a2b

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)(6ab) - (5a2)(3b)
(8 x 6)(a x a x b) - (5 x 3)(a2 x b)
(48)(a1+1 x b) - (15)(a2b)
48a2b - 15a2b
33a2b