ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 257780 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
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1

Breaking apart a quadratic expression into a pair of binomials is called:

74% Answer Correctly

factoring

deconstructing

squaring

normalizing


Solution

To factor a quadratic expression, apply the FOIL (First, Outside, Inside, Last) method in reverse.


2

Which of the following statements about math operations is incorrect?

70% Answer Correctly

you can subtract monomials that have the same variable and the same exponent

you can multiply monomials that have different variables and different exponents

all of these statements are correct

you can add monomials that have the same variable and the same exponent


Solution

You can only add or subtract monomials that have the same variable and the same exponent. For example, 2a + 4a = 6a and 4a2 - a2 = 3a2 but 2a + 4b and 7a - 3b cannot be combined. However, you can multiply and divide monomials with unlike terms. For example, 2a x 6b = 12ab.


3

If a = -4 and y = 3, what is the value of -a(a - y)?

68% Answer Correctly
-15
-168
-28
-126

Solution

To solve this equation, replace the variables with the values given and then solve the now variable-free equation. (Remember order of operations, PEMDAS, Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, Addition/Subtraction.)

-a(a - y)
-1(-4)(-4 - 3)
-1(-4)(-7)
(4)(-7)
-28


4

Which of the following expressions contains exactly two terms?

81% Answer Correctly

quadratic

monomial

polynomial

binomial


Solution

A monomial contains one term, a binomial contains two terms, and a polynomial contains more than two terms.


5

The dimensions of this cube are height (h) = 3, length (l) = 3, and width (w) = 5. What is the surface area?

51% Answer Correctly
378
78
100
38

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 3 x 5) + (2 x 5 x 3) + (2 x 3 x 3)
sa = (30) + (30) + (18)
sa = 78