ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 271952 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.15
Score 0% 63%

Review

1

The dimensions of this cube are height (h) = 2, length (l) = 6, and width (w) = 4. What is the volume?

83% Answer Correctly
135
112
320
48

Solution

The volume of a cube is height x length x width:

v = h x l x w
v = 2 x 6 x 4
v = 48


2

A right angle measures:

90% Answer Correctly

90°

360°

180°

45°


Solution

A right angle measures 90 degrees and is the intersection of two perpendicular lines. In diagrams, a right angle is indicated by a small box completing a square with the perpendicular lines.


3

For this diagram, the Pythagorean theorem states that b2 = ?

47% Answer Correctly

a2 - c2

c - a

c2 + a2

c2 - a2


Solution

The Pythagorean theorem defines the relationship between the side lengths of a right triangle. The length of the hypotenuse squared (c2) is equal to the sum of the two perpendicular sides squared (a2 + b2): c2 = a2 + b2 or, solved for c, \(c = \sqrt{a + b}\)


4

Solve for z:
-5z + 4 = \( \frac{z}{-2} \)

46% Answer Correctly
-\(\frac{4}{37}\)
1\(\frac{8}{13}\)
-1\(\frac{1}{44}\)
\(\frac{8}{9}\)

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 equal sign and the answer on the other.

-5z + 4 = \( \frac{z}{-2} \)
-2 x (-5z + 4) = z
(-2 x -5z) + (-2 x 4) = z
10z - 8 = z
10z - 8 - z = 0
10z - z = 8
9z = 8
z = \( \frac{8}{9} \)
z = \(\frac{8}{9}\)


5

Solve for b:
b2 - 7b - 61 = -5b + 2

48% Answer Correctly
-2 or -8
8 or -9
7 or 6
-7 or 9

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:

b2 - 7b - 61 = -5b + 2
b2 - 7b - 61 - 2 = -5b
b2 - 7b + 5b - 63 = 0
b2 - 2b - 63 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

b2 - 2b - 63 = 0
(b + 7)(b - 9) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (b + 7) or (b - 9) must equal zero:

If (b + 7) = 0, b must equal -7
If (b - 9) = 0, b must equal 9

So the solution is that b = -7 or 9