ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 284956 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.02
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1

If side x = 8cm, side y = 9cm, and side z = 12cm what is the perimeter of this triangle?

85% Answer Correctly
29cm
26cm
37cm
33cm

Solution

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

p = x + y + z
p = 8cm + 9cm + 12cm = 29cm


2

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

h2 x l2 x w2

h x l x w

2lw x 2wh + 2lh

lw x wh + lh


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.


3

Solve for a:
a2 - a - 30 = 0

58% Answer Correctly
-5 or 6
-8 or -9
2 or -9
3 or -6

Solution

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

a2 - a - 30 = 0
(a + 5)(a - 6) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (a + 5) or (a - 6) must equal zero:

If (a + 5) = 0, a must equal -5
If (a - 6) = 0, a must equal 6

So the solution is that a = -5 or 6


4

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, 3) and (2, -3). What is the slope-intercept equation for this line?

41% Answer Correctly
y = 2\(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 3
y = -x + 1
y = -\(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 0
y = -1\(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 0

Solution

The slope-intercept equation for a line is y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept of the line. From the graph, you can see that the y-intercept (the y-value from the point where the line crosses the y-axis) is 0. The slope of this line is the change in y divided by the change in x. The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, 3) and (2, -3) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(-3.0) - (3.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{-6}{4} \)
m = -1\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Plugging these values into the slope-intercept equation:

y = -1\(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 0


5

Which of the following statements about a parallelogram is not true?

50% Answer Correctly

a parallelogram is a quadrilateral

opposite sides and adjacent angles are equal

the perimeter of a parallelogram is the sum of the lengths of all sides

the area of a parallelogram is base x height


Solution

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides. Opposite sides (a = c, b = d) and angles (red = red, blue = blue) are equal. The area of a parallelogram is base x height and the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all sides (a + b + c + d).