ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 352235 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.97
Score 0% 59%

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1

The endpoints of this line segment are at (-2, 4) and (2, -8). What is the slope of this line?

46% Answer Correctly
-3
-2\(\frac{1}{2}\)
3
\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Solution

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, 4) and (2, -8) so the slope becomes:

m = \( \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \) = \( \frac{(-8.0) - (4.0)}{(2) - (-2)} \) = \( \frac{-12}{4} \)
m = -3


2

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

51% Answer Correctly
348
120
78
192

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 6) + (2 x 6 x 2) + (2 x 6 x 2)
sa = (72) + (24) + (24)
sa = 120


3

What is 9a - 3a?

79% Answer Correctly
a2
6a
6a2
12a2

Solution

To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of terms that have the same variable raised to the same exponent.

9a - 3a = 6a


4

If a = 7 and z = -6, what is the value of -5a(a - z)?

68% Answer Correctly
-6
468
-9
-455

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.)

-5a(a - z)
-5(7)(7 + 6)
-5(7)(13)
(-35)(13)
-455


5

Factor y2 + 11y + 28

53% Answer Correctly
(y + 4)(y - 7)
(y + 4)(y + 7)
(y - 4)(y + 7)
(y - 4)(y - 7)

Solution

To factor a quadratic expression, apply the FOIL method (First, Outside, Inside, Last) in reverse. First, find the two Last terms that will multiply to produce 28 as well and sum (Inside, Outside) to equal 11. For this problem, those two numbers are 4 and 7. Then, plug these into a set of binomials using the square root of the First variable (y2):

y2 + 11y + 28
y2 + (4 + 7)y + (4 x 7)
(y + 4)(y + 7)