ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 398763 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.31
Score 0% 66%

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1

Which of the following is not a part of PEMDAS, the acronym for math order of operations?

88% Answer Correctly

division

addition

exponents

pairs


Solution

When solving an equation with two variables, 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.)


2

If angle a = 37° and angle b = 49° what is the length of angle c?

71% Answer Correctly
122°
94°
83°
89°

Solution

The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:
180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 37° - 49° = 94°


3

If the area of this square is 36, what is the length of one of the diagonals?

68% Answer Correctly
6\( \sqrt{2} \)
4\( \sqrt{2} \)
\( \sqrt{2} \)
8\( \sqrt{2} \)

Solution

To find the diagonal we need to know the length of one of the square's sides. We know the area and the area of a square is the length of one side squared:

a = s2

so the length of one side of the square is:

s = \( \sqrt{a} \) = \( \sqrt{36} \) = 6

The Pythagorean theorem defines the square of the hypotenuse (diagonal) of a triangle with a right angle as the sum of the squares of the other two sides:

c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 62 + 62
c2 = 72
c = \( \sqrt{72} \) = \( \sqrt{36 x 2} \) = \( \sqrt{36} \) \( \sqrt{2} \)
c = 6\( \sqrt{2} \)


4

Solve for x:
x2 - 21x + 69 = -4x - 3

48% Answer Correctly
-6 or -6
9 or -7
3 or -7
8 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:

x2 - 21x + 69 = -4x - 3
x2 - 21x + 69 + 3 = -4x
x2 - 21x + 4x + 72 = 0
x2 - 17x + 72 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

x2 - 17x + 72 = 0
(x - 8)(x - 9) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (x - 8) or (x - 9) must equal zero:

If (x - 8) = 0, x must equal 8
If (x - 9) = 0, x must equal 9

So the solution is that x = 8 or 9


5

A cylinder with a radius (r) and a height (h) has a surface area of:

53% Answer Correctly

4π r2

π r2h2

π r2h

2(π r2) + 2π rh


Solution

A cylinder is a solid figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section with a radius (r) and a height (h). The volume of a cylinder is π r2h and the surface area is 2(π r2) + 2π rh.