ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 473590 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.24
Score 0% 65%

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1

Which of the following statements about math operations is incorrect?

71% Answer Correctly

all of these statements are correct

you can multiply monomials that have different variables and different exponents

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

you can subtract 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.


2

Which of the following expressions contains exactly two terms?

83% Answer Correctly

binomial

monomial

quadratic

polynomial


Solution

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


3

Solve for c:
c2 + 16c + 63 = 0

59% Answer Correctly
5 or 2
7 or -5
-3 or -8
-7 or -9

Solution

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

c2 + 16c + 63 = 0
(c + 7)(c + 9) = 0

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

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

So the solution is that c = -7 or -9


4

If angle a = 33° and angle b = 28° what is the length of angle d?

56% Answer Correctly
147°
149°
133°
159°

Solution

An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior angles that are opposite:

d° = b° + c°

To find angle c, remember that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:

180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 33° - 28° = 119°

So, d° = 28° + 119° = 147°

A shortcut to get this answer is to remember that angles around a line add up to 180°:

a° + d° = 180°
d° = 180° - a°
d° = 180° - 33° = 147°


5

A(n) __________ is to a parallelogram as a square is to a rectangle.

52% Answer Correctly

triangle

quadrilateral

rhombus

trapezoid


Solution

A rhombus is a parallelogram with four equal-length sides. A square is a rectangle with four equal-length sides.