ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 513245 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.80
Score 0% 56%

Review

1

If AD = 11 and BD = 6, AB = ?

76% Answer Correctly
5
15
13
17

Solution

The entire length of this line is represented by AD which is AB + BD:

AD = AB + BD

Solving for AB:

AB = AD - BD
AB = 11 - 6
AB = 5


2

Solve for x:
x2 + 13x + 11 = 4x - 3

48% Answer Correctly
9 or -4
9 or -2
-2 or -7
2 or 1

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 + 13x + 11 = 4x - 3
x2 + 13x + 11 + 3 = 4x
x2 + 13x - 4x + 14 = 0
x2 + 9x + 14 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

x2 + 9x + 14 = 0
(x + 2)(x + 7) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (x + 2) or (x + 7) must equal zero:

If (x + 2) = 0, x must equal -2
If (x + 7) = 0, x must equal -7

So the solution is that x = -2 or -7


3

Which of the following is not required to define the slope-intercept equation for a line?

42% Answer Correctly

slope

y-intercept

\({\Delta y \over \Delta x}\)

x-intercept


Solution

A line on the coordinate grid can be defined by a slope-intercept equation: y = mx + b. For a given value of x, the value of y can be determined given the slope (m) and y-intercept (b) of the line. The slope of a line is change in y over change in x, \({\Delta y \over \Delta x}\), and the y-intercept is the y-coordinate where the line crosses the vertical y-axis.


4

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

52% Answer Correctly

trapezoid

triangle

rhombus

quadrilateral


Solution

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


5

Simplify (5a)(7ab) - (9a2)(8b).

62% Answer Correctly
107ab2
204ab2
-37a2b
107a2b

Solution

To multiply monomials, multiply the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of each term, add the exponents of like variables, and multiply the different variables together.

(5a)(7ab) - (9a2)(8b)
(5 x 7)(a x a x b) - (9 x 8)(a2 x b)
(35)(a1+1 x b) - (72)(a2b)
35a2b - 72a2b
-37a2b