ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 542005 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.10
Score 0% 62%

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1

A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with one set of __________ sides.

70% Answer Correctly

equal angle

equal length

parallel

right angle


Solution

A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with one set of parallel sides.


2

Solve for z:
z2 + 9z + 6 = 2z - 4

49% Answer Correctly
3 or -7
8 or 1
-2 or -5
-6 or -7

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:

z2 + 9z + 6 = 2z - 4
z2 + 9z + 6 + 4 = 2z
z2 + 9z - 2z + 10 = 0
z2 + 7z + 10 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

z2 + 7z + 10 = 0
(z + 2)(z + 5) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (z + 2) or (z + 5) must equal zero:

If (z + 2) = 0, z must equal -2
If (z + 5) = 0, z must equal -5

So the solution is that z = -2 or -5


3

The dimensions of this trapezoid are a = 6, b = 5, c = 9, d = 9, and h = 4. What is the area?

51% Answer Correctly
15
24
28
14

Solution

The area of a trapezoid is one-half the sum of the lengths of the parallel sides multiplied by the height:

a = ½(b + d)(h)
a = ½(5 + 9)(4)
a = ½(14)(4)
a = ½(56) = \( \frac{56}{2} \)
a = 28


4

The dimensions of this cube are height (h) = 5, length (l) = 6, and width (w) = 5. What is the volume?

83% Answer Correctly
64
150
252
24

Solution

The volume of a cube is height x length x width:

v = h x l x w
v = 5 x 6 x 5
v = 150


5

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

58% Answer Correctly

perimeter = sum of side lengths

exterior angle = sum of two adjacent interior angles

area = ½bh

sum of interior angles = 180°


Solution

A triangle is a three-sided polygon. It has three interior angles that add up to 180° (a + b + c = 180°). An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior angles that are opposite (d = b + c). The perimeter of a triangle is equal to the sum of the lengths of its three sides, the height of a triangle is equal to the length from the base to the opposite vertex (angle) and the area equals one-half triangle base x height: a = ½ base x height.