ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 720205 Results

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1

Solve for y:
y2 - 4y - 51 = -2y - 3

48% Answer Correctly
2 or -5
3 or -2
-6 or 8
-6 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:

y2 - 4y - 51 = -2y - 3
y2 - 4y - 51 + 3 = -2y
y2 - 4y + 2y - 48 = 0
y2 - 2y - 48 = 0

Next, factor the quadratic equation:

y2 - 2y - 48 = 0
(y + 6)(y - 8) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (y + 6) or (y - 8) must equal zero:

If (y + 6) = 0, y must equal -6
If (y - 8) = 0, y must equal 8

So the solution is that y = -6 or 8


2

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

49% Answer Correctly

opposite sides and adjacent angles are equal

a parallelogram is a quadrilateral

the perimeter of a parallelogram is the sum of the lengths of all sides

the area of a parallelogram is base x height


Solution

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides. Opposite sides (a = c, b = d) and angles (red = red, blue = blue) are equal. The area of a parallelogram is base x height and the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all sides (a + b + c + d).


3

What is the circumference of a circle with a diameter of 15?

71% Answer Correctly
15π
38π

Solution

The formula for circumference is circle diameter x π:

c = πd
c = 15π


4

On this circle, a line segment connecting point A to point D is called:

46% Answer Correctly

diameter

chord

radius

circumference


Solution

A circle is a figure in which each point around its perimeter is an equal distance from the center. The radius of a circle is the distance between the center and any point along its perimeter. A chord is a line segment that connects any two points along its perimeter. The diameter of a circle is the length of a chord that passes through the center of the circle and equals twice the circle's radius (2r).


5

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

57% Answer Correctly

exterior angle = sum of two adjacent interior angles

area = ½bh

perimeter = sum of side lengths

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.