ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 878165 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
Score 0% 66%

Review

1

If a = 5, b = 9, c = 8, and d = 6, what is the perimeter of this quadrilateral?

88% Answer Correctly
15
28
32
26

Solution

Perimeter is equal to the sum of the four sides:

p = a + b + c + d
p = 5 + 9 + 8 + 6
p = 28


2

The dimensions of this cylinder are height (h) = 8 and radius (r) = 6. What is the surface area?

48% Answer Correctly
36π
20π
180π
168π

Solution

The surface area of a cylinder is 2πr2 + 2πrh:

sa = 2πr2 + 2πrh
sa = 2π(62) + 2π(6 x 8)
sa = 2π(36) + 2π(48)
sa = (2 x 36)π + (2 x 48)π
sa = 72π + 96π
sa = 168π


3

Breaking apart a quadratic expression into a pair of binomials is called:

74% Answer Correctly

normalizing

squaring

deconstructing

factoring


Solution

To factor a quadratic expression, apply the FOIL (First, Outside, Inside, Last) method in reverse.


4

Solve for z:
-z + 2 = \( \frac{z}{-7} \)

46% Answer Correctly
-1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{7}{9}\)
2\(\frac{1}{3}\)
-2\(\frac{4}{7}\)

Solution

To solve this equation, repeatedly do the same thing to both sides of the equation until the variable is isolated on one side of the equal sign and the answer on the other.

-z + 2 = \( \frac{z}{-7} \)
-7 x (-z + 2) = z
(-7 x -z) + (-7 x 2) = z
7z - 14 = z
7z - 14 - z = 0
7z - z = 14
6z = 14
z = \( \frac{14}{6} \)
z = 2\(\frac{1}{3}\)


5

Which of the following statements about math operations is incorrect?

70% Answer Correctly

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

you can multiply monomials that have different variables and different exponents

all of these statements are correct


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.