ASVAB Math Knowledge Practice Test 963490 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.77
Score 0% 55%

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1

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

41% Answer Correctly

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

slope

x-intercept

y-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.


2

Simplify (y - 3)(y + 3)

63% Answer Correctly
y2 - 9
y2 + 6y + 9
y2 - 6y + 9
30

Solution

To multiply binomials, use the FOIL method. FOIL stands for First, Outside, Inside, Last and refers to the position of each term in the parentheses:

(y - 3)(y + 3)
(y x y) + (y x 3) + (-3 x y) + (-3 x 3)
y2 + 3y - 3y - 9
y2 - 9


3

The dimensions of this trapezoid are a = 5, b = 5, c = 8, d = 5, and h = 3. What is the area?

50% Answer Correctly
13
15
24
10\(\frac{1}{2}\)

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 + 5)(3)
a = ½(10)(3)
a = ½(30) = \( \frac{30}{2} \)
a = 15


4

Order the following types of angle from least number of degrees to most number of degrees.

74% Answer Correctly

acute, obtuse, right

right, acute, obtuse

right, obtuse, acute

acute, right, obtuse


Solution

An acute angle measures less than 90°, a right angle measures 90°, and an obtuse angle measures more than 90°.


5

The dimensions of this cylinder are height (h) = 4 and radius (r) = 1. What is the surface area?

48% Answer Correctly
10π
54π
18π
72π

Solution

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

sa = 2πr2 + 2πrh
sa = 2π(12) + 2π(1 x 4)
sa = 2π(1) + 2π(4)
sa = (2 x 1)π + (2 x 4)π
sa = 2π + 8π
sa = 10π