ASVAB: ARITHMETIC REASON EXAM QUESTIONS

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ASVAB: ARITHMETIC REASON EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Anita purchased a new hat that was on sale for $5.06. The original price was $9.20. What percentage discount was the sale price?

• 60%
• 10%
• 45%

Answer:

• 45%

Question 2: Out of 20 attempts, a basketball player scored 8 times. What percent of his chances did he score?

• 25%
• 50%
• 40%
• 60%

Answer:

• 40%

Question 3: A car has a 15 gallon gas tank. If a car gets 32 miles per gallon and travels 384 miles, how much will be left in the tank?

• 3
• 6
• 10
• 8

Answer:

• 3

Question 4: If one piece of wood is 6/16 inches thick and another is 7/8 inches thick, what is the total thickness?

• -1/8
• 1-3/16
• 1-1/4

Answer:

• 1-1/4

Question 5: Three people go to a restaurant. Their bill comes to $78.00. They decided to split the cost. One person pays $4.59, the next person pays 3 times that amount. How much will the third person have to pay?

• $60.00
• $66.00
• $70.50
• $73.50

Answer:

• $60

Question 6: What is a prime number?

• 4
• 27
• 10
• 2

Answer:

• 2

Question 7: An average bath uses 8 gallons per person while an average showers uses 6 gallons per person. To provide a shower for 60 women, how much more water will be needed if they take a bath instead of shower?

• 480
• 120
• 360

Answer:

• 120

Question 8: A man is paid $26.00 for 8 hours of work. How much should this man be paid for working 37 hours at the same hourly rate?

• $120.25
• $127.00
• $135.00

Answer:

• $120.25

Question 9: If y+3y+5y=-18, then what is the value of y?

• 4
• -2
• 2

• 3

Answer:

• -2

Question 10: A father walks 36 miles in 12 hours. While his son covers the same distance on a bicycle at twice the fathers rate of speed. At this rate, how many miles would the bicycle rider travel in 9 hours?

• 3
• 27
• 52
• 54

Answer:

• 54

Question 11: If the following series will continue in the same pattern, what is the next number in the series? (1, 10, 7, 16,)

• 10
• 25
• 23
• 13

Answer:

• 13

Question 12: Anita is driving to visit her mother, who lives 250 miles away. How long will the drive be, round-trip, if rachel drives 40mph?

• 290min
• 750min
• 250min
• 502min