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ASVAB ( ARITHMETIC REASONING #2 ) EXAM QUESTIONS
Qs and Ans - Expert- Explanation - ing score -30 Questions and Answers
-Format: Multiple-choice / Flashcard
Question 1: a stock clerk had 600 pads on hand. he then issued 3/8 of his supply of pads to division X, 1/4 to Division Y, and 1/6 to division Z. the number of pads remaining in stock is
- 48
B. 240
C. 125
D.475
Answer:
C 9/24 + 6/24 + 4/24 = 19/24 --->5/24 ( 3+1+1 = 5 ) 5/24 x 600/1 = 125
Question 2: an officer traveled 1,200 miles in 20 hours.
how many miles per hour did she average?
- 45
- 60
- 50
- 65
Answer:
B 1,200 ÷ 20 = 60
Question 3: a man paid $42.30 for gas in may, $38.60 in june, and $43 in july.
what was his average monthly cost for gas?
A.$40.45
B. $41.30
C.$61.95
D. $123.90
Answer:
B 123.90 ÷ 3 = 41.30
Question 4: many american cars feature speedometers that show kilometres per hour. if you are required to drive 500 miles, and you know that one kilometer is 5/8 of a mile, how many kilometers would you cover in the journey?
A. 625
B. 800
C. 850
D. 1,000
Answer:
B 500/1 X 8/5 = 800
Question 5: fred had a coupon worth $2 towards the purchase of 1 DVD. each DVD cost $5.98, and Fred bought 2 DVDs.how much did fred have to pay?
A. $3.98
B.$7.96
C. $9.96
D.$10.98
Answer:
C 5.98 - 2 = 3.98
3.98 + 5.98 = 9.96
Question 6: the wage rate in a certain trade is $8.60 an hour for a 40 hour week and 1 and 1/2 times the base pay overtime. an employee who works 48 hours in a week earns?
A.$447.20
B.$498.20
C.$582.20
D.$619.20
Answer:
A 48 - 40 = 8 hours ( 48 hours ) 3/2 x 8.60 x 8 = 103.20 8.60 x 40 = 344.00 ( 40 hours )
344.00 + 103.20 = 447.20
Question 7: a clerk spent his 35-hour workweek as follows: 1/5 of his time in sorting mail; 1/2 of his time in filing letters; and 1/7 of his time reception work.the rest of his time was devoted to messenger work. the percentage of time spent on messenger work by the clerk during the week was most nearly
- 6%
B. 14%
C. 10%
D. 16%
Answer:
D 14 / 70 + 35/70 + 10/70 = 59/70
59 ÷ 70 = ( .84 so [ - 84% ] = 16% ) Question 8: Don and Frank started from the same point and drove in opposite directions. don't rate of travel was 50 miles per hour. frank's rate of travel was 40 miles per hour.how many miles apart were they at the end of 2 hours?A.90 B.160 C.140 D.180
Answer:
D 50 x 2 = 100 40 x 2 = 80 + 100 = 180
Question 9: a decorator went to a department store and ordered curtains for 5 windows. one pair of curtains cost $14.28; 2 pairs cost $33.26 apiece; and the remaining 2 pair cost $65.38 apiece.what was the retail cost of the 5 pairs of curtains?
A. $211.46
B. $211.56
C. $112.92
D. $110.82
Answer:
B 221.56
Question 10: a boy sold $88.50 worth of stationery. if he received a 33 1/3% commission, what was the amount of his commission?
A. $29.50
B. $40
C. $50
D. $62.50
Answer:
A 33 1/3 = 1/3
88.50 x 1/3 = 29.50 Question 11: Mrs. Jones wishes to buy 72 ounces of canned beans for the least possible cost.which of the following should she buy?
- six 12 ounce cans at 39 per can
- seven 10 ounce cans at 34 per can
- three 24 ounce cans at 79 per can
D.two 25 ounce cans at 62 per can
Answer:
A 6 x .39 = 2.34 less than 3 x .79 = 2.37
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