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ASVAB ( ARITHMETIC REASONING #3 ) EXAM QUESTIONS
Qs and Ans - Expert- Explanation - ing score -30 Questions and Answers
-Format: Multiple-choice / Flashcard
Question 1: how many slices of bread, each weighing 2 ounces, are to balance 2 pounds of apples?A.8
- 12
- 16
- 24
Answer:
1lb = 16 oz ; 2lb = 32oz ÷ 2 = 16 slices Question 2: a night watchman must check a certain storage are every 45 min. if he first checks the area as he begins a 9-hour tour of duty, how many times will he have checked this storage area?A.10 B.11 C.12 D.13
Answer:
- hr = 540 min ÷ 45 = 12 + 1 = 13
Question 3: how many packages of candy containing 3/4 of a pound each can be filled from 15 pounds of candy?
- 10
- 20
- 15
- 25
Answer:
15/1 x 4/3 = 20 Question 4: how much does a salesperson earn for selling $68 worth of writing paper if she is paid a commission of 40% of her sales?
A. 20.40
B. 25.60
C. 22.80
D. 27.20
Answer:
$68 x 40% = $27.20 Question 5: a carpenter needs 4 bordes, each 2 feet 9 inches long. if wood is sold only by foot, how many feet must he buy?
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
Answer:
- ft 9 in x 4 = 8ft 36 in = 11 ft
Question 6: if it takes 30 min to type 6 pages, how many hours will it take to type 126 pages at the same rate?A.6.3
B.10.5
C.15 D.25
Answer:
30 min - 6 pages ,1hr - 12 pages, 126 ÷ 12 = 10.5 Question 7: a champion runner ran the 100-yard dash in three track meets. the first time he ran it in 10.2 seconds; the second in 10.4 seconds; and the third in 10 seconds. what was his average time?
A. 10.1
B. 10.2
C. 10.3
D. 10.4
Answer:
10.2 ÷ 10.4 + 10 = 30.6 ÷ 3 = 10.2
Question 8: a man had $25. he saw some ties that cost $4.95 apiece. how many of these ties could he buy?
- 6
- 7
- 5
- 3
Answer:
25 ÷ 4.95 = 5.05
4.95 x 5 = 24.75
Question 9: in a 45 minute gym class, 30 boys want to play basketball. only 10 can play at once.if each player is to play the same length of time, how many minutes should each play?
- 8
- 12
- 15
- 20
Answer:
45 ÷ 3 = 15
Question 10: a change purse contained 3 half dollars, 8 quarters, 7 dimes, 6 nickels, and 9 pennies. express in dollars and cents the total amount of money in the purse
A. 3.78
B. 4.32
C. 3.95
D. 4.59
Answer:
1.50 + 2.00 + .70 + .30 + .09 = 4.59
Question 11: the daily almanac report for one day during the summer stated that the sum rose at 6:14 a.m. and set at 6:06 p.m. find the number of hours and minutes in the time between the rising and setting of the sun on that day.
- 11 hours, 52 min
- 11 hours, 2 min
- 12 hours, 8 min
- 12 hours, 48 min
Answer:
11hr 60 min - 8 min = 11;52
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