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ASVAB PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1: ARITHMETIC REASONING
EXAM QUESTIONS
Actual Qs and Ans - Expert-Verified Explanation -Guaranteed passing score -21 Questions and Answers
-Format: Multiple-choice / Flashcard
Question 1: How much change would you get back from a $100,00 bill if you purchased eight dvds costing $6.49 each?
A. $24.24
B. $48.08
C. $51.92
D. $64.90
Answer:
Answer:
C. $48.08
Reason: 6.49 x 8 = 51.92. Then take 51.92 from 100 (100 - 51.92) = 48.08.
Question 2: What is the estimated product when 620 and 374 are rounded to the nearest hundred and multiplied?
A. 12,000
B. 24,000
C. 60,000
D. 120,000
E. 240,000
Answer:
Answer:
E. 240,000
Reason: 620 rounds to 600 and 374 rounds to 400, so 600 multiplied by 400 (600 x 400) equals
240,000.
Question 3: Jane takes out a loan for $100,000.00 over 10 years and agrees to pay interest only at an annual rate of 8%. What will her monthly payment be?
A. $333.33
B. $666.67
C. $1,000
D. $8,000
Answer:
Answer:
B. $666.67
Reason: 10 years is not important, so just focus on the numbers. ($100,000 x .08) / 12 = 666.67. The reason for the 12 is because there's 12 months in a year.Question 4: William is from England and is visiting the United States. On his trip he visits Texas and notices that it is very hot. He looks at a thermometer and it reads 95 degrees Fahrenheit.Williams wants to know what this converts to in Celsius?*Assume C = (F-32) / 1.8
- 30 degrees C
- 35 degrees C
- 40 degrees C
- 45 degrees C
- 50 degrees C
Answer:
Answer:
- 35 degrees C
Reason: Just substitute into the equations C = (95 - 32) = 63 / 1.8 = 35.
Question 5: A family of four have a dinner bill for $44.00. 15% tip is added after an 8% tax is added to the amount. How much is the tip?
A. $4.05
B. $6.60
C. $6.71
D. $7.13
Answer:
Answer:
D. $7.13
Reason: Multiply $44 x .08 = 3.52, then add that to the $44. This gets $47.52 then multiply that by .15, which results in $7.128 or $7.13.Question 6: There are 78 female and 54 male patrons at a local dinner. What percentage of the diner's patrons are female?
A. 37%
B. 41%
C. 52%
D. 59%
E. 67%
Answer:
Answer:
D. 59%
Reason: 78 + 54 = 132, then divide 78 by 132 (78 / 132) = .5909 or 59%.
Question 7: At Joe's Restaurant, one-fourth of the patrons are male and one-fifth of the patrons are from out of town. What proportion would you expect to be male and out of town?
A. 1/5
B. 1/10
C. 1/20
D. 1/25
E. 1/50
Answer:
Answer:
C. 1/20
Reason: One fourth of one-fifth is 1/20.
Question 8: A mail carrier can deliver mail to 1,400 different homes in one day. In the city of Utopia, there are 52,800 residents. How many mail carriers must be hired to deliver mail to all of the residents of Utopia each day?
- 38
- 43
- 48
- 54
- 60
Answer:
Answer:
- 38
Reason: Divide 52,800 by 1,400 (52,800 / 1,400) to get 37.714.
Question 9: A world map has a scale of 1/4 of an inch equals 250 miles. You measure the distance between New York, NY and Los Angeles, California and it equals 3 inches. What is the real distance between New York and LA?
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