ASVAB WORD PROBLEMS EXAM QUESTIONS

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ASVAB WORD PROBLEMS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: It costs John $13.50 to take Mary out for the evening. Sixty percent for this total was for theater tickets. What was the cost of each ticket?

A. $3.95

B. $4.05

C. $5.40

D. $8.10

Answer:

A Question 2: A pole 24 feet high has a shadow eight feet long. A nearby pole is 72 feet tall. How long is it's shadow?

• 16 feet
• 24 feet
• 32 feet
• 56 feet

Answer:

A

Question 3: Which of the following is the smallest prime number greater than 200?

A. 201

B. 205

C. 211

D. 214

Answer:

A

Question 4: If 40% is equal to the faction x/30, what is the value of x?

A. 0.4

• 15

C. 1,200

• 12

Answer:

A Question 5: Out of 20 attempts, a basketball player scored eight times. What percentage of his chances did he score?

• 8%

B. 16%

C. 32%

D. 40%

Answer:

A

Question 6: The expression '5 factorial' equals:

A. 125

B. 120

• 25
• 10

Answer:

A Question 7: If 12 people are needed to run four machines, how many people are needed to run 20 machines?

• 24
• 46
• 60
• 80

Answer:

A Question 8: John is paid $26.00 for 8 hours work. How much should he be paid for working 37 hours at the same hourly wage?

A. 135.00

B. 127.00

C. 120.25

D. 118.50

Answer:

A

Question 9: Soup ordinarily priced at two cans for 33 cents, maybe purchased in lots of a dozen for $1.74. What are the savings per can when purchased this way?

• 2/3 cents
• 2 cents
• 8 cents
• 9 1/2 cents

Answer:

A Question 10: A bird flies 2/3 of a mile per minute. How many miles per hour is it flying?

• 20
• 30
• 40
• 60

Answer:

A Question 11: A father walks 36 miles in 12 hours while his son covers the same distance on a bike at twice the father's rate of speed. At this rate, how many miles would the bike rider travel in 9 hours?

• 54 miles
• 52 1/2 miles
• 29 1/ miles
• 48 miles

Answer:

• 54 miles