ASVAB study questions

Tommy is ordering concrete for a construction project. The price of concrete is $.02 per pound. Concrete is also taxed at a rate of $.03 per pound. If Tommy needs one ton of concrete, how much will he pay?

$100

David borrowed $2,500 from his local bank. The yearly interest rate is 8%. If David pays the full principle and interest in the first year of the loan, how much money will he pay to the bank?

$2,700

Heather wants to purchase a pet from her local pet store. The pet store is offering 50% off rare exotic parrots. The original purchase price of a parrot is $956.50. Heather has a coupon for 10% off her entire purchase. How much will she pay if she also purchases a birdcage for $47.05?

$472.77

A car averages 32 mpg. Gas costs $1.97 per gallon. How much would it cost to pay for the gas if this car made a trip of 866 miles?

$53.31

Jenna and Harper are living together and have agreed to split half of all living costs. Rent for the apartment is $970. The water bill is $52. The gas bill is $25, while the electric bill is $66. What is each girls total monthly expenses for living in the apartment?

$556.50

Dave has a 30% off coupon for a pair of jeans priced at $78.95. He will also have to pay 6% sales tax and a 1% local option tax at the register. How much will he have to pay for the jeans?

$59.13

Jorge has spent $789.37 at the home improvement store. A storewide sale offers an 11% rebate on everything in the store. If he paid a 6% sales tax, how much rebate should he get?

$86.83

Tim wants to purchase a watch for $98.99. He has a coupon that will discount the watch by 10%. If sales tax is 7.5%, what will Tim pay at the register? (Round to the nearest penny)

$95.77

The word most opposite in meaning to "tranquil" is:

tumultuous

"Skittish" most nearly means:

uneasy

Which tool can measure electrical potential between two points in a circuit?

voltmeter

When wiring 110V / 120V AC power (in the United States of America), what is the standard accepted color of the neutral wire?

white

Which of the following is the arithmetic mean of the first 11 odd numbers?

11

A rectangle has long sides measuring 4 cm and short sides measuring 3 cm. What is the area of this rectangle?

12 cm^2

Which of the following is equal to 5% of 55% of 555?

15.2625

If a 180 RPM synchronous motor and gear train rated for 60Hz is run on 50Hz, what speed will the output shaft have?

150 RPM

Sherry is the sole proprietor of a successful flower shop. In Sherry's flower shop the ratio of roses to lilies is 4 to 3. The ratio of Lilies to peonies is 4 to 1. What is the ratio of roses to peonies?

16:3

Michelle is 7 years older than her sister Joan, and Joan is 3 years younger than their brother Ryan. If the sum of their ages is 64, how old is Joan?

18

How many bones in the human body?

206

How long is your small intestine?

22 feet

Jenny is 13 years older than her sister Myra. Myra is 6 Years younger than her sister Melody. Their combined ages equal 88 years. How old is Myra?

23

A model boat travels at 20 cm per second. How many meters will the boat travel in 2 minutes?

24 meters

(x + 5)(2x - 3)=

2x2 + 7x - 15

Olga saves $15 from every paycheck to save up for a new game system that cost $399. Currently, she has $360 saved. Ignoring any taxes on the purchase, how many more paychecks does she have until she has enough money saved to buy the game system?

3

An object weighs 23 kg on Earth. What would the same object weigh on the moon?

3.8 kg

June and Stella can each create six floral arrangements in one hour. If they take in 372 Valentine's Day orders, how many hours will they need to fulfill them?

31

Susan volunteers at her local animal shelter. She counts the dogs and notices that there are a total of 37 dogs. Of those, 24 are female. What percentage of the dogs are male? (Round to the nearest hundredth)

35.14%

Amber is celebrating her birthday and wants to bring in cupcakes for her classmates. Each cupcake tray holds eight cupcakes and the tins are always filled. If there are twenty-seven other kids in the class, and one teacher, how many trays of cupcakes will Amber need?

4

Given: 8(y + 2) = 48Solve for "y."

4

Divide 2/7 by 1.5

4 / 21

If "n" is a positive integer divisible by 3 and n is less than or equal to 44, then what is the highest possible value of n?

42

Find the next number in the series 3, 9, 81, 6561.

43,046,721

A rope is tied to a tree 4.5 feet from the ground and then run through a pulley hooked to a vehicle 33 feet from the tree. If a person stands at the tree and pulls ten feet of the rope (after all slack is taken up) how far will the vehicle move?

5 feet

How many milliamps are in 5 amps?

5,000

A race car with 1,400 kg mass is racing with a momentum of 77,000 kg m/s south down a straightaway. What is the velocity of the car?

55 m/s

The average adult human body is composed of approximately what percentage of water?

55% - 65%

Find the next number in the series 12, 17, 24, 33, 44.

57

Which part of the ear is most likely to be damaged by loud noises?

Hairs in the cochlea

Who invented the telescope?

Hans Lippershey

Which of the following elements is a not a metal?

He

What is the world's largest fish?

Whale shark

If you weigh 150 pounds on Earth,

You will weigh less on the moon

What is a rheostat?

a device used to vary the resistance in an electrical circuit

Which is true about fuel pumps?

a fuel pump is what pumps fuel from the fuel tank to the engine

What is the shape of the bit on a flat head screwdriver?

a minus sign

A joiner's mallet is used by whom?

a person who joins two pieces of material

What is rosin flux?

a soldering liquid that prevents oxidation when joining metals

The Earth is the _____ planet from the sun.

third

A cotter pin allows the castellated nut to do what?

to lock the castellated nut in place

What is a pop rivet used for?

to place rivets into metal quickly

"Antagonism" most nearly means:

animosity

"Eradicate" most nearly means:

annihilate

In an automatic transmission, what is the functional equivalent to a clutch?

torque converter

What is the density of a brownie the shape of a cube weighing 15 grams measuring 5 cm on a side?

0.12 g/cm^3

How many milliamps are in an amp of power?

1,000

In a tool shed are eight shovels, four rakes, three weed trimmers and one scythe. If you grab a tool handle at random what is the probability that you will grab a rake?

1/4

The price of gasoline is $2.27 per gallon and decreases at the rate of $0.03 every two months. Oil costs $0.45 per gallon and increases at a rate of $0.05 every six months. How many years will it take for them to be equal in price?

6.5

If a mall walker walks 300 m in a straight line down a mall hallway in 5 minutes, what is their average speed in meters per minute?

60 m/minute

If a cubic yard of sand weighs 1.5 (US) tons, how many 11x6x7 inch ammo boxes can be completely filled with 1 ton of sand?

67

A veterinarian treated 7 dogs, 13 cats, 4 horses, and 3 ferrets. What percentage of his patients were small animals?

85%

8^6 x 8^9 =

8^15

4 - 15 ÷ (30 - 33) =

9

What does the resistor code yellow indicate?

A resistance value of 4

What is the device used to measure electrical current?

Ammeter

How can a gear ratio be calculated?

By comparing the number of teeth between the first and second gears.

Kinetic energy of an object is the energy it possesses due to its ______.

Motion

Which are not considered greenhouse gasses? (Oxygen, Methane, Ozone, or Carbon dioxide?)

Oxygen

Which element is necessary in the formation of rust?

Oxygen

If lines p and q are parallel and l is a line, which is true about angles 2 and 6?

The angles must be equal.

What makes a box wrench different from an open end wrench?

The box wrench has two closed ends that can be used, while an open end wrench has an open end.

What are the units for the coefficient of friction?

Unitless

Which of these planets in our solar system is closest to the sun?

Venus

What liquid is neither acidic nor basic?

Water

In common terms, H2O is known as:

Water, duh!

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Weight is a force, it takes gravity into account

"Ostracize" most nearly means:

banish

Where is the radiator most commonly located?

between the engine and the vehicle grille

What is the resistor code color for a resistance of 6?

blue

What is the inward or outward leaning of the tire in a vertical axis called?

camber angle

The word most opposite in meaning to "deft" is:

clumsy

What is a diode?

component that allows electricity to travel only one way

What does the I stand for in the equation P = I * V?

current

A hacksaw is best for what?

cutting metals such as copper and iron

What is the correct abbreviation for kilowatt-hour?

kWh

Which is an example of a load in a circuit?

light bulb

"Jargon" most nearly means:

lingo

"Defiantly" most nearly means:

obstinate

What position is a push-to-break switch usually in?

on

"Interminable" most nearly means:

perpetual

"Zenith" most nearly means:

pinnacle

Which is a variable resistor with three terminals and a contact that can slide?

potentiometer

The word most opposite in meaning to "mollify" is:

provoke

Some of the advantages of optical data transfer (via optical cable) versus wireline data transfer are: (choose all correct answers)

reduced possibility of unwanted interference from electromagnetic sources. increased resistance to tampering / unauthorized signal interception.

The word most opposite in meaning to "usurp" is:

relinquish

"Negligent" most nearly means:

remiss

"Compensate" most nearly means:

remunerate

"Rebuke" most nearly means:

reprimand

What is measured in ohms?

resistance

The word most opposite in meaning to "periodical" is:

sporadic

What does a capacitor do?

stores potential energy