ASVAB Practice Questions (sample test questions) P&P
Q1. A magnet will attract A. water. B. a flower. C. a cloth rag. D. a nail.
D
Q11. If 50 percent of X = 66, then X = A. 33 B. 66 C. 99 D. 132
D
Q15. What is the area of a square with a length of 5 feet? A. 1 square foot B. 5 square feet C. 10 square feet D. 25 square feet
D
Q16. Small most nearly means A. sturdy. B. round. C. cheap. D. little.
D
Q18. Rudiments most nearly means A. politics. B. minute details. C. promotion opportunities. D. basic methods and procedures.
D
Q22. Twenty-five percent of all household burglaries can be attributed to unlocked windows or doors. Crime is the result of opportunity plus desire. To prevent crime, it is each individual's responsibility to A. provide the desire. B. provide the opportunity. C. prevent the desire. D. prevent the opportunity.
D
Q24. A thin transparent layer of oxide protects the metal titanium against corrosion. The same thin layer attracts artists interested in making their art with the help of technology. By using heat or electricity, an artist can thicken the oxide layer and thereby turn the metal a range of vivid colors. According to the passage, some artists work with titanium because it A. is transparent. B. does not corrode. C. generates its own heat. D. can assume a variety of colors.
D
Q27. Which of the following has the least resistance? A. wood B. iron C. rubber D. silver
D
Q5. Substances that hasten chemical reaction time without themselves undergoing change are called A. buffers. B. colloids. C. reducers. D. catalysts.
D
Q8. If the tire of a car rotates at a constant speed of 552 times in one minute, how many times will the tire rotate in half-an-hour? A. 276 B. 5,520 C. 8,280 D. 16,560
D
Q9. A motorcycle costs $7,250. If it depreciates by 12% per year, how much will it be worth after one year? A. $870 B. $1,250 C. $5,920 D. $6,38
D
Q15. The answer to this equation is: If x-y is not equal to 0, then x^2 - y^2 / x-y A. x + y B. x - y C. x + 2y D. 2x - y
A
Q20. His record provides no reason for apprehension. A. anxiety. B. change. C. enjoyment. D. endorsement.
A
Q25. They returned to the beach, where blankets spotted the slope to the water. An advancing wall of clouds, black and gray, darkening the expanse of ground beneath, approached from the west. To the east and above them, the sky remained clear, the sun warm, as if collaborating in the deception. The "deception" referred to in the passage is that A. there is no storm approaching. B. the sky is clear in the east. C. it is too cold to swim. D. the sun is warm.
A
Q12. The answer to this equation is: Square root of 27/3 A. square root of 3 B. 3 C. 9 D. 12
B
Q2. An eclipse of the sun throws the shadow of the A. moon on the sun. B. moon on the earth. C. earth on the sun. D. earth on the moon.
B
Q23. In certain areas, water is so scarce that every attempt is made to conserve it. For instance, on one oasis in the Sahara Desert the amount of water necessary for each date palm tree has been carefully determined. How much water should each tree be given? A. no water at all. B. exactly the amount required. C. water on alternate days. D. water only if it is healthy.
B
Q29. Which of the following is measured using a ohmmeter? A. voltage B. resistance C. inductance D. capacitance
B
Q3. Air is less dense than water because A. it is lighter. B. its molecules are further apart. C. its molecules are closer together. D. it moves more quickly.
B
Q31. A chisel is used for A. prying. B. cutting. C. twisting. D. grinding.
B
Q32. A car uses too much oil when which of the following parts are worn? A. pistons B. piston rings C. main bearings D. connecting rods
B
Q7. How many 36-passenger buses will it take to carry 144 people? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
B
Q10. It costs $0.50 per square yard to waterproof canvas. What will it cost to waterproof a canvas truck cover that is 15' x 24' ? A. $6.67 B. $18.00 C. $20.00 D. $180.00
C
Q13. If X + 6 = 7, then X is equal to A. -1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 7/6
C
Q17. The wind is variable today. A. mild. B. steady. C. shifting. D. chilling.
C
Q19. Antagonize most nearly means A. embarrass. B. struggle. C. provoke. D. worship.
C
Q21. From a building designer's standpoint, three things that make a home livable are the client, the building site, and the amount of money the client has to spend. According to this statement, to make a home livable, A. the prospective piece of land makes little difference. B. it can be built on any piece of land. C. the design must fit the owner's income and site. D. the design must fit the designer's income.
C
Q26. What does the abbreviation AC stand for? A. additional charge B. alternating coil C. alternating current D. ampere current
C
Q30. Because solid state diodes have no filament, they A. don't work. B. are less efficient than tubes. C. require less operating power. D. require more operating power.
C
Q4. Salt helps to melt ice because it A. dissolves in water to form an acid. B. chemically destroys the water molecules. C. lowers the temperature at which water freezes. D. is attracted to concrete sidewalks below the ice.
C
Q6. If 12 workers are needed to run 4 machines, how many workers are needed to run 20 machines? A. 25 B. 48 C. 60 D. 80
C
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