AFQT Arithmetic Reasoning Exam 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A soldier earns $2,400 per month. After a 12% pay raise, what is the new monthly salary?
- $2,588
- $2,640
- $2,688 (Correct answer)
- $2,724
Correct answer: $2,688
12% of $2,400 = $288; $2,400 + $288 = $2,688.
Question 2: A convoy of 8 vehicles each carries 275 gallons of water. What is the total water carried by the convoy?
- 1,900
- 2,100
- 2,200 (Correct answer)
- 2,400
Correct answer: 2,200
8 × 275 = 2,200 gallons.
Question 3: If 5 soldiers can dig a trench in 6 hours, how many hours would 10 soldiers take to dig the same trench?
- 2
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 4
- 5
Correct answer: 3
Doubling the workers halves the time: 6 ÷ 2 = 3 hours.
Question 4: A barracks room measures 14 feet by 18 feet. If flooring costs $3.50 per square foot, what is the total flooring cost?
- $756
- $847
- $882 (Correct answer)
- $924
Correct answer: $882
14 × 18 = 252 sq ft; 252 × $3.50 = $882.
Question 5: A rifle range operates 8 hours daily. If 48 soldiers rotate through evenly across those hours, how many soldiers shoot per hour?
- 4
- 5
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 8
Correct answer: 6
48 ÷ 8 = 6 soldiers per hour.
Question 6: A unit orders 3 boxes of MREs. Each box contains 12 meals. If 9 soldiers each need 4 meals, do they have enough, and by how much?
- Short by 12 meals
- Short by 4 meals
- Exactly enough (Correct answer)
- 6 meals extra
Correct answer: Exactly enough
3 × 12 = 36 meals available; 9 × 4 = 36 meals needed — they have exactly enough, with 0 to spare.
Question 7: A base fence requires posts every 8 feet. If the perimeter of the base is 640 feet, how many posts are needed?
- 72
- 78
- 80 (Correct answer)
- 84
Correct answer: 80
640 ÷ 8 = 80 posts.
AFQT Arithmetic Reasoning Exam 3
A soldier earns $2,400 per month.
After a 12% pay raise, what is the new monthly salary?