ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Test 1

Question 1

With what number must 3.475817 be multiplied in order to obtain the number 34,758.17?

Accepted Answer

10,000

Answer

100

Answer

1,000

Answer

100,000

Question 2

How much greater is the value of 3x + 5 than the value of 3x − 7?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

8

Answer

10

Answer

14

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a factor of 90?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

15

Question 4

Lisa and Robert have taken the same number of photos on their school trip. Lisa has taken 3 times as many photos as Claire and Robert has taken 12 more photos than Claire. How many photos has Claire taken?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

10

Answer

12

Question 5

The sum of 7 numbers is greater than 140 and less than 210. Which of the following could be the average (arithmetic mean) of the numbers?

Accepted Answer

26

Answer

20

Answer

30

Answer

34

Question 6

The hour hand of a watch rotates 30 degrees every hour. How many complete rotations does the hour hand make in 6 days?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

8

Answer

10

Answer

14

Question 7

Which of the following expressions is equal to 3⁸ when p = 3⁵?

Accepted Answer

27p

Answer

6p

Answer

9p

Answer

16p

Question 8

If y + 3y + 5y = −18, then what is the value of y?

Accepted Answer

−2

Answer

−1

Answer

0

Answer

1

Question 9

If b does not equal zero, and ab = b/4, what is the value of a?

Accepted Answer

1/4

Answer

1/8

Answer

1/3

Answer

1/2

Question 10

If a store adds 50 chairs to its current inventory, the total number of chairs will be the same as three-halves the current inventory of chairs. If the manager wants to increase the current inventory by 40%, what will the new inventory of chairs be?

Accepted Answer

140

Answer

40

Answer

60

Answer

100