ASVAB AFQT Practice Test: The Arithmetic Reasoning Subtest (Hard Questions; Full Screen Recommended)

Описание: In this video, I work out some problems from an ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning practice test. In order to do well on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), you must be comfortable solving problems that are similar to the ones in this video.

1. The sales tax on a typewriter is $13.41 and the sales tax rate is 4%. The purchase price, before the tax was added, was:
a. $335.25 c. $270.10
b. $536.40 d. $317.50

2. A conference with 3600 participants gathers in Albany. One of every twelve people attending the conference who have ordered meals has special dietary needs. Half of those attending the conference signed up for meals. How many have special dietary needs?
a. 266 c. 150
b. 133 d. 300

3. In December, an office spent $480, or 15% of its non-personnel expenses that month, for postage. What were its total non-personnel expenses for December?
a. $3200 c. $5520
b. $552 d. $7200

4. Catherine bought an equal number of $11.00, $9.00, and $8.00 tickets for a concert. She spent $196 for all of the tickets. How many of each did she buy?
a. 6 c. 8
b. 7 d. Cannot be determined from information given

5. Agency Y employs 13,800 people. Of these, 42% are male, and 50% of the males are age 30 or younger. How many males are there in Agency Y who are older than 30?
a. 5796 c. 3471
b. 2898 d. 2910

6. A machine can collate 126 400 page books in 14 days. If it continues to collate at this same rate, how many 400 page books could it collate in 30 days?
a. 256 c. 248
b. 290 d. 270

7. A typewriter and a dictation machine cost a total of $840. If the typewriter cost $360 more than the dictation machine, how much did the dictation machine cost?
a. $480 c. $240
b. $440 d. $280

8. A cabinet maker has a round piece of wood 1/2" in diameter and 3/4 yards long. She needs half the length for the back of a chair and the remaining piece for 3/4" pegs. How many pegs will she have?
a. 18 c. 10
b. 9 d. 8

9. Robin can wallpaper a room in four hours, Susan can wallpaper the same room in seven hours. How long will it take them to wallpaper the room if they work together?
a. 4.5 hours c. 5.5 hours
b. 3.2 hours d. 2.5 hours

10. Mary and Alice jog 3 miles each evening. If they run at a constant rate and it takes Mary 40 minutes while Alice finishes in half an hour, how much distance does Mary have left when Alice finishes?
a. I mile c. 2/3 mile
b. ¾ mile d. 1.33 miles

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