Real ASVAB Test Flashcards

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A square has how many sides?

How much is 2 plus 2?

A rose is a what?

A flower

What is the best explanation of how a smooth round stone became smooth?

It was in a stream for a long time Signup and view all the answers

If you place bean seeds between moist paper towels and watch the stem leaves appear you will see a demonstration of?

germination Signup and view all the answers

Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called?

satellite Signup and view all the answers

In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain?

carbon atoms Signup and view all the answers

What element does not contain any neutrons?

Hydrogen Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbol for hydroxyl ion?

OH- Signup and view all the answers

A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to eliminate what?

Clasticity Signup and view all the answers

The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound contains and the?

the ratio of elements in a compound Signup and view all the answers

When scientists measure a liquid's resistance to flow, they are measuring the liquid's?

Viscosity Signup and view all the answers

The tympanic membranes are also known as the?

Ear drums Signup and view all the answers

When sodium atoms form sodium ions they?

lose electrons Signup and view all the answers

Choking is prevented by the?

epiglottis covering the voice box Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following actions produce a chemical change?

Adding salt to the hot water Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

Copper Signup and view all the answers

What are the 2 main gases that make up stars?

Hydrogen and helium Signup and view all the answers

A radar is designed to report the track of an aircraft every second. If this radar reports 30 tracks in one minute, what percentage of the time did the radar track the aircraft?

50% Signup and view all the answers

Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 am to 7:30 pm one day. If he was paid at the rate of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day?

$5.00 Signup and view all the answers

A woman is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office twice the area of her current office. If the perimeter of her current office is 88 feet, how many square feet is the new office?

176 sq ft Signup and view all the answers

If the perimeter of a square garden is 84 feet, what is the area of the garden?

441 sqft Signup and view all the answers

How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen that is square and has an area of 64 sqft?

32 Signup and view all the answers

The pet store had 6 puppies selling for $104 each and 12 kittens selling for $24 each. Today, only 2 puppies and 8 kittens were left. In dollar terms, what was the ratio of sales of puppies and kittens?

13 to 3 Signup and view all the answers

The price of salmon at a fish market is $5.40 per pound. This is 150% of its cost at a supermarket. How much would it cost per pound at a supermarket?

$3.60 Signup and view all the answers

A train goes twice as fast downhill as it can go uphill, and 2/3 as fast uphill as it can go on level ground. If it goes 120 mph downhill, how long will it take to travel 45 miles on flat land?

1/2 hour Signup and view all the answers

Jamie just bought two boxes. The first box is square, with each side measuring 10 units, and is 4 units high. The second box is rectangular and has twice the volume of the square box. If the height of the second box is 5 units, and the width is 10 units, what is the length of the second box?

16 units Signup and view all the answers

Each August, a restaurant's rent is adjusted to the cost of living index. The rent has been $1,550 a month, and the cost of living index for this August was 3.7%. What is the new rent per month?

$1,607.35 Signup and view all the answers

There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bag and randomly takes one marble. What is the probability of that child getting a green marble?

0.66 Signup and view all the answers

Before being painted, a concrete play area was marked off into squares and then into triangles. For the square shown, what is the area of the triangular part labeled XYZ?

32 sqft Signup and view all the answers

If the population of a certain city increased 25% in 2 years, the new population was what percent of the old?

125% Signup and view all the answers

A printing press will print 6,000 copies in 20 minutes. A second press can print 15,000 copies in 60 minutes. How many more copies per minute will the faster press print than the slower press?

3,000 Signup and view all the answers

Debra and Ian shared in a $1,000,000 estate. If Ian received $125,000, and Debra the rest, what fraction of the estate did Debra receive?

7/8 Signup and view all the answers

Small most nearly means?

a little Signup and view all the answers

Prestige most nearly means?

status Signup and view all the answers

We will long remember our perilous journey.

hazardous Signup and view all the answers

Inept most nearly means?

silly Signup and view all the answers

Oppressive most nearly means?

painful Signup and view all the answers

"Complexity" most nearly means?

intricacy Signup and view all the answers

Nurture most nearly means?

cultivate Signup and view all the answers

Void most nearly means?

empty Signup and view all the answers

Fervently most nearly means?

passionately Signup and view all the answers

Devout most nearly means?

pious Signup and view all the answers

Erratically most nearly means?

irregularly Signup and view all the answers

Sustain most nearly means?

tolerate Signup and view all the answers

They 'consoled' each other after the accident.

solaced Signup and view all the answers

The cashier negated the charge of the item.

nullified Signup and view all the answers

Crass most nearly means?

crude Signup and view all the answers

Peruse most nearly means?

study Signup and view all the answers

The lens of the eye focuses light rays as they enter the eye. Muscles around the lens react to light and change the shape of the lens by expanding or contracting. Certain diseases or injury to the lens of the eye can result in blurry vision. According to this paragraph, the lens of the eye is used to?

focus light Signup and view all the answers

Your heart's mitral valve does an awfully big job. Letting blood from the left atrium of the heart into the left ventricle without losing a drop is one of the toughest tasks in the circulatory system. In fact, if the system was suddenly opened at that point, the force of the valve closing would send blood 5 feet into the air. In this passage, the author's purpose is to?

convince the readers of the stress on the mitral valve Signup and view all the answers

Riding the mail plane is a low-budget way to visit America's largest national park--Wrangell-St. Elias--13 million acres of scenic beauty. Copper first drew prospectors to this part of Alaska. From 1911 to 1938, the Kennicott mine produced 200 million tons of it. Now a mecca for tourists, the town of Kennicott was abandoned to the ghosts when the copper ran out. Which of the following illustrates the correct sequence of events?

Copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, town abandoned, tourists attraction Signup and view all the answers

Physicists seek out those features of nature that are simple and universal. The secret of their success is not so much a matter of finding answers as it is asking the right questions. The trick is keeping the questions simple and sticking to universal phenomena. Simple questions can be answered unambiguously by careful observation of repeated experiments and by logical thinking. Which of the following questions is most clearly an example of the kind discussed in the paragraph?

How fast do stones of a particular size fall? Signup and view all the answers

An allergy is a hypersensitivity to substances that are essentially harmless. For as yet poorly understood reasons, the immune system malfunctions and marshals up an army of antibodies to fight these substances. For many allergies, this malfunction causes a large amount of histamine to flood into the bloodstream. It is the overabundance of histamine that causes allergic symptoms such as headaches, rashes, and sneezing. The passage states all of the following about allergies except?

Medical science does not fully understand why the body has an allergic reaction to certain substances Signup and view all the answers

A period of time is usually measured by comparing it with another period of time. For example, a year on Mercury is equal to 88 Earth days. A year on Uranus is approximately 348 Mercury years. According to the passage, the way time is usually measured shows that the time is?

calendar-based Signup and view all the answers

Weather radar is a great help to pilots in detecting thunderstorms. However, pilots must be aware that radar does not reliably detect hail. Radar operates by transmitting a pulse of radio energy and receiving the pulse again after it is reflected by a target. Large raindrops, the kind found in intense thunderstorms, are the best radar reflectors and will show up as intense targets on the screen. Hail is somewhat porous and has an uneven structure; it tends to absorb or scatter the radar pulse rather than reflect it back to the antenna. According to the paragraph, weather radar does not reliably detect hail because of?

Its penetrable surface Signup and view all the answers

According to Mark Twain, October is a particularly dangerous month to speculate in stocks. Others include July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February. What was Mark Twain's point?

October is an especially bad month for speculating in stocks Signup and view all the answers

Physical sound energy is transmitted through the external ear (the pinna) and the middle ear to the inner ear, where it creates pressure waves in the fluid of the cochlea. There, hairs on the organ of Corti are moved by the pressure waves. The movement of the hairs starts the process by which nerve impulses are generated. Where is the organ of Corti located?

In the inner ear Signup and view all the answers

An analysis of the mandatory oil quota program shows that separate quotas were established for crude oil and for petroleum products. Petroleum products were divided into light products, mostly gasoline and jet fuel, and heavy or residual fuel oil products. The quota for crude oil imports was set at approximately 10% of crude oil consumption. The passage implies which of the following about the oil quota program?

The quota for residual fuel oil products was the same as for crude oil products Signup and view all the answers

The women's flying training detachment was the brainchild of Jacqueline Cochran, the famous flyer. Because of the overwhelming demand for qualified men to fly in combat during World War II, she was able to persuade the army to train women pilots to ferry military aircraft from manufacturers to embarkation points for later shipment overseas. The author implies that the primary motivation for establishing a training program for women pilots during World War II was the?

Unavailability of qualified male pilots Signup and view all the answers

4x + 12 = 0

-3 Signup and view all the answers

What is 5x times (3x^2 - 5)?

15x^3 - 25x Signup and view all the answers

What is the area of a parallelogram if its length is x + 4 and its height is x + 3?

x^2 + 7x + 12 Signup and view all the answers

Simplify 3/5x + x

8/5x Signup and view all the answers

Graphs of the following equations are straight lines except?

y = x^2 + 3 Signup and view all the answers

The hypotenuse of a right triangle has a length of 14 units and a side that is 9 units long. Which equation can be used to find the length of the remaining side?

x^2 = 14^2 - 9^2 Signup and view all the answers

The factors of 2x^2 + xy - 3y^2 are?

(2x + 3y)(x - y) Signup and view all the answers

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 feet and a height of 4 feet?

16 square feet Signup and view all the answers

The reciprocal of 3 - 1/5 is?

5/16 Signup and view all the answers

If 4/3 * 3/4 = 5k, then k = ?

1/5 Signup and view all the answers

What does the abbreviation AC stand for?

alternating current Signup and view all the answers

In making permanent electronic connections, use?

soldering iron Signup and view all the answers

When current flow is interrupted by a blown fuse, the circuit becomes?

open Signup and view all the answers

A standard multimeter does NOT measure?

frequency Signup and view all the answers

This is a symbol for a?

transformer Signup and view all the answers

Utility company power lines carry what kind of current?

alternating Signup and view all the answers

When measuring resistance with an ohmmeter,?

Disconnect power Signup and view all the answers

In this schematic, the total resistance is?

100 ohms Signup and view all the answers

Electrical current flowing from one component to the next is an example of what kind of circuit?

open Signup and view all the answers

When wire conductors are coated with solder, the process is called?

tinning Signup and view all the answers

In order to make an electric current flow, it is necessary to have?

an ammeter Signup and view all the answers

A device that converts sound waves to electric current is a?

transistor Signup and view all the answers

Wires are joined together with solder to ensure?

maximum voltage Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can NOT be used to store an electrical charge?

fuse Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a type of resistance in an AC transformer circuit?

impedance Signup and view all the answers

The type of electricity used to power a car radio is typically?

DC Signup and view all the answers

The most commonly used fuel for running automobile engines are?

gasoline Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT part of a car's drive train?

transmission Signup and view all the answers

Which engine component stores oil for lubrication?

oil pan Signup and view all the answers

The engine flywheel bolts to the?

crankshaft Signup and view all the answers

What kind of wrench should be used to tighten engine components such as manifolds and cylinder heads?

torque Signup and view all the answers

The function of the master cylinder is to?

apply hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinders Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is part of a conventional distributor?

rotor Signup and view all the answers

Coolant flow through an engine is regulated by the..?

thermostat Signup and view all the answers

Nails are usually driven into wood with?

hammers Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following uses a penny system to specify its size?

finishing nail Signup and view all the answers

Taps and dies are tools to?

cut threads for nuts and bolts Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is used to bend large sections of sheet metal?

lathe Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Basic Mathematics and Concepts

A square has 4 sides.
The sum of 2 plus 2 equals 4.
Germination is the process demonstrated by placing bean seeds in moist conditions.

Natural Science and Definitions

A rose is classified as a flower.
Satellites are astronomical bodies that revolve around larger bodies.
Organic substances in chemistry must contain carbon atoms.

Chemistry Concepts

Hydrogen is the only element that lacks neutrons.
The symbol for hydroxyl ion is OH-.
The chemical formula indicates the elements and their ratios in a compound.

Physical and Biological Sciences

Viscosity measures a liquid's resistance to flow.
The tympanic membranes, known as eardrums, play a role in hearing.
Choking is prevented by the epiglottis covering the voice box.

Environmental and Earth Sciences

Copper is classified as a non-renewable resource.
Stars primarily consist of hydrogen and helium gases.

Mathematical Applications and Problem-Solving

The percentage of time a radar successfully tracks an aircraft is 50% if it reports 30 tracks in one minute.
If an office has double the area of another with a perimeter of 88 feet, the new office area is 176 sq ft.
The area of a square garden with a perimeter of 84 feet is 441 sq ft.

Financial Literacy and Applications

The cost of salmon at a supermarket is $3.60 per pound, 150% of its fish market price of $5.40.
A pet store's sales ratio of puppies to kittens is 13 to 3, given specific sales and remaining inventory.

Geometry and Algebra

The side length of a square dog pen with an area of 64 sq ft is 32 feet.
Simplification of the expression 3/5x + x results in 8/5x.

Physics and Electrical Concepts

AC stands for alternating current; most power lines utilize alternating current.
The total resistance in a schematic is 100 ohms, and when measuring resistance, power should be disconnected.

Automotive Knowledge

In a V-8 engine, there are 8 crankshafts, and the oil pan stores oil for lubrication.
The catalytic converter is an essential part of the emission control system of a vehicle.

Tools and Techniques

Torque wrenches are used to tighten engine components, while hammers are typically employed to drive nails into wood.
Taps and dies are tools used to cut threads for nuts and bolts, and a lathe is used for bending large sections of sheet metal.

Medical and Health Sciences

Allergies are hypersensitivity reactions, often resulting from an immune system malfunction that produces excessive histamine.

Statistical Concepts and Analysis

If a population increases by 25%, the new population becomes 125% of the old population.
Hail is not reliably detected by weather radar due to its porous, uneven structure, which absorbs or scatters radar pulses.

Historical and Cultural Context

Jacqueline Cochran established the Women's Flying Training Detachment during WWII due to a shortage of male pilots.

Miscellaneous Knowledge

The organ of Corti, responsible for hearing, is located in the inner ear.
Understanding various units of measurement and their conversions is critical, such as calculating the area of a triangle given the base and height.

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