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A collection of sample questions and answers from the asvab test, covering various subjects like math, science, and mechanical comprehension. It offers a glimpse into the types of questions and difficulty levels encountered in the actual exam, but lacks detailed explanations and comprehensive coverage of all asvab topics.
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A square has how many sides? - ANSWER- 4 How much is 2 plus 2? - ANSWER- 4 A rose is a what? - ANSWER- A flower If you place bean seeds between moist paper towels and watch thestem leaves appear you will see a demonstration of? - germination ANSWER-
What is the best explanation of how a smooth round stone becamesmooth? - ANSWER- It was in a stream for a long time
Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called? - ANSWER- satellite
In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance mustcontain? - ANSWER- carbon atoms
What element does not contain any neutrons? - ANSWER- Hydrogen What is the symbol for hydroxyl ion? - ANSWER- OH- A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is notpossible to eliminate what? - ANSWER- Clasticity
this is a symbol for a - ANSWER- transformer utility company power lines carry what kind of current? - alternating ANSWER-
when measuring resistance with an ohmmeter, -power ANSWER- Disconnect
in this schematic, the total resistance is - ANSWER- 100ohms electrical current flowing from one component to the next is anexample of what kind of circuit? - ANSWER- open
When wire conductors are coated with solder, the process is called? - ANSWER- tinning
in order to make an electric current flow, it is necessary to have - ANSWER- an ammeter
a device that converts sound waves to electric current is a - transistor ANSWER-
Wires are joined together with solder to ensure -voltage ANSWER- Maximum
which of the following can NOT be used to store an electrical charge? - ANSWER- fuse
which of the following is a type of resistance in an AC transformercircuit? - ANSWER- impedance
How many crankshafts are there in a V-8 automobile engine? - ANSWER- 8
The engine flywheel bolts to the? - ANSWER- crankshaft What kind of wrench should be used to tighten engine componentssuch as a manifolds and cylinder heads? - ANSWER- torque
the function of the master cylinder is to -pressure to the wheel cylinders ANSWER- Apply hydraulic
which of the following part of a conventional distributor? - rotor ANSWER-
Coolant flow through an engine is regulated by the ..? - thermostat ANSWER-
Nails are usually driven into wood with - ANSWER- hammers which of the following uses a penny system to specify its size? - ANSWER- finishing nail
Taps and dies are tools to? - ANSWER- Cut threads for nuts and bolts which tool is used to bend large sections of sheet metal? - lathe ANSWER-
what is placed around a chimney to prevent leaks? - ANSWER- flashing When scientists measures a liquids resistance to flow, they aremeasuring the liquids... - ANSWER- Viscosity
What are the 2 main gases that make up stars? -and helium ANSWER- Hydrogen
A radar is designed to report the track of an aircraft every second. Ifthis radar reports 30 tracks in one minute, what percentage of the timedid the radar track the aircraft? - ANSWER- 50%
Jerry walked a dog from 6:40am to 7:30pm one day. If he was paid atthe rate of 6$ per hour, how much did he earn that day? - $5.00 ANSWER-
A women is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office twicethe area of her current office. If the perimeter of her current office is 88feet, how many square feet is the new office? - ANSWER- 176 sq ft
If the perimeter of a square garden is 84 feet, what is the area of thegarden? - ANSWER- 441sqft
How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen thatis square and has an area of 64sqft - ANSWER- 32
The pet store had 6 puppies selling for $104 each and 12 kittens sellingfor $24 each. Today, only 2 puppies and 8 kittens we're left. In dollarterms, what was the ratio of sales of puppies and kittens? - ANSWER- 13 to 3 The price of salmon at a fish market is $5.40 per pound. This is 150% ofit's cost at a supermarket. How much would it cost per pound at asupermarket? - ANSWER- $3.
A train goes twice as fast downhill as it can go uphill, and 2/3 as fastuphill as it can go on level ground. If it goes 120 mph downhill, howlong will it take to travel 45 miles on flat land? - ANSWER- 1/2 hour
according to mark twain, october is a particularly dangerous month tospeculate in stocks. others include july, january, september, april,
the women's flying training detachment was the brainchild ofjacqueline cochran, the famous flyer. because of the overwhelmingdemand for qualified men to fly in combat during world war 2, she was able to persuade the army to train women pilots to ferry militaryaircraft from manufractures to embarkation points for later shipmentoverseas. the author implies that the primary motivation for establishing a training program for women pilots during world war 2was the - ANSWER- unavailability of qualified male pilots
4x+12=0 - ANSWER- - what is 5x times (3x^2-5)? - ANSWER- 15x^3-25x what is the area of a parallelogram if its length is x+4 and its height isx+3? - ANSWER- x^2+7x+
Simplify 3/5x+x - ANSWER- 8/5x
Graphs of the following equations are straight lines except? - y=x^2+3 ANSWER-
the hypotnuse of a right triangle has a length of 14 units and a side thatis 9 units long. which equation can be used to find the length of theremaining side? - ANSWER- x^2=14^2+9^
the factors of 2x^2+xy-3y^2 are - ANSWER- (2x+3y)(x-y) what is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 feet and a height of 4feet? - ANSWER- 16 square feet
the reciprocal of 3-1/5 is - ANSWER- 5/ If 4/3x3/4=5k, then k=? - ANSWER- 1/
the best saw for accurately cutting 3 inches off the length of a 2 x 8 x18-inch piece of lumber is a - ANSWER- radial arm sawt
Gear A is the driving gear. If all the teeth are shoot off of Gear B, whichgears will turn? - ANSWER- gears A and C
a series of 4 gears (W,X,Y,Z) is driven by pulley V and a belt. if V turns inthe direction shown, which gears will rotate clockwise? -and X ANSWER- Y
a box sits on a smooth table. 3 strings are attached to the box, eachhaving a weight of 10 Ibs. attached to the other end. the box will movein direction - ANSWER- D
4 weights are tied together and hung from the ceiling. what will be thetension in the cord at the point labeled X? - ANSWER- 60 pounds
the illustration shows a water tank that is made of wood planks andreinforced metal hoops. why are the hoops closer together near thebottom of the tank? - ANSWER- the water pressure pushing against the sides of the tank is greater near the bottom Spaces are placed between slabs of concrete in city sidewalks to? - ANSWER- allow for expansion and contraction
is it true that frictional forces... -directions ANSWER- only operate in vertical
This drive pulley always turn -not pulley B ANSWER- Faster than pulley A or C but
a belt passes over a drum and its ends are connected to springs. if thedrum rotates in the direction shown and there is friction between thedrum and the belt, then - ANSWER- spring 1 will get shorter, and spring 2 longer
Jamie just bought two boxes. The first box is square, with each sidemeasuring 10 units, and is 4 units high. The second box is rectangularand 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 thesecond box? - ANSWER- 16 units
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 thisAugust was 3.7%. What is the new rent per month? - ANSWER- $1,607. There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bagand randomly takes one marble. What is the probability pf that childgetting a green marble? - ANSWER-.
Before being painted, a concrete play area was marked off into squaresand then into triangles. For the square shown, what is the area of thetriangular part labeled XYZ? - ANSWER- 32sqft
if the population of a certain city increased 25% in 2 years, the newpopulation was what percent of the old? - ANSWER- 125%
a printing press will print 6,000 copies in 20 minutes. a second presscan print 15,000 copies in 60 minutes. how many more copies perminute will the faster press print than the slower press? - ANSWER- 3, 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? - ANSWER- 7/
Small most nearly means - ANSWER- a little Prestige most nearly means - ANSWER- status we will long remember our perilous journey - ANSWER- hazardous
