The Mathematics Knowledge subtest of the ASVAB consists of 25 multiple choice questions, which must be answered in 24 minutes. Below are a few sample questions which are very similar to the actual questions you'll see on the ASVAB:
1. If x – 2 = 4, then x equals
(A) 6
(B) 4
(C) 2
(D) 1
2. What are the factors of 12?
(A) 1 and 12 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 2, 3, 4, and 6
(D) 3 and 4 only
3. The cube root of 64 is
(A) 3
(B) 9
(C) 2
(D) 4
4. 5. The reciprocal of 1/6 is
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 1/3
5. If 0.05 ÷ x = 1, then x =
(A) 0.05
(B) 0.5
(C) 50.0
(D) 5.0
Answers
1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (A)
For more practice questions, you may wish to pick up a copy of my books, ASVAB
for Dummies, and ASVAB
AFQT for Dummies (available in December 2009).
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