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Test Instructions
This pretest is used to assess your potential for success on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). It cannot be used for entrance into the Military. It is simply a self assessment tool.
This test is comprised of 27 questions, and is divided into three parts.
Part 1: Vocabulary - 12 Questions
Part 2: Arithmetic Reasoning - 9 Questions
Part 3: Paragraph Comprehension - 6 Questions
This test should take approximately 20 minutes, and we recommend using a pencil and scratch paper for the arithmetic reasoning section.
Calculators are not allowed on the actual ASVAB.
Word Knowledge
SMALL most nearly means
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sturdy
round
cheap
little
Word Knowledge
INHABIT most nearly means
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acquire
live in
forbid
belong to
Word Knowldge
SAVORY most nearly means
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healthfull
helpfull
tasty
clean
Word Knowldge
OBLITERATE most nearly means
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translate
scatter
wipeout
blame
Word Knowldge
UNISON most nearly means
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agreement
firmness
hostility
indecision
Word Knowldge
NOVICE most nearly means
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gadget
priest
nursemaid
beginner
Word Knowldge
RUDIMENTS most nearly means
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basic methods as procedures
politics
promotion opportunities
minute details
Word Knowldge
VAGUE most nearly means
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empty
reverent
conceited
indistinct
Word Knowldge
MAIM most nearly means
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accuse
insulant
offend
injure
Word Knowldge
CEASE most nearly means
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start
change
continue
stop
Word Knowldge
TURMOIL most nearly means
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swelling
commotion
grease
anger
Word Knowldge
WARY most nearly means
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tough
careful
cowardly
foolhardy
Arithmetic Reasoning
Two automobiles start together from the same place and travel along the same route. The first averages 40 miles per hour, the second 55 miles per hour. How many miles further along the route is the second auto at the end of 5 hours?
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55 x 5
55 - 40
55 x 5 - 40 x 5
55/5 - 40/5
Arithmetic Reasoning
Find the total thickness of two pieces of wood that a carpenter glued together if one is 5/16 inch thick and the other is 7/8 inch thick.
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1 1/4 inches
1 3/16 inches
1 1/8 inches
1 5/8 inches
Arithmetic Reasoning
An average tub bath uses 8 gallons of water, and an average shower uses 6 gallons. To provide baths for 60 people, how much more water will be needed if tubs are used instead of showers?
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30 gallons
120 gallons
360 gallons
480 gallons
Arithmetic Reasoning
A carpenter cut three 4'6" shelves from a 14' board. How long a piece was left over?
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6"
1'6''
2'
1'
Arithmetic Reasoning
A father walks 36 miles in 12 hours, while his son covers the same distance on a bicycle at twice the father's rate of speed. At this rate, how many miles would the bicycle rider travel in 9 hours?
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54 miles
52 1/2 miles
49 1/2
48 miles
Arithmetic Reasoning
A bird flies 2/3 of a mile per minute. How many miles per hour is it flying?
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20
30
40
60
Arithmetic Reasoning
Out of 20 attempts, a basketball player scored 8 times. What percent of his chances did he score?
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8%
16%
32%
40%
Arithmetic Reasoning
How many 36-passenger busses will it take to carry 144 people?
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4
3
5
6
Arithmetic Reasoning
If 12 people are needed to run 4 machines, how many people are needed to run 20 machines?
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24
48
60
80
Paragraph Comprehension
In certain areas, water is so scarce that every attempt is made to conserve it. For instance, on one oasis in the Sahara Desert, the amount of water necessary for each date palm is carefully determined. How much water is each tree given?
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no water at all.
exactly the amount required.
water only if it's healthy.
water on alternate days.
Paragraph Comprehension
Twenty-five percent of all household burglaries can be attributed to unlocked doors or windows. Crime is the result of opportunity plus desire. To prevent crime, it is each individual's responsibility to...
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provide the opportunity.
provide the desire.
prevent the opportunity.
prevent the desire.
Paragraph Comprehension
From a building designer's standpoint, three things that make a home livable are the client, the building site, and the amount of money the client has to spend.
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According to the passage, to make a home livable...
the prospective piece of land makes little difference.
it can be built on any piece of land.
the design must fit the owner's income and site.
the design must fit the designer's income.
Paragraph Comprehension
A business letter has six parts instead of five. The extra part is called the inside address. It is placed just above the salutation. The other five parts are just the same as for the friendly letter.
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What is the extra part of a business letter?
the salutation.
a friendly letter.
inside address.
it has six parts instead of five.
Paragraph Comprehension
The duty of the lighthouse keeper is to keep the light burning no matter what happens, so that ships will be warned of the presence of dangerous rocks. If a shipwreck should occur near the lighthouse, even though he would like to aid in the rescue of its crew and passengers, the lighthouse keeper must...
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stay at his light.
rush to their aid.
turn out the light.
quickly sound the siren.
Paragraph Comprehension
When writing a letter you should use correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, letter form, and paragraphing. When you have finished, read your letter through and rewrite it if you are not satisfied with any part of it.
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When should you rewrite your letter?
when it sounds good.
when you use correct spelling.
if you are satisfied with all parts of it.
if you are not satisfied with any part of it.
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