ASVAB ASVAB Certifications ASVAB-SECTION-6 Questions & Answers

• Question 91:

  What is 51/5% of 325?

  A. 1.69

  B. 169

  C. 16.9

  D. 32.5

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation:

  First, change the percent to a decimal: 51/5% = (0.052)

  Thus, (0.052)(325) = 16.9

• Question 92:

  What is another way to write 2.25 x 1002?

  A. 225

  B. 2,250

  C. 22,500

  D. 225,000

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: 1002 = (100)(100), or 10,000 (10,000)(2.25) = 22,500

• Question 93:

  What is another way to write 3√12?

  A. 6√3

  B. 3√4

  C. 12√3

  D. 12

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation:

  The square root of 12 is the same as the square root of (4 x 3), which is the same as the square root of 4

  times the square root of 3. The square root of 4 is 2.

  So 3 times the square root of 12 is the same as 3 times 2 times the square root of 3.

• Question 94:

  Which of the following is equivalent to 4(z2)?

  A. 4(z + z)

  B. 4(z - z)

  C. 4(z x z)

  D. 4(z ÷ z)

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: z2 is equivalent to z x z.

• Question 95:

  How much water must be added to 1 liter of a 5% saline solution to get a 2% saline solution?

  A. 1 L

  B. 1.5 L

  C. 2 L

  D. 2.5 L

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation:

  Use the equation (0.05) (1) = (0.02) x:

  the left side represents 5% of 1 liter; the right side represents 2% of some amount of water.

  From the equation, x = 2.5.

  Subtracting the 1 liter of water already present in the 5% solution, you will find that 1.5 liters need to be

  added.

• Question 96:

  What is 50 percent of 78?

  A. 24

  B. 29

  C. 39

  D. 44

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: Multiply 78 x 0.5

• Question 97:

  What is the value of y when x = 1 and y = 3 + 2x?

  A. 2

  B. 3

  C. 5

  D. 17

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation:

  First multiply 2 x 1 and then add 3.

• Question 98:

  If x = 6, y = -2, and z = 3, what is the value of the following expression? (xz + xy)/z2

  A. 2/3

  B. 12/3

  C. 2

  D. 6

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation:

  Calculate the numerator and denominator separately and then perform the division.

• Question 99:

  Which is equivalent to 43/8?

  A. 12/8

  B. 3/32

  C. 3/20

  D. 35/8

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation:

  Multiply 8 x 4 to get 32/8 + 3/8 = 35/8

• Question 100:

  What is 12% of 102?

  A. 1.2

  B. 12

  C. 24

  D. 120

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation:

  First find 10 x 10 = 100 and then multiply by 12%.