ASVAB ASVAB Certifications ASVAB-SECTION-6 Questions & Answers

• Question 61:

  Convert 24% to a fraction.

  A. 6⁄25

  B. 1⁄25

  C. 6⁄24

  D. 1⁄24

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation:

  24% = 24⁄100. This fraction can be further reduced to 6⁄25.

• Question 62:

  

  Triangle ABC (shown above) is a(n) __________.

  A. right triangle

  B. obtuse triangle

  C. equilateral triangle

  D. isosceles triangle

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation:

  In an equilateral triangle, all sides are equal, and all angles are equal.

• Question 63:

  The sum of the measures of the angles of a trapezoid is __________.

  A. 360 degrees

  B. 540 degrees

  C. 180 degrees

  D. 720 degrees

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation:

  All quadrilaterals have angles that total 360 degrees.

• Question 64:

  

  In the Angle AB (shown above), Angles 1 and 2 are __________.

  A. supplementary

  B. complimentary

  C. both obtuse

  D. both right angles

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation:

  If the sum of two angles equals 90 degrees, they’re called complementary angles.

• Question 65:

  If a circle has a radius of 12 feet, what's its circumference most nearly?

  A. 24 feet

  B. 72 feet

  C. 75 feet

  D. 36 feet

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation:

  Circumference equals π x diameter, and diameter is equal to two times the radius. Or C = π x d, and d =

  2r. C = π x 24.

  If you round π to 3.14, the answer is about 75.36 or about 75 feet.

• Question 66:

  An aquarium measures 16-inches long x 8-inches deep x 18-inches high.

  What's its volume?

  A. 2,304 cubic inches

  B. 128 cubic inches

  C. 42 cubic inches

  D. 288 cubic inches

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation:

  Volume equals length x width x height (V = lwh).

  16 x 8 x 18 = 2,304 cubic inches.

• Question 67:

  If 2 + x ≥ 4, what is the value of x?

  A. 6

  B. 2

  C. 4

  D. 1⁄2

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation:

  Solve as you would solve for any unknown. 2 + x ≥ 4 = 2 + x – 2 ≥ 4 – 2. Or, x ≥ 2. To check your answer,

  substitute 2 for x.

  2 + 2 ≥ 4. True, so the answer is correct.

• Question 68:

  √49 x √64 = __________.

  A. 56

  B. 15

  C. 42

  D. 3,136

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation:

  The square root of 49 is 7; the square root of 64 is 8.

  7 x 8 = 56.

• Question 69:

  Which of the following fractions is the largest?

  A. 2⁄5

  B. 3⁄8

  C. 7⁄10

  D. 13⁄16

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation:

  Find a common denominator for the fractions. In this case, 80 work for all the fractions.

  Convert all the fractions: 2⁄5 = 32⁄80; 3⁄8 = 30⁄80; 7⁄10 = 56⁄80; and 13⁄16 = 65⁄80.

  Comparing the fractions, you can see that 13⁄16 (65⁄80) is the largest fraction.

• Question 70:

  (900 x 2) ÷ 6 = __________.

  A. 30

  B. 300

  C. 150

  D. 3,000

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation:

  (900 x 2) ÷ 6 = 1,800 ÷ 6 = 300.