Test Taking and ASVAB Practice

Question 1

Which is not a part of the human eye?

Accepted Answer

Incus

Question 2

In a diesel engine, what initiates and controls the combustion?

Accepted Answer

timing of fuel injection

Question 3

If you weigh 150 pounds on Earth,

Accepted Answer

You will weigh less on the moon

Question 4

A veterinarian treated 7 dogs, 13 cats, 4 horses, and 3 ferrets. What percentage of his patients were small animals?

Accepted Answer

85%

Question 5

What makes a claw hammer different from a general hammer?

Accepted Answer

there is no difference--they are the same tool

Question 6

There are 1,639 students in attendance. Approximately what percentage does one student count towards the total number?

Accepted Answer

0.06%

Question 7

Before the test, it is important to:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 8

Right before the test, it is important to:

Accepted Answer

Both Triangle and Circle

Question 9

8(y + 2) = 48Solve for “y.”

Accepted Answer

4

Question 10

A car averages 32 mpg. How much would it cost to pay for the gas at $1.97/gallon if this car made a trip of 866 miles?

Accepted Answer

$53.31

Question 11

Sound waves travel faster in

Accepted Answer

Steel

Question 12

A turbo charger does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

blows compressed air and fuel into the cylinders during the intake cycle

Question 13

A hacksaw is best for what?

Accepted Answer

cutting metals such as copper and iron

Question 14

If ratio of men to women in a city of 54,000 people is 3:1, how many women are there in the city?

Accepted Answer

13,500

Question 15

The cube of 7 is:

Accepted Answer

343

Question 16

In degrees Celsius, at what point does pure water freeze?

Accepted Answer

0 degrees

Question 17

When answering Multiple Choice Questions,

Accepted Answer

Eliminate the invalid answers and test other possibilities

Question 18

The price of concrete is $.02 per pound, taxed at a rate of $.03 per pound. How much will you be charged for 1 ton?

Accepted Answer

$100

Question 19

What is the shape of the bit on a phillips head screwdriver?

Accepted Answer

a plus sign

Question 20

The word most opposite in meaning to “fidelity” is

Accepted Answer

treachery

Question 21

Find the next number in the series 12, 17, 24, 33, 44....

Accepted Answer

57

Question 22

Salt helps to melt ice because it:

Accepted Answer

lowers the temperature at which water freezes.

Question 23

Air is less dense than water because

Accepted Answer

Its molecules are closer together.

Question 24

In an apartment complex with 28 units, 19 of the renters keep a pet. What percentage does not keep a pet?

Accepted Answer

32%

Question 25

A college has 700 students. 388 students have parking permits. What is the percentage of students with parking permits?

Accepted Answer

55%

Question 26

When did the space shuttle first fly?

Accepted Answer

1981

Question 27

8^6	imes8^{9=}

Accepted Answer

8^{15}

Question 28

Which element is necessary in the formation of rust?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen

Question 29

Which part of the ear is most likely to be damaged by loud noises?

Accepted Answer

Hairs in the cochlea

Question 30

Some of the advantages of optical data transfer (via optical cable) versus wireline data transfer are:

Accepted Answer

reduced possibility of unwanted interference from electromagnetic sources.

Question 31

“Rebuke” most nearly means

Accepted Answer

reprimand

Question 32

What is the device used to measure electrical current?

Accepted Answer

Ammeter

Question 33

What does the I stand for in the equation P = I * V?

Accepted Answer

current

Question 34

“Defiantly” most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

obstinate

Question 35

When wiring 110V / 120V AC power (in the USA), what is the standard accepted color of the neutral wire?

Accepted Answer

white

Question 36

What does a center punch allow you to do?

Accepted Answer

allows you to begin a hole in any material that needs to be drilled

Question 37

Which of the following is true about Test-taking?

Accepted Answer

Watch out for qualifying words that can change the meaning of the question.

Question 38

A diamond saw blade is most appropriate for cutting what material?

Accepted Answer

Masonry materials such as brick, stone, and concrete.

Question 39

What is the chemical abbreviation for table salt?

Accepted Answer

NaCl

Question 40

On test questions and answers, words like "Always" and "Never" should be taken at face value.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 41

What is measured in ohms?

Accepted Answer

resistance

Question 42

How many moons does Saturn have?

Accepted Answer

83

Question 43

Who invented the telescope?

Accepted Answer

Hans Lippershey

Question 44

Which of the following is true about diesel engines?

Accepted Answer

they can be difficult to start in cold weather

Question 45

The primary gaseous component of Earth’s atmosphere is:

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Question 46

What position is a push-to-break switch usually in?

Accepted Answer

on

Question 47

The word most opposite in meaning to “covert” is:

Accepted Answer

undisguised

Question 48

When using a digital multi-meter to measure the amps in a circuit, the leads should be connected…

Accepted Answer

in series between the power source and load.

Question 49

“Lavish” most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

luxurious

Question 50

What is the inward or outward leaning of the tire in a vertical axis called?

Accepted Answer

camber angle

Test Taking and ASVAB Practice

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Test Taking and ASVAB Practice

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