Try these 20 free ASVAB practice questions from the four subtests that make up your AFQT score — the score that decides if you can enlist. Pick your answer, then open "Show answer" to check it and read the explanation.
Word problems about everyday math: pay, discounts, rates, ratios and averages. On the computer ASVAB you get 15 questions in 55 minutes, and AR counts toward your AFQT score.
1. A soldier earns $19 per hour and works 36 hours this week. How much does she earn?
Answer: $684. Pay = rate × hours = 19 × 36 = $684.
2. A $90 jacket is on sale for 30% off. What is the sale price?
Answer: $63. 30% of $90 is $27. $90 − $27 = $63. (Or: you pay 70%, and 0.70 × 90 = 63.)
3. A truck travels 195 miles in 3 hours. At the same speed, how far does it go in 5 hours?
Answer: 325 miles. Speed = 195 ÷ 3 = 65 mph. In 5 hours: 65 × 5 = 325 miles.
4. Your first three test scores are 78, 85 and 80. What score do you need on the fourth test to average 82?
Answer: 85. Total needed: 82 × 4 = 328. You have 78 + 85 + 80 = 243. 328 − 243 = 85.
5. Paint is mixed in the ratio of 3 cans of blue to 2 cans of white. How many cans of blue are needed for 8 cans of white?
Answer: 12. 3/2 = x/8 → 2x = 24 → x = 12 cans of blue.
Vocabulary: choose the word closest in meaning to the given word, alone or in a sentence. On the computer ASVAB you get 15 questions in 9 minutes, and WK counts double in the AFQT (together with PC).
6. Which word is closest in meaning to diligent?
Answer: hardworking. Diligent means working carefully and with a lot of effort.
7. The storm finally began to abate after midnight. The word in bold most nearly means
Answer: lessen. To abate is to become less strong.
8. Which word is closest in meaning to candid?
Answer: honest. A candid person says what they really think: frank and honest.
9. The general gave a concise order: three words that everyone understood. The word in bold most nearly means
Answer: brief. Concise means short and clear.
10. Which word is closest in meaning to ample?
Answer: plenty. Ample means more than enough. "Scarce" is the opposite — a common trap.
Read a short passage and answer a question about it: the main idea, a detail, a word in context or a conclusion. On the computer ASVAB you get 10 questions in 27 minutes, and PC counts double in the AFQT (together with WK).
11. Many recruits worry about the physical test, but most of them pass with steady training. Experts advise starting slowly, exercising four or five days a week and getting enough sleep. The main idea of the passage is that
Answer: steady training helps recruits pass the physical test. The passage is about passing the physical test with steady training; the other choices are not supported.
12. The library will be closed on Monday for repairs. It will reopen on Tuesday at 9 a.m. with longer evening hours. According to the passage, when will the library reopen?
Answer: Tuesday at 9 a.m.. "It will reopen on Tuesday at 9 a.m."
13. The engine made a strange noise, so Ana pulled over, turned on her hazard lights and called for help. It can be inferred that Ana
Answer: thought something might be wrong with her car. Pulling over and calling for help after a strange noise shows she thought something was wrong.
14. The sergeant was known for being meticulous; he checked every detail of the equipment twice. In this passage, "meticulous" most nearly means
Answer: very careful. Checking every detail twice shows great care.
15. Everyone should learn basic first aid. Knowing how to stop bleeding or help someone who is choking can save a life before an ambulance arrives. The author's main purpose is to
Answer: persuade readers to learn first aid. "Everyone should learn" shows the author is trying to convince the reader.
High school math: number rules, algebra and geometry. On the computer ASVAB you get 15 questions in 31 minutes, and MK counts toward your AFQT score.
16. Solve for x: 5x − 7 = 18
Answer: x = 5. Add 7: 5x = 25. Divide by 5: x = 5.
17. What is the area of a triangle with a base of 12 and a height of 7?
Answer: 42. Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 12 × 7 = 42.
18. Simplify: x³ × x⁴
Answer: x⁷. Same base: add the exponents, 3 + 4 = 7.
19. A right triangle has legs of 6 and 8. How long is the hypotenuse?
Answer: 10. 6² + 8² = 36 + 64 = 100, and √100 = 10.
20. What is 3/4 + 1/8?
Answer: 7/8. 3/4 = 6/8. 6/8 + 1/8 = 7/8.
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