ASVAB Test Exam Questions and Answers

QUESTION: 161

A 55-gallon drum of oil is going to be used to fill cans that hold 2 quarts each.
How many cans can be filled from the drum?

55
27
110
220

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

There are 4 quarts in 1 gallon. A 55-gallon drum holds 4 × 55 quarts.
4 × 455 quarts = 220 quarts. If each can holds 2 quarts, the number of cans filled is 220 divided by 2.
220 / 2 = 110 cans

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QUESTION: 162

In a factory that makes wooden spindles, a lathe operator takes 45 minutes to do the finishing work on nine spindles.
How many hours will it take him to finish 96 spindles at the same rate?

8
72
100
10

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The number of minutes required to finish 1 spindle is the number of minutes, 45, taken for all 9 spindles, divided by their number, 9.
45 / 9 = 5 minutes per spindle. The number of minutes to finish 96 spindles will be 96 times as much. 5 × 96 = 480 minutes There are 60 minutes in 1 hour. Divide the number of minutes by 60 to convert their number to hours.
480 / 60 = 8 hours

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QUESTION: 163

A triangle has two equal sides. The third side has a length of 13 feet, 2 inches.
If the perimeter of the triangle is 40 feet, what is the length of one of the equal sides?

13 feet, 4 inches
26 feet, 10 inches
13 feet, 11 inches
13 feet, 5 inches

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The perimeter, 40 feet, is the sum of the lengths of all three sides. The sum of the lengths of the two equal sides is the difference between the perimeter and the length of the third side. Sum of lengths of 2 equal sides = 40 feet - 13 feet, 2 inches = 39 feet, 12 inches - 13 feet, 2 inches = 26 feet, 10 inches. The length of one side is obtained by dividing the sum by 2. Length of one equal side: 26 feet, 10 inches / 2 = 13 feet, 5 inches

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QUESTION: 164

A lawn is 21 feet wide and 39 feet long.
How much will it cost to weed and feed it if a gardening service charges $0.40 per square yard for this treatment?

$109.20
$36.40
$327.60
$24.00

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Since 3 feet = 1 yard, convert the length and width to yards by dividing their dimensions in feet by 3.
Width = 39/3 = 7 yards;
39 length = 39/3 = 13 yards
The area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width.
Area = 7 × 13 = 91 square yards. The cost for the entire lawn is obtained by multiplying the area in square yards by the cost per square yard.
91 × $.40 = $36.40

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QUESTION: 165

A bonded courier drove for 7 hours on back roads at an average speed of 48 miles per hour. Her car gets 21 miles per gallon of gas.
How many gallons of gas did she use?

24
11
18
16

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Find the number of miles traveled by multiplying the rate, 48 miles per hour, by the time, 7 hours.
48 × 7 = 336 miles
The number of gallons of gas used is the number of miles driven divided by the number of miles per gallon.
336 / 21 = 112 / 7 = 16 gallons

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