ASVAB WORD KNOWLEDGE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS (2025)

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ASVAB 2024-2025 WORD KNOWLEDGE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
“A square has how many sides? - CORRECT ANSWER 4"

"A train goes twice as fast downhill as it can go uphill, and 2/3 as fast uphill as it can go on
level ground. If it goes 120 mph downhill, how long will it take to travel 45 miles on flat
land? - CORRECT ANSWER 1/2 hour"

"Jamie just bought two boxes. The first box is square, with each side measuring 10 units,
and is 4 units high. The second box is rectangular and has twice the volume of the square
box. If the height of the second box is 5 units, and the width is 10 units, what is the length of
the second box? - CORRECT ANSWER 16 units"

"Each August, a restaurant's rent is adjusted to the cost of living index. The rent has been
1,550 a month, and the cost of living index for this August was 3.7%. What is the new rent
per month? - CORRECT ANSWER $1,607.35"

"There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bag and randomly
takes one marble. What is the probability pf that child getting a green marble? -
CORRECT ANSWER .66"

"Before being painted, a concrete play area was marked off into squares and then into
triangles. For the square shown, what is the area of the triangular part labeled XYZ? -
CORRECT ANSWER 32sqft"

"if the population of a certain city increased 25% in 2 years, the new population was what
percent of the old? - CORRECT ANSWER 125%"

"a printing press will print 6,000 copies in 20 minutes. a second press can print 15,000
copies in 60 minutes. how many more copies per minute will the faster press print than the
slower press? - CORRECT ANSWER 3,000"

"Debra and Ian shared in a $1,000,000 estate. If Ian received 125,000, and Debra the rest,
what fraction of the estate did Debra receive? - CORRECT ANSWER 7/8"

"Small most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER a little"

"Prestige most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER status"

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, "we will long remember our perilous journey - CORRECT ANSWER hazardous"

"Inept most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER silly"

"Oppressive most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER painful"

""Complexity" most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER intricacy"

"Nurture most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER cultivate"

"void most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER empty"

"Fervently most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER passionately"

"4x+12=0 - CORRECT ANSWER -3"

"what is 5x times (3x^2-5)? - CORRECT ANSWER 15x^3-25x"

"what is the area of a parallelogram if its length is x+4 and its height is x+3? - CORRECT
ANSWER x^2+7x+12"

"Simplify 3/5x+x - CORRECT ANSWER 8/5x"

"Graphs of the following equations are straight lines except? - CORRECT ANSWER
y=x^2+3"

"the hypotnuse of a right triangle has a length of 14 units and a side that is 9 units long.
which equation can be used to find the length of the remaining side? - CORRECT
ANSWER x^2=14^2+9^2"

"the factors of 2x^2+xy-3y^2 are - CORRECT ANSWER (2x+3y)(x-y)"

"what is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 feet and a height of 4 feet? - CORRECT
ANSWER 16 square feet"

"the reciprocal of 3-1/5 is - CORRECT ANSWER 5/16"

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, "If 4/3x3/4=5k, then k=? - CORRECT ANSWER 1/5"

"what does the abbreviation AC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER alternating current"

"in making permanent electronic connections, use - CORRECT ANSWER soldering iron"

"When current flow is interrupted by a blown fuse, the circuit becomes? - CORRECT
ANSWER open"

"a standard multimeter does NOT measure - CORRECT ANSWER frequency"

"this is a symbol for a - CORRECT ANSWER transformer"

"utility company power lines carry what kind of current? - CORRECT ANSWER
alternating"

"when measuring resistance with an ohmmeter, - CORRECT ANSWER Disconnect
power"

"in this schematic, the total resistance is - CORRECT ANSWER 100ohms"

"electrical current flowing from one component to the next is an example of what kind of
circuit? - CORRECT ANSWER open"

"When wire conductors are coated with solder, the process is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER tinning"

"in order to make an electric current flow, it is necessary to have - CORRECT ANSWER
an ammeter"

"a device that converts sound waves to electric current is a - CORRECT ANSWER
transistor"

"Wires are joined together with solder to ensure - CORRECT ANSWER Maximum
voltage"

"which of the following can NOT be used to store an electrical charge? - CORRECT
ANSWER fuse"

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, "which of the following is a type of resistance in an AC transformer circuit? - CORRECT
ANSWER impedance"

"the type of electricity used to power a car radio is typically - CORRECT ANSWER DC"

"to properly turn wood stock, one should use a - CORRECT ANSWER lathe"

"the best saw for accurately cutting 3 inches off the length of a 2 x 8 x 18-inch piece of
lumber is a - CORRECT ANSWER radial arm sawt"

"Gear A is the driving gear. If all the teeth are shoot off of Gear B, which gears will turn? -
CORRECT ANSWER gears A and C"

"a series of 4 gears (W,X,Y,Z) is driven by pulley V and a belt. if V turns in the direction
shown, which gears will rotate clockwise? - CORRECT ANSWER Y and X"

"a box sits on a smooth table. 3 strings are attached to the box, each having a weight of 10
Ibs. attached to the other end. the box will move in direction - CORRECT ANSWER D"

"4 weights are tied together and hung from the ceiling. what will be the tension in the cord
at the point labeled X? - CORRECT ANSWER 60 pounds"

"the illustration shows a water tank that is made of wood planks and reinforced metal
hoops. why are the hoops closer together near the bottom of the tank? - CORRECT
ANSWER the water pressure pushing against the sides of the tank is greater near the
bottom"

"Spaces are placed between slabs of concrete in city sidewalks to? - CORRECT ANSWER
allow for expansion and contraction"

"is it true that frictional forces... - CORRECT ANSWER only operate in vertical
directions"

"This drive pulley always turn - CORRECT ANSWER Faster than pulley A or C but not
pulley B"

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