Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB-E)
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Mathematics Skills Test (MST)
1. If 3x+7=25, what is the value of x?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer: C. 6
Rationale: Subtract 7 from both sides to get 3x=18. Dividing by 3 gives x=6.
2. A pilot flies 480 miles in 4 hours. What is the average speed?
,A. 100 mph
B. 110 mph
C. 120 mph
D. 140 mph
Answer: C. 120 mph
Rationale: Average speed equals distance divided by time: 480÷4=120
mph.
3. What is 15% of 240?
A. 24
B. 30
C. 36
D. 42
Answer: C. 36
Rationale: Convert 15% to 0.15 and multiply: 240(0.15)=36.
4. If x2=81 and x is positive, what is x?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
,Answer: C. 9
Rationale: The positive square root of 81 is 9.
5. A naval aircraft consumes 60 gallons of fuel per hour. How much fuel
will it consume in 2.5 hours?
A. 120 gallons
B. 135 gallons
C. 150 gallons
D. 180 gallons
Answer: C. 150 gallons
Rationale: Multiply the consumption rate by time: 60×2.5=150 gallons.
6. What is the ratio of 18 to 24 in simplest form?
A. 2:3
B. 3:4
C. 4:5
D. 6:7
Answer: B. 3:4
Rationale: Divide both numbers by their greatest common factor, 6:
18÷6=3 and 24÷6=4.
, 7. If a rectangle has a length of 12 feet and a width of 5 feet, what is its
area?
A. 17 square feet
B. 34 square feet
C. 60 square feet
D. 120 square feet
Answer: C. 60 square feet
Rationale: Rectangle area is length × width: 12×5=60 square feet.
8. What is the value of 4(3+5)−6?
A. 20
B. 24
C. 26
D. 32
Answer: C. 26
Rationale: First calculate inside the parentheses: 3+5=8. Then 4×8=32, and
32−6=26.
9. A $200 item is discounted by 25%. What is the sale price?
A. $125
B. $150
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Mathematics Skills Test (MST)
1. If 3x+7=25, what is the value of x?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer: C. 6
Rationale: Subtract 7 from both sides to get 3x=18. Dividing by 3 gives x=6.
2. A pilot flies 480 miles in 4 hours. What is the average speed?
,A. 100 mph
B. 110 mph
C. 120 mph
D. 140 mph
Answer: C. 120 mph
Rationale: Average speed equals distance divided by time: 480÷4=120
mph.
3. What is 15% of 240?
A. 24
B. 30
C. 36
D. 42
Answer: C. 36
Rationale: Convert 15% to 0.15 and multiply: 240(0.15)=36.
4. If x2=81 and x is positive, what is x?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
,Answer: C. 9
Rationale: The positive square root of 81 is 9.
5. A naval aircraft consumes 60 gallons of fuel per hour. How much fuel
will it consume in 2.5 hours?
A. 120 gallons
B. 135 gallons
C. 150 gallons
D. 180 gallons
Answer: C. 150 gallons
Rationale: Multiply the consumption rate by time: 60×2.5=150 gallons.
6. What is the ratio of 18 to 24 in simplest form?
A. 2:3
B. 3:4
C. 4:5
D. 6:7
Answer: B. 3:4
Rationale: Divide both numbers by their greatest common factor, 6:
18÷6=3 and 24÷6=4.
, 7. If a rectangle has a length of 12 feet and a width of 5 feet, what is its
area?
A. 17 square feet
B. 34 square feet
C. 60 square feet
D. 120 square feet
Answer: C. 60 square feet
Rationale: Rectangle area is length × width: 12×5=60 square feet.
8. What is the value of 4(3+5)−6?
A. 20
B. 24
C. 26
D. 32
Answer: C. 26
Rationale: First calculate inside the parentheses: 3+5=8. Then 4×8=32, and
32−6=26.
9. A $200 item is discounted by 25%. What is the sale price?
A. $125
B. $150
