ASVAB/PiCAT EXAM WITH WELL-VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|| ALREADDY
GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE 2026
1. A pump moves 84 gallons of water in 6 minutes. At that same rate, how
many gallons will it move in 20 minutes?
A. 252 gallons
B. 336 gallons
C. 240 gallons
D. 280 gallons
Answer: D
2. One store sells a 4-pound bag of rice for $9.60. Another store sells a 6-pound
bag of the same rice for $13.50. How much less per pound does the cheaper bag
cost?
A. $0.15
B. $1.15
C. $0.25
D. $3.90
Answer: A
3. A truck travels 350 miles on 25 gallons of fuel. At the same rate of fuel use,
how many gallons are needed to travel 476 miles?
A. 28 gallons
B. 34 gallons
C. 36 gallons
D. 19 gallons
Answer: B
4. A group of 187 people must be transported by bus. Each bus seats 45 people.
What is the smallest number of buses needed so that everyone gets a seat?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 4
Answer: B
,5. In a training company of 480 recruits, 1 out of every 6 recruits is assigned to
the motor pool. How many recruits are NOT assigned to the motor pool?
A. 80
B. 384
C. 400
D. 96
Answer: C
6. A construction crew mixes gravel and sand in a 3 to 5 ratio by weight to
produce 400 pounds of mix. How many pounds of sand are in the mix?
A. 250 pounds
B. 240 pounds
C. 150 pounds
D. 200 pounds
Answer: A
7. On a map, 1 inch represents 25 miles. Two supply depots are 3.5 inches apart
on the map. What is the actual distance between them?
A. 87.5 miles
B. 75 miles
C. 92.5 miles
D. 62.5 miles
Answer: A
8. A machine purchased for $8,000 loses 10% of its value each year. What is its
value after two years?
A. $6,400
B. $6,480
C. $7,200
D. $6,000
Answer: B
9. A jacket regularly priced at $240 is marked down 25%. A clerk then takes an
additional 10% off the sale price. What is the final price?
A. $162
B. $156
C. $180
D. $168
Answer: A
10. A tool is on sale for $63 after a 30% discount. What was the price before the
discount?
,A. $81.90
B. $93
C. $70
D. $90
Answer: D
11. A salesperson earns a 4% commission on everything sold. If total sales for
the month were $18,500, how much commission was earned?
A. $460
B. $740
C. $700
D. $1,850
Answer: B
12. A truck travels 120 miles at 60 mph and returns at 40 mph. What is the
average speed for the round trip?
A. 50 mph
B. 48 mph
C. 45 mph
D. 52 mph
Answer: B
13. A truck leaves a depot traveling at a steady 45 mph. One hour later a car
leaves the same depot on the same road traveling at a steady 60 mph. How long
after the car leaves will it catch up to the truck?
A. 1.5 hours
B. 2 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 3 hours
Answer: D
14. Working alone, one worker can unload a truck in 6 hours. A second worker
can unload the same truck alone in 12 hours. Working together at those rates,
how long will it take them to unload one truck?
A. 3 hours
B. 9 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 5 hours
Answer: C
15. Four identical machines running together complete an order in 90 minutes.
If only 3 of those machines are available and they run at the same rate, how
, long will the same order take?
A. 120 minutes
B. 67.5 minutes
C. 90 minutes
D. 135 minutes
Answer: A
16. A worker is paid $18 per hour for the first 40 hours in a week and time-and-
a-half for every hour beyond 40. If the worker puts in 46 hours, what is the
gross pay for the week?
A. $828
B. $882
C. $720
D. $1,242
Answer: B
17. A person deposits $2,400 in an account that pays 5% simple annual interest.
How much interest will the deposit earn in 6 months?
A. $240
B. $120
C. $60
D. $30
Answer: C
18. A student has an average score of 82 on the first 4 tests of a course. What
score is needed on the fifth test to raise the average for all 5 tests to 85?
A. 91
B. 88
C. 97
D. 94
Answer: C
19. A person starts the month with $720. She spends 1/3 of it on rent, then
spends 1/4 of what is left on groceries. How much money does she have left
after both expenses?
A. $420
B. $240
C. $480
D. $360
Answer: D
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|| ALREADDY
GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE 2026
1. A pump moves 84 gallons of water in 6 minutes. At that same rate, how
many gallons will it move in 20 minutes?
A. 252 gallons
B. 336 gallons
C. 240 gallons
D. 280 gallons
Answer: D
2. One store sells a 4-pound bag of rice for $9.60. Another store sells a 6-pound
bag of the same rice for $13.50. How much less per pound does the cheaper bag
cost?
A. $0.15
B. $1.15
C. $0.25
D. $3.90
Answer: A
3. A truck travels 350 miles on 25 gallons of fuel. At the same rate of fuel use,
how many gallons are needed to travel 476 miles?
A. 28 gallons
B. 34 gallons
C. 36 gallons
D. 19 gallons
Answer: B
4. A group of 187 people must be transported by bus. Each bus seats 45 people.
What is the smallest number of buses needed so that everyone gets a seat?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 4
Answer: B
,5. In a training company of 480 recruits, 1 out of every 6 recruits is assigned to
the motor pool. How many recruits are NOT assigned to the motor pool?
A. 80
B. 384
C. 400
D. 96
Answer: C
6. A construction crew mixes gravel and sand in a 3 to 5 ratio by weight to
produce 400 pounds of mix. How many pounds of sand are in the mix?
A. 250 pounds
B. 240 pounds
C. 150 pounds
D. 200 pounds
Answer: A
7. On a map, 1 inch represents 25 miles. Two supply depots are 3.5 inches apart
on the map. What is the actual distance between them?
A. 87.5 miles
B. 75 miles
C. 92.5 miles
D. 62.5 miles
Answer: A
8. A machine purchased for $8,000 loses 10% of its value each year. What is its
value after two years?
A. $6,400
B. $6,480
C. $7,200
D. $6,000
Answer: B
9. A jacket regularly priced at $240 is marked down 25%. A clerk then takes an
additional 10% off the sale price. What is the final price?
A. $162
B. $156
C. $180
D. $168
Answer: A
10. A tool is on sale for $63 after a 30% discount. What was the price before the
discount?
,A. $81.90
B. $93
C. $70
D. $90
Answer: D
11. A salesperson earns a 4% commission on everything sold. If total sales for
the month were $18,500, how much commission was earned?
A. $460
B. $740
C. $700
D. $1,850
Answer: B
12. A truck travels 120 miles at 60 mph and returns at 40 mph. What is the
average speed for the round trip?
A. 50 mph
B. 48 mph
C. 45 mph
D. 52 mph
Answer: B
13. A truck leaves a depot traveling at a steady 45 mph. One hour later a car
leaves the same depot on the same road traveling at a steady 60 mph. How long
after the car leaves will it catch up to the truck?
A. 1.5 hours
B. 2 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 3 hours
Answer: D
14. Working alone, one worker can unload a truck in 6 hours. A second worker
can unload the same truck alone in 12 hours. Working together at those rates,
how long will it take them to unload one truck?
A. 3 hours
B. 9 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 5 hours
Answer: C
15. Four identical machines running together complete an order in 90 minutes.
If only 3 of those machines are available and they run at the same rate, how
, long will the same order take?
A. 120 minutes
B. 67.5 minutes
C. 90 minutes
D. 135 minutes
Answer: A
16. A worker is paid $18 per hour for the first 40 hours in a week and time-and-
a-half for every hour beyond 40. If the worker puts in 46 hours, what is the
gross pay for the week?
A. $828
B. $882
C. $720
D. $1,242
Answer: B
17. A person deposits $2,400 in an account that pays 5% simple annual interest.
How much interest will the deposit earn in 6 months?
A. $240
B. $120
C. $60
D. $30
Answer: C
18. A student has an average score of 82 on the first 4 tests of a course. What
score is needed on the fifth test to raise the average for all 5 tests to 85?
A. 91
B. 88
C. 97
D. 94
Answer: C
19. A person starts the month with $720. She spends 1/3 of it on rent, then
spends 1/4 of what is left on groceries. How much money does she have left
after both expenses?
A. $420
B. $240
C. $480
D. $360
Answer: D
