ASVAB Math 112 questions with verified
correct answers
D - answer (5+3) * (2+1) * (10/20) + 5 = ?
(A) 48
(B) 53
(C) 12
(D) 17
C - answer A postal carrier can deliver mail to about 900 addresses in one day. In the city of
Hewitt, there are 26,942 residents. Workforce policies require hiring 5 percent more carriers
than are estimated in order to compensate for vacation, sick days, and so on. About how many
mail carriers must be hired to deliver mail to all of the Hewitt citizens each day?
(A) 29
(B) 30
(C) 31
(D) 32
B - answer Of 128 dogs at a dog show, 50% were female. Among these females, 3 out of 4 were
over the age of 4. How many of the dogs were females 4 years old or older?
(A) 64
(B) 48
(C) 16
(D) 32
16X=7.98
X=7.98/16
X=$.49875 PER SLICE
,5*.49875=$2.49 COST FOR 5 SLICES. - answer If 1 pound of mesquite-smoked, deli-sliced turkey
breast cost $7.98 at the second-largest grocery store in town, and each slide is about 1 ounce,
what is the cost of 5 slices?
D - answer What is the volume of a camping trailer that is 23 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 11 feet
high?
(A) 2,530 square feet
(B) 2,950 cubic feet
(C) 3,295 square feet
(D) 3,795 cubic feet
C - answer Jonathan spent 4 hours studying, 1 hour raking leaves, 30 minutes doing laundry, and
2 hours watching TV. What percentage of his time was spent studying?
(A) 46.6%
(B) 50.0%
(C) 53.3%
(D) 57.1%
D - answer Which of these is an example of similar figures in the geometric sense?
(A) A soccer ball and a football
(B) A right triangle and an isosceles triangle
(C) A bicycle and a tricycle
(D) A sailing ship and a scale model of that ship
B - answer The fuel tank of a gasoline generator has enough capacity to operate the generator
for an hour and 15 minutes. About how many times must the fuel tank be filled to run the
generator from 6h15pm to 7h00am?
(A) 9.4
(B) 10.2
, (C) 10.8
(D) 11.5
B - answer A private pilot needs to calculate how much fuel is needed for an upcoming trip of
his vintage Waco biplane. The biplane's Jacobs B2M radial engine consumes about 15 gallons
per hour at the aircraft's cruising speed of 120mph, and about 18 gallons per hour at speeds
above 200mph. The plane will take off from Love Field General Aviation in Fort Worth, Texas,
and fly 120 miles at cruising speed and then for 30 minutes near its top speed of 214mph. If the
pilot must put in enough fuel for the trip plus an additional 5 gallons, how much fuel is needed?
(A) 21.5 gallons
(B) 29.0 gallons
(C) 38.0 gallons
(D) 48.5 gallons
C - answer During 1 season, a college football quarterback attempted 439 passes and completed
267 of them for a total of 3,217 yards. What is his completion percentage?
(A) 13.6%
(B) 54.2%
(C) 60.8%
(D) 62.8%
B - answer Jolie Marie has a 25-year term life insurance policy for $100,000. The annual
premium is $15.00 per thousand. What is the total premium paid for this policy every 6
months?
(A) $600
(B) $750
(C) $1,200
(D) $1,500
correct answers
D - answer (5+3) * (2+1) * (10/20) + 5 = ?
(A) 48
(B) 53
(C) 12
(D) 17
C - answer A postal carrier can deliver mail to about 900 addresses in one day. In the city of
Hewitt, there are 26,942 residents. Workforce policies require hiring 5 percent more carriers
than are estimated in order to compensate for vacation, sick days, and so on. About how many
mail carriers must be hired to deliver mail to all of the Hewitt citizens each day?
(A) 29
(B) 30
(C) 31
(D) 32
B - answer Of 128 dogs at a dog show, 50% were female. Among these females, 3 out of 4 were
over the age of 4. How many of the dogs were females 4 years old or older?
(A) 64
(B) 48
(C) 16
(D) 32
16X=7.98
X=7.98/16
X=$.49875 PER SLICE
,5*.49875=$2.49 COST FOR 5 SLICES. - answer If 1 pound of mesquite-smoked, deli-sliced turkey
breast cost $7.98 at the second-largest grocery store in town, and each slide is about 1 ounce,
what is the cost of 5 slices?
D - answer What is the volume of a camping trailer that is 23 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 11 feet
high?
(A) 2,530 square feet
(B) 2,950 cubic feet
(C) 3,295 square feet
(D) 3,795 cubic feet
C - answer Jonathan spent 4 hours studying, 1 hour raking leaves, 30 minutes doing laundry, and
2 hours watching TV. What percentage of his time was spent studying?
(A) 46.6%
(B) 50.0%
(C) 53.3%
(D) 57.1%
D - answer Which of these is an example of similar figures in the geometric sense?
(A) A soccer ball and a football
(B) A right triangle and an isosceles triangle
(C) A bicycle and a tricycle
(D) A sailing ship and a scale model of that ship
B - answer The fuel tank of a gasoline generator has enough capacity to operate the generator
for an hour and 15 minutes. About how many times must the fuel tank be filled to run the
generator from 6h15pm to 7h00am?
(A) 9.4
(B) 10.2
, (C) 10.8
(D) 11.5
B - answer A private pilot needs to calculate how much fuel is needed for an upcoming trip of
his vintage Waco biplane. The biplane's Jacobs B2M radial engine consumes about 15 gallons
per hour at the aircraft's cruising speed of 120mph, and about 18 gallons per hour at speeds
above 200mph. The plane will take off from Love Field General Aviation in Fort Worth, Texas,
and fly 120 miles at cruising speed and then for 30 minutes near its top speed of 214mph. If the
pilot must put in enough fuel for the trip plus an additional 5 gallons, how much fuel is needed?
(A) 21.5 gallons
(B) 29.0 gallons
(C) 38.0 gallons
(D) 48.5 gallons
C - answer During 1 season, a college football quarterback attempted 439 passes and completed
267 of them for a total of 3,217 yards. What is his completion percentage?
(A) 13.6%
(B) 54.2%
(C) 60.8%
(D) 62.8%
B - answer Jolie Marie has a 25-year term life insurance policy for $100,000. The annual
premium is $15.00 per thousand. What is the total premium paid for this policy every 6
months?
(A) $600
(B) $750
(C) $1,200
(D) $1,500
