ASVAB MEPS Exam Questions AND ANSWERS
A train goes twice as fast downhill as it can go uphill, 2/3 as fast uphill as it can go level
ground. If it goes 120miles per hour down hill, how long will it take to travel 45 miles on
flat land? - ANSWER -1/2 hour
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? - 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? -
ANSWER -.66
The pet store has 6 puppies selling for 104$ each and 12 kittens selling for 24$ each.
Today, only 2 puppies and 8 kittens were left. The rations of sales of puppies to kittens?
- ANSWER -13 to 3
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? - ANSWER -16 unit
If the ratio of the sides of two squares is 3:1, what is the ratio of their perimeters? -
ANSWER -3:1
A printing press will print 6,000 copies in 20 min. A second press can print 15,000
copies in 60 mins. How many more copies per min will the faster press print? -
ANSWER -50
Shawn purchased a shirt for $22.05 if this includes a 5% sales tax, what was the actual
price of the shirt? - ANSWER -$20.95
Debra and ian shared in a 1,000,000$ estate. If ian received 125,000, and debra the
rest, what fraction of the estate did debra receive? - ANSWER -7/8
If the perimeter of a square garden is 84 feet, what is the area of the garden? -
ANSWER -441 sq ft
, If the population of a certain city increased 25% in two years, the new population was
the percent of the old? - ANSWER -125%
Emphasize - ANSWER -to accentuate
Which of these is the best explantion of how a smooth round stone became smooth? -
ANSWER -it was in a stream for a long time
When a lobster grows a claw to replace one that was lost, the proccess is called -
ANSWER -regeneration
Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called? - ANSWER -a
satellite
In chemistry, to be classfied as an organic substance must contain? - ANSWER carbon
atoms
We will long remember our perilous journey - ANSWER -hazardous
Inept most nearly means - ANSWER -bungling
Adage most nearly means - ANSWER -proverb
Admonition most nearly means - ANSWER -pressure
Emody most nearly means - ANSWER -exemplify
Communique most nearly means - ANSWER -message
Decry most nearly means - ANSWER -disparage
Contentious most nearly means - ANSWER -quarrelsome
Cajole most nearly means - ANSWER -wheedle
Moratorium most nearly means - ANSWER -suspension
Most companies have a policy against nepotism - ANSWER -hiring relatives
Unpretentious most nearly means - ANSWER -simple
Broach most nearly means - ANSWER -mention
, Your heart's mitral valve does an awfully big job. Letting blood from the left atrium of
the heart into the left ventricle without losing a drop is one of the toughest tasks in the
circulatory system. In fact, if the system was suddenly opened at that point the force of
the valve closing with send blood 5 feet into the air in this passage the author's purpose
is to? - ANSWER -describe the circulatory system.
When we think of security for the home.... - ANSWER -for example, doors should only
be opened after a visitor has been identified
Roosevelt made conscious use of the media almost from the moment he entered the
white house. His press conferences served writers, and through them the nation, about
the complex, novel measures he was advocating. It can be inferred from the passage
that roosevelt - ANSWER -was a president who recognized the power of the press
The woman flying training detachment was a brainchild of jacqueline cochran, the
famous flyer..... - ANSWER -existence of the woman's flying training detachment
The fable always explicitly a moral truth. The fairy tale in contrast, leaves all the
decisions about meaning up to us, when we wish to make any application to our life
simply to enjoy the fantastic events it tells about. - ANSWER -an ethical meaning
Latex (water-based) house paints have several advantages over oil-based paints.
Latex dries quickly, can be cleansed up with water, doesn't peel when applied to damp
wood. But the reduction or elimination of mercury compounds in latex paints created
problems with mildew and storage stability. - ANSWER -they peel when applied to
damp wood
According to mark twain, october is a particularly dangerous month to speculate in
stocks. Others include july, january, september, april, november, may, march,june,
december, august, and february. What was mark twain's point? - ANSWER -speculating
in stocks is not a safe investment for your money
Riding the mail plane is a low-budget way to visit america's largest national park-
wrangell-st.elias-- 13 million acres of scenic beauty. Copper first drew prospectors to
this part of alaska. From 1911 to 1938, the kennicott mine produced 200 million tons of
it. Now a mecca for tourists, the town of kennicott was abandoned to the ghosts when
the copper ran out. Which of the following illustrates the correct sequence of events? -
ANSWER -copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, town abandoned, tourist
attractions
Physical sound energy is transmitted through external ear (the pinna) and the middle
ear to inner ear.... - ANSWER -in the inner ear
A train goes twice as fast downhill as it can go uphill, 2/3 as fast uphill as it can go level
ground. If it goes 120miles per hour down hill, how long will it take to travel 45 miles on
flat land? - ANSWER -1/2 hour
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? - 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? -
ANSWER -.66
The pet store has 6 puppies selling for 104$ each and 12 kittens selling for 24$ each.
Today, only 2 puppies and 8 kittens were left. The rations of sales of puppies to kittens?
- ANSWER -13 to 3
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? - ANSWER -16 unit
If the ratio of the sides of two squares is 3:1, what is the ratio of their perimeters? -
ANSWER -3:1
A printing press will print 6,000 copies in 20 min. A second press can print 15,000
copies in 60 mins. How many more copies per min will the faster press print? -
ANSWER -50
Shawn purchased a shirt for $22.05 if this includes a 5% sales tax, what was the actual
price of the shirt? - ANSWER -$20.95
Debra and ian shared in a 1,000,000$ estate. If ian received 125,000, and debra the
rest, what fraction of the estate did debra receive? - ANSWER -7/8
If the perimeter of a square garden is 84 feet, what is the area of the garden? -
ANSWER -441 sq ft
, If the population of a certain city increased 25% in two years, the new population was
the percent of the old? - ANSWER -125%
Emphasize - ANSWER -to accentuate
Which of these is the best explantion of how a smooth round stone became smooth? -
ANSWER -it was in a stream for a long time
When a lobster grows a claw to replace one that was lost, the proccess is called -
ANSWER -regeneration
Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called? - ANSWER -a
satellite
In chemistry, to be classfied as an organic substance must contain? - ANSWER carbon
atoms
We will long remember our perilous journey - ANSWER -hazardous
Inept most nearly means - ANSWER -bungling
Adage most nearly means - ANSWER -proverb
Admonition most nearly means - ANSWER -pressure
Emody most nearly means - ANSWER -exemplify
Communique most nearly means - ANSWER -message
Decry most nearly means - ANSWER -disparage
Contentious most nearly means - ANSWER -quarrelsome
Cajole most nearly means - ANSWER -wheedle
Moratorium most nearly means - ANSWER -suspension
Most companies have a policy against nepotism - ANSWER -hiring relatives
Unpretentious most nearly means - ANSWER -simple
Broach most nearly means - ANSWER -mention
, Your heart's mitral valve does an awfully big job. Letting blood from the left atrium of
the heart into the left ventricle without losing a drop is one of the toughest tasks in the
circulatory system. In fact, if the system was suddenly opened at that point the force of
the valve closing with send blood 5 feet into the air in this passage the author's purpose
is to? - ANSWER -describe the circulatory system.
When we think of security for the home.... - ANSWER -for example, doors should only
be opened after a visitor has been identified
Roosevelt made conscious use of the media almost from the moment he entered the
white house. His press conferences served writers, and through them the nation, about
the complex, novel measures he was advocating. It can be inferred from the passage
that roosevelt - ANSWER -was a president who recognized the power of the press
The woman flying training detachment was a brainchild of jacqueline cochran, the
famous flyer..... - ANSWER -existence of the woman's flying training detachment
The fable always explicitly a moral truth. The fairy tale in contrast, leaves all the
decisions about meaning up to us, when we wish to make any application to our life
simply to enjoy the fantastic events it tells about. - ANSWER -an ethical meaning
Latex (water-based) house paints have several advantages over oil-based paints.
Latex dries quickly, can be cleansed up with water, doesn't peel when applied to damp
wood. But the reduction or elimination of mercury compounds in latex paints created
problems with mildew and storage stability. - ANSWER -they peel when applied to
damp wood
According to mark twain, october is a particularly dangerous month to speculate in
stocks. Others include july, january, september, april, november, may, march,june,
december, august, and february. What was mark twain's point? - ANSWER -speculating
in stocks is not a safe investment for your money
Riding the mail plane is a low-budget way to visit america's largest national park-
wrangell-st.elias-- 13 million acres of scenic beauty. Copper first drew prospectors to
this part of alaska. From 1911 to 1938, the kennicott mine produced 200 million tons of
it. Now a mecca for tourists, the town of kennicott was abandoned to the ghosts when
the copper ran out. Which of the following illustrates the correct sequence of events? -
ANSWER -copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, town abandoned, tourist
attractions
Physical sound energy is transmitted through external ear (the pinna) and the middle
ear to inner ear.... - ANSWER -in the inner ear
