ASVAB MEPS STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT 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? - ans✅✅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? - ans✅✅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? - ans✅✅.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? - ans✅✅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? - ans✅✅16 unit
, Which of these is the best explantion of how a smooth round stone became
smooth? - ans✅✅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 -
ans✅✅regeneration
Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called? - ans✅✅a
satellite
In chemistry, to be classfied as an organic substance must contain? -
ans✅✅carbon atoms
Which element does not contain any neutrons? - ans✅✅hydrogen
The chemical formula of a compound describes the element the compound
contains and the - ans✅✅ratio of element in the compound
What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion - ans✅✅oh-
The tympanic membranes are also known as the - ans✅✅ear drums
Which of the following actions produce a chemical change? - ans✅✅adding
salt to the hot water
CORRECT 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? - ans✅✅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? - ans✅✅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? - ans✅✅.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? - ans✅✅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? - ans✅✅16 unit
, Which of these is the best explantion of how a smooth round stone became
smooth? - ans✅✅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 -
ans✅✅regeneration
Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called? - ans✅✅a
satellite
In chemistry, to be classfied as an organic substance must contain? -
ans✅✅carbon atoms
Which element does not contain any neutrons? - ans✅✅hydrogen
The chemical formula of a compound describes the element the compound
contains and the - ans✅✅ratio of element in the compound
What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion - ans✅✅oh-
The tympanic membranes are also known as the - ans✅✅ear drums
Which of the following actions produce a chemical change? - ans✅✅adding
salt to the hot water
