Final AFOQT Study Guide

Final AFOQT Study Guide TIDY is to FASTIDIOUS as MESSY is to: Organized Malicious Silent Neat Chaotic - ANS Chaotic JARGON is to TERMINOLOGY as NONCHALANCE is to: Concern Fear Casualness Joy Irritation - ANS Casualness 100 is to 20 as: 1,000 is to 10 1 is to 0.5 5 is to 15 Dollar is to Penny 10 is to 2 - ANS 10 is to 2 GENEROSITY is to GRATITUDE as: Sympathy is to Compassion Derision is to Humiliation Negligence is to Cautiousness Thoughtfulness is to Consideration Malice is to Cruelty - ANS Derision is to Humiliation FACILITATE is to ASSIST as OBLITERATE is to: Construct Create Question Bother Destroy - ANS Destroy Decade is to 10 as: Fingers are to 10 50 is to 500 13 is to 26 Century is to 100 Fifty is to 50 - ANS Century is to 100 ANTELOPE is to HERD as LION is to: Pride Troop Flock Zebra Pack - ANS Pride MARRED is to REPAIRED as EFFACED is to: Obliterated Highlighted Steadied Backed Disrespected - ANS Highlighted IRRITATED is to FURIOUS as: Satisfied is to Contended Glad is to Jubilant Unhappy is to Displeased Hopeless is to Optimistic Calm is to Tranquil - ANS Glad is to Jubilant CAREFUL is to PAINSTAKING as GOOD is to: Outstanding Decent Passable Cruel Unsatisfactory - ANS Outstanding OBSCURE is to HIDDEN as MALICIOUS is to: Wicked Lonely Shy Kind Greedy - ANS Wicked DIMINUTIVE is to COLOSSAL as PENNILESS is to: Petite Dollars Affluent Broke Currency - ANS Affluent MASON is to BRICKS as CARPENTER is to: Construction Hammers Structures Wood Measures - ANS Wood DOWNPOUR is to FLOODING as: Earthquake is to Destruction Drought is to Abundance Tornado is to Hurricane Explosion is to Blast Soil is to Muddy - ANS Earthquake is to Destruction PEDAL is to BICYCLE as ZIPPER is to: Closure Metal Button Invention Jacket - ANS Jacket 5 is to 5,000 as: 10 is to 100 20 is to 20,000 30 is to 90 40 is to 45 50 is to 501 - ANS 20 is to 20,000 STUDENT is to CLASS as TEACHER is to: Kindergarten Instructor Faculty Classroom Principal - ANS Faculty ODD is to BIZARRE as SILLY is to: Vivacious Composed Ridiculous Incomprehensible Edgy - ANS Ridiculous CALORIES are to ENERGY as LITERS are to: Containers Length Volume Height Milliliters - ANS Volume ERG is to WORK as DECIBEL is to: Volume Width Distance Weight Sound - ANS Sound ELEPHANT is to LUMBERS as HUMMINGBIRD is to: Flits Slinks Trots Clumps Squirms - ANS HUNGRY is to RAVENOUS as SAD is to: Emotion Ecstatic Unconcerned Voracious Miserable - ANS Miserable BORING is to MIND-NUMBING as: Curious is to Indifferent Obedient is to Rebellious Famished is to Starving Parsimonious is to Miserly Displeased is to Livid - ANS Displeased is to Livid SNAKE is to SLITHERS as KANGAROO is to: Amphibians Bounds Marsupials Pouches Scales - ANS Bounds BEQUEATH is to INHERIT as DONATE is to: Provide Renew Linger Require Receive - ANS Receive A high school cross country team sent 25 percent of its runners to a regional competition. Of these, 10 percent won medals. If 2 runners earned medals, how many members does the cross country team have? 8 10 80 125 1250 - ANS 80 Convert 55 meters to feet (round to the nearest tenth of a foot). 16.8 feet 21.7 feet 139.7 feet 165.0 feet 180.4 feet - ANS 180.4 feet If a person reads 40 pages in 45 minutes, approximately how many minutes will it take her to read 265 pages? 202 236 265 298 300 - ANS 298 If three burgers and two orders of fries costs $26.50 and a burger costs $6.50, how much does one order of fries cost? $1.75 $3.50 $6.75 $7.00 $10.00 - ANS $3.50 A worker was paid $15,036 for 7 months of work. If he received the same amount each month, how much was he paid for the first 2 months? $2,148 $4,296 $5,137 $6,444 $8,592 - ANS $4,296 The average speed of cars on a highway (s) is inversely proportional to the number of cars on the road (n). If a car drives at 65 mph when there are 250 cars on the road, how fast will a car drive when there are 325 cars on the road? 50 mph 55 mph 60 mph 85 mph 87 mph - ANS 50 mph The probability of drawing a blue marble from a bag of marbles is 1/20 and the probability of drawing a red marble from the same bag is 7/20. What is the probability of drawing a blue marble or red marble? 1/10 3/10 7/20 2/5 1/2 - ANS 2/5 The population of a town was 7,250 in 2014 and 7,375 in 2015. What was the percent increase from 2014. to 2015 to the nearest tenth of a percent? 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 2.0% - ANS 1.7% Lynn has 4 test scores in science class. Each test is worth 100 points, and Lynn has an average of 85%. If Lynn scored 100% on the first three tests, what did she score on her 4th test. 40% 55% 60% 85% 100% - ANS 40% Allison used 2.5 cups of flour to make a cake, and .75 of a cup of flour to make a pie. If she started with 4 cups of flour, how many cups of flour does she have left? 3/4 1 5/4 5/2 13/4 - ANS 3/4 Alex cleans houses and charges $25 per bedroom, $35 per bathroom, and $40 per kitchen. If he cleans a house with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 1 kitchen, how much will he be paid? $205 $210 $215 $235 $245 - ANS $210 Juan plans to spend 25% of his workday writing a report. If he is at work for 9 hours, how many hours will he spend writing the report? 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.25 4.00 - ANS 2.25 Valerie receives a base salary of $740 a week for working 40 hours. For every extra hour she works, she is paid at a rate of $27.75 per hour. If Valerie works {t} hours in a week, which of the following equations represents the amount of money, {A}, she will receive? A = 740 + 27.75 (t - 40) A = 740 + 27.75 (40 - t) A = 740 - 27.75 (40 - t) A = 27.75t - 740 A = 27.75t + 740 - ANS A = 740 + 27.75 (t - 40) If {^} ABD ~ {^} DEF and the similarity ratio is 3:4, what is the measure of DE if AB = 12. 6 9 12 16 96 - ANS 16 Justin has a summer lawn care business and earns $40 for each lawn he mows. He also pays $35 per week in business expenses. Which of the following expressions represents Justin's profit after {x} weeks if he mows {m} number of lawns? 40m - 35x 40m + 35x 35x (40 + m) 35 (40m + x) 40x (35 + m) - ANS 40m - 35x Micah has invited 23 friends to his house and is having pizza for dinner. If each pizza feeds 4 people, how many pizzas should he order? 4 5 6 7 8 - ANS 6 In the fall, 425 students pass the math benchmark. In the spring, 680 students pass the same benchmark. What is the percentage increase in passing scores from fall to spring? 37.5% 55% 60% 62.5% 80% - ANS 60% Maria paid $24.65 for her meal at a restaurant. If that price included a tax of 8.25 percent, what was the price of the meal before tax? $22.61 $22.68 $22.77 $22.82 $22.93 - ANS $22.77 A high school football team played 12 games in a season. If they won 75 percent of their games, how many games did they lose? 3 4 6 9 10 - ANS 3 Aprille has $50 to buy the items on her shopping list. Assuming there is no sales tax, about how much change will Aprille receive after buying all the items on her list? Item: Hammer - $13.24 Screwdriver - $11.99 Nails - $4.27 Wrench - $5.60 $12 $13 $14 $15 $16 - ANS $15 A fruit stand sells apples, bananas, and oranges at a ratio of 3:2:1. If the fruit stand sells 20 bananas, how many total pieces of fruit does the fruit stand sell? 10 30 40 50 60 - ANS 60 A company interviewed 21 applicants for a recent opening. Of these applicants, 7 wore blue and 6 wore white, while 5 applicants wore both blue and white. What is the number of applicants who wore neither blue nor white? 1 6 8 12 13 - ANS 13 In the sequence below, each term is found by finding the difference between the previous two numbers and multiplying the result by -3. What is the 6th term of the sequence? {3, 0, -9, -36, ...} -81 -135 45 81 135 - ANS -135 If the length of a rectangle is increased by 40% and its width is decreased by 40%, what is the effect on the rectangle's area? The area is the same. It increases by 16% It increases by 20% It decreases by 16% It decreases by 20% - ANS It decreases by 16% If a plane travels 2775 miles in 3 hours, how far will it travel in 5 hours? 1665 miles 3475 miles 4625 miles 5550 miles 13,875 miles - ANS 4625 miles PACIFY Soothe Transport Bathe Motivate Nurture - ANS Soothe INDOLENCE Serenity Bliss Laziness Tolerance Sympathy - ANS Laziness ARDENT Silvery Stubborn Metallic Passionate Vicious - ANS Passionate COUNTENACE Strict Law Total Amount Fancy Clothing Body Language Facial Expression - ANS Facial Expression CHARISMA Love Motion Character Sneakiness Attractiveness - ANS Attractiveness DAUNT Thrill Shove Intimidate Encourage Silence - ANS Intimidate CREDULOUS Naive Amazing Tedious Optimistic Genuine - ANS Naive LABYRINTH Maze Dungeon Workshop Basement Laboratory - ANS Maze SACROSANCT Handy Quiet Dim Secure Holy - ANS Holy RUDIMENTARY Impolite Basic Juvenile Innovative Additional - ANS Basic IMPARTIAL Fond Incomplete Objective Mathematical Heartless - ANS Objective REITERATE Recite Repeat Reunite Reread Return - ANS Repeat PRECENDENT Event Birth Idea Model Leader - ANS Model PRUDENT Sensible Inquisitive Terrified Squeamish Modest - ANS Sensible FIGURATIVE Lofty Lengthy Nonliteral Uncooperative Hypocritical - ANS Nonliteral INNOCUOUS Susceptible Sickly Bland Cautious Senseless - ANS Bland NEGLIGENCE Malice Immortality Inattention Nothingness Magnetism - ANS Inattention LAX Salty Decorative Malicious Meddlesome Permissive - ANS Permissive EQUIVOCATE Be Evasive Be Dishonest Devise Plots Trap Others Add Numbers - ANS Be Evasive PONDEROUS Thoughtful Marshy Boisterous Rotting Weighty - ANS Weighty CIRCUMSPECT Round Viewed Guarded Dominant Winding - ANS Guarded ASSIDUOUS Complicated Critical Generous Bitter Industrious - ANS Industrious SOLICITOUS Attentive Persuasive Cheerful Serene Fiery - ANS Attentive APTITUDE Talent For Socializing Constant Hunger Capacity to Learn Love of Pleasure Lofty Height - ANS Capacity to Learn JEOPARDY Prediction Danger Choice Destiny Nature - ANS Danger The rate at which velocity changes is: Power Force Displacement Acceleration Energy - ANS Acceleration The measure of the rate at which work is done: Power Force Displacement Acceleration Energy - ANS Power A push or pull that changes an object's velocity: Power Force Displacement Acceleration Energy - ANS Force The distance between between an object's start and end positions. Power Force Displacement Acceleration Energy - ANS Displacement The measure of an object's capacity to do work: Power Force Displacement Acceleration Energy - ANS Energy The magnitude of an earthquake refers to its: Power Energy Release Destructive Ability Depth Location - ANS Destructive Ability When Earth moves between the moon and the sun, it is called a(n): Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse Black Hole Supernova Aurora - ANS Lunar Eclipse When the moon moves between the sun and the Earth, it is called a(n): Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse Black Hole Supernova Aurora - ANS Solar Eclipse A collapsed star with tremendous gravitational pull is called a(n): Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse Black Hole Supernova Aurora - ANS Black Hole An explosion of the core of a star is called a(n): Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse Black Hole Supernova Aurora - ANS Supernova Occurs when solar winds interact with the Earth's magnetic field, is called a(n): Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse Black Hole Supernova Aurora - ANS Aurora Friction is defined as a force that always: Opposes Motion Pushes Down onto a Surface Rotates an Object Increases the Force of Gravity Opposes the Normal Force - ANS Opposes Motion A microscope makes use of which property of waves to make objects appear larger? Wavelength Diffraction Amplitude Reflection Refraction - ANS Refraction The distance between cycles of a wave. It does not affect how large an object appears to be: Wavelength Diffraction Amplitude Reflection Refraction - ANS Wavelength Occurs when waves pass through a narrow opening and then spread out: Wavelength Diffraction Amplitude Reflection Refraction - ANS Diffraction The height of a wave; it affects how loud a sound is perceived to be: Wavelength Diffraction Amplitude Reflection Refraction - ANS Amplitude Occurs when waves bounce off an object. When light waves are reflected, it does not change the apparent size of an object being viewed. Wavelength Diffraction Amplitude Reflection Refraction - ANS Reflection Isotopes of an element will have the same number of _____ and different numbers of _____ . Electrons ; Neutrons Neutrons ; Electrons Protons ; Neutrons Protons ; Electrons Electrons ; Protons - ANS Protons ; Neutrons A box sliding down a ramp experiences all of the following forces EXCEPT Tension Friction Gravitational Normal Buoyant - ANS Tension Which layer of the Earth, primarily made up of iron and nickel, is composed of a very hot liquid that flows around the center? Lithosphere Asthenosphere Mesosphere Inner Core Outer Core - ANS Outer Core Which layer of the Earth is the rigid outermost layer of the Earth? Lithosphere Asthenosphere Mesosphere Inner Core Outer Core - ANS Lithosphere Which layer of the Earth lies beneath the lithosphere and is mostly solid? Lithosphere Asthenosphere Mesosphere Inner Core Outer Core - ANS Asthenosphere Which layer of the Earth lies beneath the asthenosphere and is mostly solid? Lithosphere Asthenosphere Mesosphere Inner Core Outer Core - ANS Mesosphere Which layer of the Earth is solid and composed primarily of iron? Lithosphere Asthenosphere Mesosphere Inner Core Outer Core - ANS Inner Core The state of matter at which particles are most loosely packed is: Liquid Gas Solid Plasma Crystal - ANS Gas Which planet orbits closest to the Earth? Mercury Venus Jupiter Saturn Neptune - ANS Venus Which planet is closest to the sun? Mercury Venus Jupiter Saturn Neptune - ANS Mercury Which is the fifth planet from the sun? Mercury Venus Jupiter Saturn Neptune - ANS Jupiter Which planet is the sixth planet from the sun? Mercury Venus Jupiter Saturn Neptune - ANS Saturn Which planet is the farther planet from the sun? Mercury Venus Jupiter Saturn Neptune - ANS Neptune An atom has 5 electrons and 12 protons. What is the total charge of the atom? -17e -7e +7e +17e The atom is neutral - ANS +7e Which is NOT a characteristic of a mineral? They are naturally occurring They are organic They are solids They have a crystalline structure They have a single chemical compound - ANS They are organic Which of the following describes a physical change? Water becomes ice Batter is baked into a cake An iron fence rusts A firecracker explodes Neutralizing an aside with a base - ANS Water becomes ice Which layer of the atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun? The Mesosphere The Stratosphere The Troposphere The Thermosphere The Exosphere - ANS The Stratosphere The layer where the air becomes thin and has some of the coldest temperatures on Earth? The Mesosphere The Stratosphere The Troposphere The Thermosphere The Exosphere - ANS The Mesosphere The layer closest to the Earth's surface and is where most of Earth's weather occurs. The Mesosphere The Stratosphere The Troposphere The Thermosphere The Exosphere - ANS The Troposphere Contains molecules that are spread far apart and become super-heated: The Mesosphere The Stratosphere The Troposphere The Thermosphere The Exosphere - ANS The Thermosphere Outermost layer of the atmosphere and does not absorb ultraviolet radiation: The Mesosphere The Stratosphere The Troposphere The Thermosphere The Exosphere - ANS The Exosphere Which statement about the solar system is true? Earth is much closer to the sun than it is to other stars. The moon is closer to Venus than it is to Earth At certain times of the year, Jupiter is closer to the sun than Earth is. Mercury is the closest planet to Earth. Uranus is closer to the sun than Jupiter. - ANS Earth is much closer to the sun than it is to other stars. Which trait defines a saturated solution? The solute and solvent are not chemically bonded. Both the solute and solvent are liquid. The solute is distributed evenly through the solution. The solute is unevenly distributed through the solution. No more solute can be dissolved in the solution. - ANS No more solute can be dissolved in the solution. Which of the following is caused by geothermal heat? Geyers Glaciers Tsunamis Tornadoes Hurricanes - ANS Geyers Which of the following is formed when snow and ice do not melt before new layers of snow and ice are added? Geyers Glaciers Tsunamis Tornadoes Hurricanes - ANS Glaciers Which of the following is caused by earthquakes on the ocean floor? Geyers Glaciers Tsunamis Tornadoes Hurricanes - ANS Tsunamis Which of the following is caused by instability of warm, humid air in the lower atmosphere mixing with cool air in the upper atmosphere? Geyers Glaciers Tsunamis Tornadoes Hurricanes - ANS Tornadoes Which of the following is caused by powered water evaporating from the ocean? Geyers Glaciers Tsunamis Tornadoes Hurricanes - ANS Hurricanes Energy is stored in a compressed spring in the form of: Chemical Potential Energy Elastic Potential Energy Gravitational Potential Energy Electric Potential Energy Kinetic Energy - ANS Elastic Potential Energy How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis? One hour One day One month One year One century - ANS One day When raised elevators push down on the tail of an aircraft, what effect does that have on the aircraft? The ailerons automatically extend simultaneously. The nose of the aircraft lowers The nose of the aircraft rises The aircraft veers left The aircraft veers right - ANS The nose of the aircraft rises Which aircraft component(s) affect yaw? The Ailerons The Elevators The Rudder The Spoilers The Wings - ANS The Rudder Which aircraft component(s) affect the longitudinal axis of the aircraft during turns? The Ailerons The Elevators The Rudder The Spoilers The Wings - ANS The Ailerons Which aircraft component(s) affect the pitch? The Ailerons The Elevators The Rudder The Spoilers The Wings - ANS The Elevators Which aircraft component(s) reduce lift, increases drag, and control speed? The Ailerons The Elevators The Rudder The Spoilers The Wings - ANS The Spoilers Which aircraft component(s) (based on position) affect the airflow pressure, controlling lift and drag? The Ailerons The Elevators The Rudder The Spoilers The Wings - ANS The Wings What part of a rotary-wing aircraft makes directional control possible? The Teeter Hinge The Swashplate The Ducted Fan The Tail Boom The Skids - ANS The Swashplate What part of a rotary-wing aircraft allows the blades to flap? The Teeter Hinge The Swashplate The Ducted Fan The Tail Boom The Skids - ANS The Teeter Hinge What part of a rotary-wing aircraft is a component of the NOTAR aircraft design? The Teeter Hinge The Swashplate The Ducted Fan The Tail Boom The Skids - ANS The Ducted Fan What part of a rotary-wing aircraft is a structural component that supports the tail rotor assembly? The Teeter Hinge The Swashplate The Ducted Fan The Tail Boom The Skids - ANS The Tail Boom What part of a rotary-wing aircraft are used as landing gear for rotary-wing aircraft? The Teeter Hinge The Swashplate The Ducted Fan The Tail Boom The Skids - ANS The Skids Which type of climb produces the most altitude in a given distance? A Best Angle of Climb A Best Rate of Climb A Normal Climb A Shallow Climb A Steep Climb - ANS A Best Angle of Climb If the cyclic or control wheel in a helicopter is moved forward The aircraft pitch changes The Airspeed Decreased The Airspeed Increases The Airspeed Increases and The Pitch Changes The Aircraft Tends to Yaw - ANS The Airspeed Increases and The Pitch Changes What causes a rotary-wing aircraft to drift laterally due to tail rotor thrust? A Coaxial Rotor System Translating Tendency Gyroscopic Precession The Tail Rotor Translational Lift - ANS Translating Tendency