ASVAB MATH EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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 carry mail to around 900 addresses in one
day. Hewitt has a population of 26,942. Workforce laws involve recruiting 5%
more carriers than anticipated to account for vacation, sick days, and so on.
How many mail carriers are required to deliver mail to all of Hewitt's residents
per day?
(A) 29 (B) 30 (C) 31 (D) 32
B- ANSWER Of the 128 dogs at a dog show, 50% were female. Three out of
four of these ladies were older than four years. How many of the canines were
females aged four years or older?
(A) 64 (B) 48 (C) 16 (D) 32
C: ANSWER If one pound of mesquite-smoked, deli-sliced turkey breast costs
$7.98 at the town's second-largest grocery shop, and each slide weighs roughly
one ounce, how much do five slices cost?
D - ANSWER What is the volume of a camping caravan that is 23 feet long, 15
feet wide, and 11 feet tall?
(A) 2,530 sq ft (B) 2,950 cubic feet (C). 3,295 square feet (D) = 3,795 cubic
feet.
C: ANSWER Jonathan spent four hours studying, an hour raking leaves, thirty
minutes doing laundry, and two hours watching television. How much of his
time was spent studying?
(A) 46.6% (B) 50.0% (C) 53.3% (D) 57.1%
D - ANSWER Which of these represents similar geometric figures?
, (A) Soccer ball and football. (B) Right triangle and isosceles triangle. (C)
Bicycle and tricycle.
(D) A sailing ship with its scale replica.
B- ANSWER The fuel tank of a petrol generator is sufficient to run the
generator for an hour and 15 minutes. How many times must the gasoline tank
be filled to power the generator from 6h15pm to 7h00am?
(A) 9.4 (B) 10.2 (C) 10.8 (D) 11.5
B- ANSWER A private pilot must determine how much gasoline is required for
an impending trip in his antique Waco biplane. The Jacobs B2M radial engine
in the biplane uses approximately 15 gallons per hour at its cruising speed of
120mph, and approximately 18 gallons per hour at speeds greater than 200 mph.
The plane will take off from Love Field General Aviation in Fort Worth, Texas,
and fly 120 miles at cruise speed before accelerating to 214 mph for 30 minutes.
What amount of fuel is required if the pilot must put in enough for the trip plus
an additional 5 gallons?
There are four options: 21.5 gallons, 29.0 gallons, 38.0 gallons, and 48.5
gallons.
C: ANSWER During one season, a college football quarterback attempted 439
passes and completed 267 of them, totalling 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 $100,000 in 25-year term life insurance. The
annual premium is $15.00 per thousand. What is the total premium paid on this
coverage per six months?
(A) $600 (B) $750 (C) $1,200 (D) $1,500
A- ANSWER Danny is comparing tuxedo rates for his prom. A rented tuxedo
costs $70 and a new tuxedo costs $120. Danny is considering getting a tuxedo
for next year's prom. With this in mind, how much money will Danny save if he
wears the same suit for two years in a row? Assume he'll have to pay $4.50 to
get it dry cleaned before next year's prom.
(A) $15.50 (B) $20.00 (C) $20.50 (D) $35.00
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 carry mail to around 900 addresses in one
day. Hewitt has a population of 26,942. Workforce laws involve recruiting 5%
more carriers than anticipated to account for vacation, sick days, and so on.
How many mail carriers are required to deliver mail to all of Hewitt's residents
per day?
(A) 29 (B) 30 (C) 31 (D) 32
B- ANSWER Of the 128 dogs at a dog show, 50% were female. Three out of
four of these ladies were older than four years. How many of the canines were
females aged four years or older?
(A) 64 (B) 48 (C) 16 (D) 32
C: ANSWER If one pound of mesquite-smoked, deli-sliced turkey breast costs
$7.98 at the town's second-largest grocery shop, and each slide weighs roughly
one ounce, how much do five slices cost?
D - ANSWER What is the volume of a camping caravan that is 23 feet long, 15
feet wide, and 11 feet tall?
(A) 2,530 sq ft (B) 2,950 cubic feet (C). 3,295 square feet (D) = 3,795 cubic
feet.
C: ANSWER Jonathan spent four hours studying, an hour raking leaves, thirty
minutes doing laundry, and two hours watching television. How much of his
time was spent studying?
(A) 46.6% (B) 50.0% (C) 53.3% (D) 57.1%
D - ANSWER Which of these represents similar geometric figures?
, (A) Soccer ball and football. (B) Right triangle and isosceles triangle. (C)
Bicycle and tricycle.
(D) A sailing ship with its scale replica.
B- ANSWER The fuel tank of a petrol generator is sufficient to run the
generator for an hour and 15 minutes. How many times must the gasoline tank
be filled to power the generator from 6h15pm to 7h00am?
(A) 9.4 (B) 10.2 (C) 10.8 (D) 11.5
B- ANSWER A private pilot must determine how much gasoline is required for
an impending trip in his antique Waco biplane. The Jacobs B2M radial engine
in the biplane uses approximately 15 gallons per hour at its cruising speed of
120mph, and approximately 18 gallons per hour at speeds greater than 200 mph.
The plane will take off from Love Field General Aviation in Fort Worth, Texas,
and fly 120 miles at cruise speed before accelerating to 214 mph for 30 minutes.
What amount of fuel is required if the pilot must put in enough for the trip plus
an additional 5 gallons?
There are four options: 21.5 gallons, 29.0 gallons, 38.0 gallons, and 48.5
gallons.
C: ANSWER During one season, a college football quarterback attempted 439
passes and completed 267 of them, totalling 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 $100,000 in 25-year term life insurance. The
annual premium is $15.00 per thousand. What is the total premium paid on this
coverage per six months?
(A) $600 (B) $750 (C) $1,200 (D) $1,500
A- ANSWER Danny is comparing tuxedo rates for his prom. A rented tuxedo
costs $70 and a new tuxedo costs $120. Danny is considering getting a tuxedo
for next year's prom. With this in mind, how much money will Danny save if he
wears the same suit for two years in a row? Assume he'll have to pay $4.50 to
get it dry cleaned before next year's prom.
(A) $15.50 (B) $20.00 (C) $20.50 (D) $35.00
