ASVAB Sample Questions

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Solving for A, S, V, A & B

Every test is less intimidating when you’re prepared — even the kind overseen by the Department of Defense (DoD). Here are a few questions to give you a sense of what to expect on the ASVAB. Fair warning: You won’t get this kind of leg up from the testing board.

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Q: Air is less dense than water because ____.

1. it is lighter

2. its molecules are farther apart ✅

3. its molecules are closer together

4. it moves more quickly and easily

02

Q: The principal gas in the Earth’s atmosphere is ____.

1. argon

2. neon

3. nitrogen✅

4. oxygen

03

Q: Wilted most nearly means ____.

1. left

2. limp ✅

3. budding

4. requested

04

Q:

1. √3

2. 3 ✅

3. 9

4. 12

05

Q: The ratio 36:12 is the same as ____.

1. 2:1

2. 4:1

3. 3:1 ✅

4. 5:1

06

Q: What does the abbreviation AC stand for?

1. Alternating current ✅

2. Additional charge

3. Alternating coil

4. Ampere current

07

Q: Sanding blocks are used to ____.

1. prevent dirt from collecting on the sandpaper

2. prevent high spots and ridges on sanded surfaces ✅

3. stretch the length of the sandpaper

4. prolong the use of the sandpaper

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Q: Which handsaw should be used to make a rough cut with the grain in a thick board?

1. Backsaw

2. Coping saw

3. Crosscut saw

4. Ripsaw ✅

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Q: Shock absorbers on a car connect the axle to the ____.

1. wheel

2. chassis ✅

3. drive shaft

4. exhaust pipe

010

Q: What is measured using an ohmmeter?

1. voltage

2. resistance ✅

3. inductance

4. capacitance

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