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Overview
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is the required entrance exam for all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Sponsored by the Department of Defense and administered year-round, if you’re one of the nearly one million people who take it each year, you know it’s an important test. The scores are used to measure aptitude for a variety of careers in the military. ASVAB Basic Training for the AFQT, Fourth Edition puts a laser focus on the four most important sections of the ASVAB, which you must pass in order to enlist in the military and qualify for many military jobs.
ASVAB Basic Training for the AFQT is an essential guide to help you achieve exam readiness for these four sections. Written by Janet Wall, a former key member of the Defense Department’s ASVAB team and Commander’s Award winner (USMEPCOM), this book includes 8 full-length sample AFQT subtests—2 Arithmetic Reasoning, 2 Word Knowledge, 2 Paragraph Comprehension, and 2 Mathematics Knowledge—to give you real test-taking experience. Additional support includes answer keys with thorough explanations to help understand the material, expert tips for scoring higher, the latest information on careers in today’s military, and much more.
Features:
- 8 full-length AFQT subtests: 2 Arithmetic Reasoning, 2 Word Knowledge, 2 Paragraph Comprehension, and 2 Mathematics Knowledge
- Updated and thorough review of AFQT math and verbal topics
- Answer keys with comprehensive explanations
- Skill-sharpening activities give the practice you need
- Insider tips and test prep advice from an AFQT expert
- Strategies for answering every question type and scoring your best
- Updated test information and the latest on military careers
- An introduction to the ASVAB exam, including the CAT-ASVAB (computer adaptive) and the PiCAT (not proctored)
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781264274864 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | McGraw Hill LLC |
| Publication date: | 01/12/2022 |
| Edition description: | 4th ed. |
| Pages: | 352 |
| Sales rank: | 266,090 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.70(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Introduction ix
From the Author xiii
Part 1 All About the ASVAB and the AFQT 1
Chapter 1 Introducing the ASVAB 3
What Is the ASVAB? 3
Different Versions of the ASVAB 3
Who Takes the ASVAB? 4
Where Can You Take the ASVAB? 4
Your School 5
The MEPS 6
MET Sites 6
Who Administers the ASVAB? 6
Can You Take the ASVAB More Than Once? 6
Retaking the ASVAB for Enlistment If You Took It in High School 7
Contact Information for the Military Entrance Processing Stations 7
Chapter 2 The ASVAB, the AFQT, and Military Entrance 15
What Is the AFQT? 15
How Are AFQT Scores Calculated? 15
How Are AFQT Scores Used? 15
Other Educational Requirements 16
Beyond the ASVAB 16
Physical Condition and Moral Character Requirements 16
Personality Testing 17
Military Occupational Counseling 17
Women in the Military 18
What Happens Next 18
Chapter 3 ASVAB Score Reports 21
If You Take the ASVAB at a School 21
Subtest Scores and AFQT Score 21
Career Exploration Scores 21
Standard Scores and Percentile Scores 22
If You Take the Paper-and-Pencil ASVAB at a Military Facility 22
If You Take the CAT-ASVAB at a MEPS 22
Chapter 4 Taking the CAT-ASVAB 27
How the CAT-ASVAB Works 27
Possible Advantages 27
Possible Disadvantages 27
CAT-ASVAB Directions 27
What Happens Next? 28
The PiCAT 29
Special Strategies for Taking the CAT-ASVAB 30
Chapter 5 AFQT Question Types 31
Word Knowledge 31
Answering ASVAB Word Knowledge Questions 32
Paragraph Comprehension 32
Answering ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Questions 33
Arithmetic Reasoning 33
Answering ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Questions 34
Mathematics Knowledge 34
Answering ASVAB Mathematics Knowledge Questions 35
Part 2 Sharpen Your Skills 37
Chapter 6 Sharpen Your Word Knowledge Skills 39
Start Building a Better Vocabulary 39
Memorize 39
Read, Read, Read, and Read Some More 39
Develop a Word List 39
Use a New Word in Your Conversations Each Day 40
Review, Review, Review 40
Decode the Meaning of a Word 40
Use Word Parts to Figure Out Meaning 40
Study Some Examples 40
Start Using What You Know 45
Use Context Clues to Figure Out Meaning 55
Study Some Examples 55
Start Using What You Know 55
Use It or Lose It 62
Word List Chart 82
Answers 84
Chapter 7 Sharpen Your Paragraph Comprehension Skills 85
Start Improving Your Reading Comprehension 85
Read 85
Learn New Words 86
Recognize the Six Types of Paragraph Comprehension Questions 86
1 Words in Context Questions 86
2 Main Idea Questions 86
3 Author's Purpose Questions 88
4 Author's Attitude or Tone Questions 88
5 Specific Details Questions 89
6 Interpretation Questions 90
Sharpen Your Reading Skills to Raise Your Score 90
Highlight the Pertinent Parts of the Passage 90
Learn to Identify the Main Idea 95
Annotate the Passage 105
Think About the Order and Flow of the Passage 110
Search for Details 114
Chapter 8 Sharpen Your Math Skills 117
Section 1 Arithmetic 117
Arithmetic Quiz 118
Arithmetic Review 122
Place Value 122
Addition 123
Subtraction 123
Multiplication 124
Division 126
Order of Operations 126
Rounding 127
Positive and Negative Numbers 127
Absolute Value 129
Multiplying and Dividing Negative Numbers 129
Subtracting Numbers Within Parentheses 130
Multiplying and Dividing by Zero 130
Factors 130
Multiples 130
Fractions 131
Mixed Numbers 131
Finding Equivalent Fractions 132
Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms 132
Operations with Fractions and Mixed Numbers 133
Decimals 136
Operations with Decimals 136
Percent 138
Finding a Percent of a Number 139
Finding the Percent of Increase or Decrease 140
Exponents 141
Square Roots 141
Scientific Notation 141
Mean or Average 142
Median 143
Mode 143
Graphs 143
Units of Measure 145
Arithmetic Quiz-Answers and Chart 146
Scoring Your Test 146
Gauging Your Level of Performance 146
Answers to Practice Items 147
Section 2 Algebra and Probability 152
Algebra and Probability Quiz 153
Algebra and Probability Review 155
The Language of Algebra 155
Evaluating Expressions 155
Solving Equations for One Unknown 156
Inequalities 157
Ratios and Proportions 158
Solving Equations for Two Unknowns 159
Monomials, Binomials, and Polynomials 160
Factoring a Polynomial 162
Solving Quadratic Equations 164
Algebraic Fractions 164
Graphing on a Number Line 166
Graphing on a Coordinate Plane 167
Probability 170
Algebra and Probability Quiz-Answers and Chart 172
Scoring Your Test 172
Gauging Your Level of Performance 172
Answers to Practice Items 173
Section 3 Geometry 175
Introduction: Geometry on the ASVAB 175
Geometry Quiz 176
Geometry Review 180
Points, Lines, and Angles 180
Classifying Angles 180
Classifying Pairs of Lines 181
Classifying Pairs of Angles 182
Identifying Congruent (Equal) Angles 183
Solving Angle Problems 183
Triangles 185
Base and Height of a Triangle 187
Median of a Triangle 187
Quadrilaterals 188
Circles 189
Perimeter and Area 189
Finding the Perimeter of a Polygon 189
Finding the Area of a Polygon 190
Finding the Circumference and Area of a Circle 191
Three-Dimensional (Solid) Figures 192
Finding the Volume of Solid Figures 192
Geometry Quiz-Answers and Chart 196
Scoring Your Test 196
Gauging Your Level of Performance 196
Answers to Practice Items 197
Chapter 9 Sharpen Your Word Problem Skills 199
Introduction: ASVAB Word Problems 199
Word Problems Quiz 200
How to Tackle Word Problems 202
Practice Items-Key Words 203
Setting Up an Equation and Solving for an Unknown 203
Types of ASVAB Arithmetic Word Problems 204
Simple Interest 204
Compound Interest 205
Ratio and Proportion 205
Motion 206
Percent 206
Percent Change 207
Numbers and Number Relationships 208
Age 208
Measurement 208
ASVAB Geometry Word Problems 209
Word Problems Quiz-Answers and Chart 210
Scoring Your Test 210
Gauging Your Level of Performance 210
Answers to Practice Items 211
Part 3 Two AFQT Practice Test Forms 213
AFQT Practice Test Form 1 215
General Directions 216
AFQT Practice Test Form 1 217
Answer Sheet 217
Part 2 Arithmetic Reasoning 218
Part 3 Word Knowledge 222
Part 4 Paragraph Comprehension 226
Part 5 Mathematics Knowledge 233
AFQT Practice Test Form 1: Answers and Explanations 237
Part 2 Arithmetic Reasoning 237
Scoring Your Test 237
Gauging Your Level of Performance 237
Explanations 238
Part 3 Word Knowledge 241
Scoring Your Test 241
Gauging Your Level of Performance 241
Explanations 242
Part 4 Paragraph Comprehension 245
Scoring Your Test 245
Gauging Your Level of Performance 245
Explanations 246
Part 5 Mathematics Knowledge 247
Scoring Your Test 247
Gauging Your Level of Performance 247
Explanations 248
AFQT Practice Test Form 2 251
General Directions 252
AFQT Practice Test Form 2 253
Answer Sheet 253
Part 2 Arithmetic Reasoning 255
Part 3 Word Knowledge 260
Part 4 Paragraph Comprehension 264
Part 5 Mathematics Knowledge 271
AFQT Practice Test Form 2: Answers and Explanations 275
Part 2 Arithmetic Reasoning 275
Scoring Your Test 275
Gauging Your Level of Performance 275
Explanations 276
Part 3 Word Knowledge 279
Scoring Your Test 279
Gauging Your Level of Performance 279
Explanations 280
Part 4 Paragraph Comprehension 283
Scoring Your Test 283
Gauging Your Level of Performance 283
Explanations 284
Part 5 Mathematics Knowledge 285
Scoring Your Test 285
Gauging Your Level of Performance 285
Explanations 286
Part 4 Matching Your Skills and Interests to Occupations 289
Thinking about Your Job and Career 291
Interest Checklist 291
Summarizing Your Results 292
What Do Your Interest Areas Mean? 293
Finding Occupations That Match Your Interests 293
Explaining the Chart 293
Realistic (R) Occupations 294
Investigative (I) Occupations 303
Artistic (A) Occupations 307
Social (S) Occupations 310
Enterprising (E) Occupations 315
Conventional (C) Occupations 319
What Do You Do Next? 323