ASVAB Test Study Guide

ASVAB Test

Study Guide

Table of Contents

ASVAB TEST RESOURCES ................................................................................................................ 4

PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION................................................................................................... 5

STRATEGY 1: FLYING OVER THE PASSAGE............................................................................................ 5

STRATEGY 2: CREATING A TENTATIVE SUMMARY................................................................................. 6

STRATEGY 3: OPENINGS AND ENDINGS ................................................................................................ 7

STRATEGY 4: USING KITCHEN LOGIC.................................................................................................... 7

STRATEGY 5: GETTING INTO THE AUTHOR’S MIND.............................................................................. 8

STRATEGY 6: EMOTIONAL WORDS......................................................................................................... 8

STRATEGY 7: FINDING THE KEY WORDS............................................................................................... 9

STRATEGY 8: MAKING PROPER INFERENCES....................................................................................... 11

STRATEGY 9: APPLYING IDEAS FOR GENERALIZATIONS..................................................................... 12

STRATEGY 10: USING CONTEXT CLUES ............................................................................................. 12

STRATEGY 11: BREAKING DOWN PASSAGE ORGANIZATION............................................................. 13

STRATEGY 12: FIRST WORD ANALYSIS ............................................................................................. 15

STRATEGY 13: UNDERSTANDING THE INTIMIDATION......................................................................... 15

STRATEGY 14: FINDING YOUR OPTIMAL PACE................................................................................... 16

STRATEGY 15: DON’T BE A PERFECTIONIST........................................................................................ 18

STRATEGY 16: FACTUALLY CORRECT, BUT ACTUALLY WRONG ......................................................... 19

STRATEGY 17: DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS ............................................................................................. 19

STRATEGY 18: EXTRANEOUS INFORMATION ...................................................................................... 20

ARITHMETIC REASONING & MATHEMATICS KNOWLEDGE ....................................... 21

NUMBER TYPES....................................................................................................................................... 21

Integers, Odd and Even Numbers, Prime Numbers, Digits.......................................... 21

ADDITION AND MULTIPLICATION OF ODD AND EVEN NUMBERS........................................................ 22

PERCENT.................................................................................................................................................. 22

Percent less than 100................................................................................................................. 22

Percent Greater than 100 ......................................................................................................... 22

Percent less than 1...................................................................................................................... 22

Percent Increase/Decrease....................................................................................................... 23

AVERAGE ................................................................................................................................................. 23

WEIGHTED AVERAGE.............................................................................................................................. 24

Average Speed.............................................................................................................................. 25

PROPERTIES OF SIGNED NUMBERS....................................................................................................... 25

FACTORING.............................................................................................................................................. 26

PROBABILITY........................................................................................................................................... 26

GEOMETRIC FIGURES ............................................................................................................................. 27

GEOMETRIC SKILLS AND CONCEPTS..................................................................................................... 29

Properties of Parallel Lines ....................................................................................................... 29

Angle Relationships..................................................................................................................... 30

Side Relationships........................................................................................................................ 31

AREA AND PERIMETER............................................................................................................................ 33

Rectangles....................................................................................................................................... 33

Circles............................................................................................................................................... 33

Triangles.......................................................................................................................................... 34

VOLUME................................................................................................................................................... 34

COORDINATE GEOMETRY ....................................................................................................................... 35

WORD KNOWLEDGE ......................................................................................................................... 37

STRATEGY 1: SYNONYMS ...................................................................................................................... 37

STRATEGY 2: PREFIXES......................................................................................................................... 37

STRATEGY 3: WORD NATURE ............................................................................................................... 38

STRATEGY 4: STRONG WORDS ............................................................................................................ 38

STRATEGY 5: WORD TYPE..................................................................................................................... 38

STRATEGY 6: USING SENTENCES......................................................................................................... 39

STRATEGY 7: SUBSTITUTION................................................................................................................ 39

STRATEGY 8: RELATED CHOICES ......................................................................................................... 40

STRATEGY 9: FAMILIAR WORDS........................................................................................................... 41

STRATEGY 10: ALL CHOICES................................................................................................................ 41

STRATEGY 11: WORK FAST.................................................................................................................. 42

Overview

This ASVAB Test Study Guide by StudyGuideZone is designed to help test takers prepare effectively for the ASVAB exam. It covers key topics such as paragraph comprehension, arithmetic reasoning, and word knowledge, providing strategies and practice questions. The guide is structured to enhance understanding and improve test performance.

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