ASVAB Test

ASVAB Test practice questions, page 34 of 76, with answer review and explanations.

Question 166

A wall is 7 feet 8 inches in height; four vertical pieces of wallpaper are needed to cover the wall. Assuming there is no waste, what is the minimum length that a roll of wallpaper must be to cover the wall?

  1. 29 feet, 2 inches
  2. 31 feet, 2 inches
  3. 31 feet
  4. 30 feet, 8 inches

Question 167

We bought 5 pounds of cashew nuts worth $1.80 per pound, mixed with 4 pounds of peanuts worth $1.62 per pound. What is the value per pound of the mixture?

  1. $1.72
  2. $1.71
  3. $3.42
  4. $l.82

Question 168

In a clothing factory, 5 workers finish production of 6 garments each per day, 3 others turn out 4 garments each per day, and 1 worker turns out 12 per day. What is the average number of garments produced per worker per day?

  1. 2 /
  2. 6
  3. 4
  4. 7 /

Question 169

A man makes a 255-mile trip by car. He drives the first 2 hours at 45 miles per hour. At what speed must he then travel for the remainder of the trip in order to arrive at his destination 5 hours after he started?

  1. 31 miles per hour
  2. 50 miles per hour
  3. 51 miles per hour
  4. 55 miles per hour

Question 170

A contractor bids $300,000 as her price for erecting a building. She estimates that 1/10 of this amount will be spent for masonry materials and labor, 1/3 for lumber and carpentry, 1/5 for plumbing and heating, and 1/6 for electrical and lighting work. The balance will be her profit. How much profit does she expect to make?

  1. $24,000
  2. $80,000
  3. $60,000
  4. $50,000