ASVAB Test

ASVAB Test practice questions, page 37 of 76, with answer review and explanations.

Question 181

A world map has a scale of 1/4 of an inch equals 250 miles. You measure the distance between New York, NY and Los Angeles, California and it equals 3 inches. What is the real distance between New York and LA?

  1. 2,500 miles
  2. 2,750 miles
  3. 2,800 miles
  4. 3,000 miles
  5. 3,250 miles

Question 182

Of 1,000 dogs, 72% are male. Among the males, 3 out of 5 were over the age 5. How many of the dogs were males over the age of 5?

  1. 312
  2. 432
  3. 468
  4. 512
  5. 720

Question 183

There are 78 female and 54 male patrons at a local diner. What percentage of the diner's patrons are female?

  1. 37%
  2. 41%
  3. 52%
  4. 59%
  5. 67%

Question 184

A new cancer treatment provides a 50% success rate for patients with lung tumors. Lung tumors make up 10% of all cancer patients. What percentage of all cancer patients will this new drug work on?

  1. 5%
  2. 20%
  3. 50%
  4. 80%
  5. 95%

Question 185

A person who has a heart attack can be saved 90% of the time if a defibrillator is used within 5 minutes of the heart attack. Of the people that have heart attacks, defibrillators are within the vicinity 40% of the time; however, they are only used 60% of the time even when they are in the surrounding area. How many people who suffer a heart attack are saved because of the use of a defibrillator?

  1. 18%
  2. 22%
  3. 40%
  4. 54%
  5. 60%