ASVAB Test

ASVAB Test practice questions, page 46 of 76, with answer review and explanations.

Question 226

Jill bought 2 cases of computer paper (10 reams per case) on sale for $85.00. The regular rate is: 1 case = $52.50. What was her savings amount on the cost of each ream?

  1. $1.00 per ream savings
  2. $1.25 per ream savings
  3. $0.75 per ream savings
  4. $0.50 per ream savings

Question 227

You take your dog for a walk in the evenings and it takes about 25 minutes to walk 8 city blocks. If you decide to do a `marathon walk` of 32 city blocks on a Saturday, how many minutes will it take you to complete this?

  1. 1 hour + 40 minutes
  2. 1 hour + 25 minutes
  3. 1 hour
  4. 1 hour + 32 minutes

Question 228

School enrollments have fluctuated quite a bit in Oregon this year. The state department of education predicted there would be 300,000 students enrolled state- wide. The enrollment ended up being 375,000. How much of a percentage increase over the projected amount is this?

  1. A 10% increase in the projected amount.
  2. A 20% increase in the projected amount.
  3. A 25% increase in the projected amount.
  4. A 15% increase in the projected amount.

Question 229

You're applying for a job that has a skills test requirement. In order to pass you need to get 48 of the 55 questions correct. What percent of the questions do you need to answer correctly?

  1. 87%
  2. 75%
  3. 55%
  4. 67%

Question 230

You just started a retirement fund by depositing $7,000 in an account. The annual interest rate for an account with an "early withdrawal" penalty is 5.75%. How much money will you have in your account if you leave it for 2 years?

  1. $7402.50
  2. $7080.50
  3. $7500.28
  4. $7828.14