Question

wwi asvab assessment

1. a company advanced 6 miles and retreated 2 miles. how far was it then from its first position?
2. a dealer bought some mules for $1,200. he sold them for $1,500, making $50 on each mule. how many mules were there?
3. thermometers are useful because

a. they regulate temperature
b. they tell us how warm it is
c. they contain mercury

1. a machine gun is more deadly than a rifle, because it

a. was invented more recently
b. fires more rapidly
c. can be used with less training
for these next two items, examinees first had to unscramble the words to form a sentence, and then indicate if the sentence was true or false.

1. happy is man sick always a a happy man is always sick
2. day it snow does every not it does not snow every day

the next two items required examinees to determine the next two numbers in each sequence.

1. 3 4 5 6 7 8
2. 18 14 17 13 16 12

a portion of the army alpha required examinees to solve analogies.

1. shoe — foot. hat — kitten, head, knife, penny
2. eye — head. window — key, floor, room, door

in these next two examples, examinees were required to complete the sentence by selecting one of the four possible answers.

1. the apple grows on a shrub, vine, bush, tree
2. denim is a dance, food, fabric, drink

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate net distance

$6 - 2 = 4$

Step2: Calculate total profit

$1500 - 1200 = 300$

Step3: Find number of mules

$\frac{300}{50} = 6$

Step4: Identify thermometer purpose

Select correct descriptive option

Step5: Identify machine gun trait

Select correct functional option

Step6: Unscramble and verify sentence 5

Form sentence, assess truth

Step7: Unscramble and verify sentence 6

Form sentence, assess truth

Step8: Find sequence 7 pattern

Each term increases by 1

Step9: Find sequence 8 pattern

Alternate -4, +3

Step10: Solve analogy 9

Match item to its body part

Step11: Solve analogy 10

Match part to its whole

Step12: Select apple's growth structure

Choose correct plant type

Step13: Select denim's category

Choose correct material type

Answer:

1. 4 miles
2. 6 mules
3. b. They tell us how warm it is
4. b. Fires more rapidly
5. Sentence: A happy man is always sick; Answer: False
6. Sentence: It does not snow every day; Answer: True
7. 9, 10
8. 15, 11
9. head
10. room
11. tree
12. fabric