Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with the ASVAB 5

CHAPTER 1: Putting the ASVAB under a Microscope 7

CHAPTER 2: Knowing What It Takes to Get Your Dream Job 17

CHAPTER 3: Getting Acquainted with Test-Taking and Study Techniques 23

Part 2: Words to Live By: Communication Skills 31

CHAPTER 4: Word Knowledge 33

CHAPTER 5: Paragraph Comprehension 47

Part 3: Making the Most of Math: Arithmetic Skills 63

CHAPTER 6: Mathematics Knowledge and Operations 65

CHAPTER 7: Arithmetic Reasoning: Math Word Problems 97

Part 4: The Whole Ball of Facts: Technical Skills 111

CHAPTER 8: General Science 113

CHAPTER 9: Auto & Shop Information 135

CHAPTER 10: Mechanical Comprehension 153

CHAPTER 11: Electronics Information 175

CHAPTER 12: Assembling Objects 191

Part 5: Practice ASVAB Exams 201

CHAPTER 13: Practice Exam 1 203

CHAPTER 14: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 235

CHAPTER 15: Practice Exam 2 249

CHAPTER 16: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 283

CHAPTER 17: Practice Exam 3 297

CHAPTER 18: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 329

CHAPTER 19: AFQT Practice Exam 1 343

CHAPTER 20: AFQT Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 361

CHAPTER 21: AFQT Practice Exam 2 369

CHAPTER 22: AFQT Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 387

Part 6: The Part of Tens 397

CHAPTER 23: Ten Surefire Ways to Fail the ASVAB 399

CHAPTER 24: Ten Tips for Doing Well on the AFQT 403

CHAPTER 25: Ten Ways to Boost Your Math and English Skills 407

APPENDIX A: Matching ASVAB Scores to Military Jobs 411

APPENDIX B: Countdown to Taking the ASVAB 425

Index 429

About the Author

Rod Powers retired from the United States Air Force with 23 years of service, 11 of them spent helping to solve the problems of the enlisted corps as a first sergeant. A world-renowned military careers expert, he advised thousands of troops about all aspects of U.S. Armed Forces careers.