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PICAT/ASVAB Exam Questions and Answers (Which of these is the best explanation of how a smooth round stone became
smooth? - ANSWER It was in a stream for a long
When a lobster grows a claw to replace one that was lost, the process is called -
ANSWER regeneration.
Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called - ANSWER a
satellite.
In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain -
ANSWER Carbon atoms.
Which element does NOT contain any neutrons? - ANSWER hydrogen
The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound
contains and the - ANSWER ratio of elements in the compound.
What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion? - ANSWER Н30
Which of the following is a renewable resource? - ANSWER natural gas
How many atoms are in a single molecule of water (H20)? - ANSWER 3
Regeneration in man is limited to - ANSWER healing of wounds.
When scientists measure a liquid's resistance to flow, they are measuring the liquid's
- ANSWER viscosity.
When sodium atoms form sodium ions, they - ANSWER lose electrons.
A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to eliminate
- ANSWER inertia,
A human skin cell divides by - ANSWER mitosis.
The filament in an electric light bulb is made from - ANSWER tungsten.
Terry earns a $250 salary plus $5 per sale. How many sales must Terry make to
earn $765 altogether? - ANSWER 103
Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. one day. If he was paid at the rate of
$6 per hour, how much did he earn that day? - ANSWER $5.00
How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen that is square and
has an area of 64 square feet? - ANSWER 32
, A woman is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office twice the area of
her current office. If the perimeter of her current office is 88 feet, how many square
feet is the new office? - ANSWER 968 sq ft
A train goes twice as fast downhill as it can go uphill, and 2/3 as fast uphill as it can
go on level ground. If it goes 120 miles per hour downhill, how long will it take to
travel 45 miles on flat land? - ANSWER 1/2 hour
ART 2 - Arithmetic Reasoning Each August, a restaurant's rent is adjusted to the
cost-of-living index. The rent has been $1,550 a month, and the cost-of-living index
for this August was 3.7%. What is the new rent per month? - ANSWER $1,607.35
There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bag and
randomly takes one marble. What is the probability of that child getting a green
marble? - ANSWER .66
The pet store had 6 puppies selling for $104 each and 12 kittens selling for $24
each. Today, only 2 puppies and 8 kittens were left. In dollar terms, what was the
ratio of sales of puppies to kittens? - ANSWER 13 to 3
Jamie just bought two boxes. The first box is square, with each side measuring 10
units, and is 4 units high. The second box is rectangular and has twice the volume of
the square box. If the height of the second box is 5 units, and the width is 10 units,
what is the length of the second box? - ANSWER 16 units
If the ratio of the sides of two squares is 3:1, what is the ratio of their perimeters? -
ANSWER 4:1
If the perimeter of a square garden feet, what is the area of the garden? - ANSWER
441 sq ft
The price of salmon at a fish market is $5.40 per pound. This is 150% of its cost at a
supermarket. How much would it cost per pound at the supermarket? - ANSWER
$3.60
A printing press will print 6,000 copies in 20 minutes. second press can print 15,000
copies in 60 minutes. How many more copies per minute will the faster press print
than the slower press? - ANSWER 50
If the population of a certain city increased 25% in two years, the new population
was what percent of the old? - ANSWER 125%
Debra and Ian shared in a $1,000,000 estate. If lan received $125.000, and Debra
the rest, what fraction of the estate did Debra receive? - ANSWER 7/8
Emphasize most neary means - ANSWER Accentuate
We will long remember our PERILOUS journey - ANSWER Hazardous
INEPT most nearly means - ANSWER Bungling
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