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2018/2019 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice Angie Papple Johnston

2018/2019 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice By Angie Papple Johnston

2018/2019 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice by Angie Papple Johnston


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2018/2019 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice Summary

2018/2019 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice by Angie Papple Johnston

Ace the ASVAB with this easy to use guide-including online practice! Looking to join the military and get the job of your dreams? Before your boots hit the ground, you'll have to perform on the ASVAB to qualify for military participation and for specialty placement. 2018/2019 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice provides you with in-depth reviews of the nine test subjects to get you going, along with complete explanations for each question, exercises, strategy cheat sheets, and tips to discover your weaknesses and work to maximize your test performance. You'll also be able to go online to study whenever you like, with convenient resources, hundreds of flashcards, 6 full-length ASVAB practice tests, and one AFQT practice test that will help you tailor your studying to suit your specific needs. If you've always dreamed of joining the military and being challenged by a new and exciting career, the ASVAB is your first step to achieving your dreams, and this guide will help you along the way! Aim high, score high on the ASVAB and qualify for the military job you want Quickly boost your math, science, and English performance for the test Complete an in-depth review of all 9 subject areas to prepare for that crucial test day Study hard and get the score that will help you get an enlistment bonus 2018/2019 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice is your go-to guide for mastering the skills and knowledge you'll need to attain the ASVAB test score that will help you live your dream!

About Angie Papple Johnston

Angie Papple Johnston joined the U.S. Army in 2006 as a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear specialist, ready to tackle chemical weapons in a Level-A HAZMAT suit. She's currently the CBRN noncommissioned officer in charge of an aviation battalion in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 1 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 2 Where to Go from Here 2 Part 1: Getting Started with the ASVAB 5 Chapter 1: Putting the ASVAB under a Microscope 7 Knowing Which Version You're Taking 7 Mapping Out the ASVAB Subtests 8 Deciphering ASVAB Scores 9 Do-Over: Retaking the ASVAB 14 Chapter 2: Knowing What It Takes to Get Your Dream Job 17 Eyeing How ASVAB Scores Determine Military Training Programs and Jobs 18 Understanding How Each Branch Computes Line Scores 18 Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted with Test-Taking and Study Techniques 23 Taking the Test: Computerized or Paper? 23 Tackling Multiple-Choice Questions 25 When You Don't Know an Answer: Guessing Smart 27 Studying and Practicing for the ASVAB 28 Making Last-Minute Preparations: 24 Hours and Counting 29 Part 2: Words to Live By: Communication Skills 31 Chapter 4: Word Knowledge 33 Grasping the Importance of Word Knowledge 33 Checking Out the Word Knowledge Question Format 34 Building Words from Scratch: Strategies to Help You Decipher Word Meanings 35 Yin and Yang: Understanding Synonyms and Antonyms 40 ASVAB Word Knowledge Strategy: Finding the Answer When You Just Don't Know 40 You Are What You Speak: Improving Your Vocabulary, Improving Yourself 46 Word Knowledge Practice Questions 49 Answers and Explanations 51 Chapter 5: Paragraph Comprehension 53 Understanding the Importance of Paragraph Comprehension for Military Jobs 53 Eyeing the Physique of the Paragraph Comprehension Subtest 54 Trying the Four Flavors of Comprehension Questions 54 Do You Get My Point? Breaking down Paragraphs 57 Analyzing What You've Read: Guessing at What the Writer Really Means 59 Faster than a Speeding Turtle: Tips for Slow Readers 60 Test-Taking Tips for Reading and Gleaning 62 Paragraph Comprehension Practice Questions 63 Answers and Explanations 67 Part 3: Making the Most of Math: Arithmetic Skills 69 Chapter 6: Mathematics Knowledge and Operations 71 Just When You Thought You Were Done with Vocab: Math Terminology 72 Operations: What You Do to Numbers 73 Working on Both Sides of the Line: Fractions 75 A Powerful Shorthand: Writing in Scientific Notation 83 Getting to the Root of the Problem 83 An Unknown Quantity: Reviewing Algebra 85 Looking at Math from a Different Angle: Geometry Review 91 Test-Taking Techniques for Your Mathematical Journey 94 Math Knowledge Practice Questions 97 Answers and Explanations 100 Chapter 7: Arithmetic Reasoning: Math Word Problems 105 Tackling the Real World of Word Problems 106 The Guessing Game: Putting Reason in Your Guessing Strategy 109 Arithmetic Reasoning (Math Word Problems) Practice Questions 111 Answers and Explanations 114 Part 4: Examining General Science Under a Microscope 119 Chapter 8: General Science and Life Science 121 There's a Scientific Method to the Madness 122 Understanding Forms of Measurement 123 Uncovering Biology, from Big to Small 124 Perusing the Human Body Systems 128 Digging through Plant Physiology 134 Thinking Small: A Look at Cells 136 Swimming in the Gene Pool: Genetics 138 Using Common Sense to Hypothesize about Answers 139 General and Life Science Practice Questions 140 Answers and Explanations 141 Chapter 9: Physical Sciences 143 Chemistry: Not Blowing Up the Lab 143 Physics: It Matters (and It's Matter) 150 Physical Science Practice Questions 158 Answers and Explanations 159 Chapter 10: Earth and Space Sciences 161 Staying Down to Earth with Geology and Meteorology 161 Paleontology: Can You Dig It? 169 Where Few Have Gone Before: Astronomy 171 Getting Back to Your Latin Roots to Improve Your Test Score 175 Earth and Space Science Practice Questions 176 Answers and Explanations 178 Part 5: The Whole Ball of Facts: Technical Skills 179 Chapter 11: Auto & Shop Information 181 Checking under the Hood 181 Picking Up the Tools of the Trade 186 Sticking Materials Together with Fasteners 192 Building a Better Score 193 Auto & Shop Information Practice Questions 195 Answers and Explanations 197 Chapter 12: Mechanical Comprehension 199 Understanding the Forces of the Universe 200 You Call That Work?! 204 Relying on Machines to Help You Work 205 Working Your Way to a Better Test Score 213 Mechanical Comprehension Practice Questions 215 Answers and Explanations 217 Chapter 13: Electronics Information 221 Uncovering the Secrets of Electricity 221 Switching Things Up with Alternating and Direct Current 227 Picture It: Decoding Electrical Circuit Codes 229 Eyeing Some Electronic Information Test Tips 232 Electronics Information Practice Questions 234 Answers and Explanations 236 Chapter 14: Assembling Objects 239 Getting the Picture about Assembling Objects 239 Two Types of Questions for the Price of One 240 Tips for the Assembling Objects Subtest 243 Assembling Objects Practice Questions 245 Answers and Explanations 246 Part 6: Practice ASVAB Exams 249 Chapter 15: Practice Exam 1 251 Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 1 253 Subtest 1: General Science 255 Subtest 2: Arithmetic Reasoning 257 Subtest 3: Word Knowledge 261 Subtest 4: Paragraph Comprehension 264 Subtest 5: Mathematics Knowledge 267 Subtest 6: Electronics Information 270 Subtest 7: Auto & Shop Information 272 Subtest 8: Mechanical Comprehension 275 Subtest 9: Assembling Objects 280 Chapter 16: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 283 Subtest 1: General Science Answers 283 Subtest 2: Arithmetic Reasoning Answers 285 Subtest 3: Word Knowledge Answers 288 Subtest 4: Paragraph Comprehension Answers 290 Subtest 5: Mathematics Knowledge Answers 291 Subtest 6: Electronics Information Answers 294 Subtest 7: Auto & Shop Information Answers 296 Subtest 8: Mechanical Comprehension Answers 296 Subtest 9: Assembling Objects Answers 298 Chapter 17: Practice Exam 2 303 Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 2 305 Subtest 1: General Science 307 Subtest 2: Arithmetic Reasoning 309 Subtest 3: Word Knowledge 313 Subtest 4: Paragraph Comprehension 316 Subtest 5: Mathematics Knowledge 320 Subtest 6: Electronics Information 323 Subtest 7: Auto & Shop Information 325 Subtest 8: Mechanical Comprehension 328 Subtest 9: Assembling Objects 332 Chapter 18: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 335 Subtest 1: General Science Answers 335 Subtest 2: Arithmetic Reasoning Answers 337 Subtest 3: Word Knowledge Answers 339 Subtest 4: Paragraph Comprehension Answers 341 Subtest 5: Mathematics Knowledge Answers 342 Subtest 6: Electronics Information Answers 345 Subtest 7: Auto & Shop Information Answers 346 Subtest 8: Mechanical Comprehension Answers 346 Subtest 9: Assembling Objects Answers 348 Chapter 19: Practice Exam 3 351 Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 3 353 Subtest 1: General Science 355 Subtest 2: Arithmetic Reasoning 358 Subtest 3: Word Knowledge 362 Subtest 4: Paragraph Comprehension 365 Subtest 5: Mathematics Knowledge 368 Subtest 6: Electronics Information 371 Subtest 7: Auto & Shop Information 373 Subtest 8: Mechanical Comprehension 376 Subtest 9: Assembling Objects 381 Chapter 20: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 383 Subtest 1: General Science Answers 383 Subtest 2: Arithmetic Reasoning Answers 385 Subtest 3: Word Knowledge Answers 388 Subtest 4: Paragraph Comprehension Answers 390 Subtest 5: Mathematics Knowledge Answers 392 Subtest 6: Electronics Information Answers 394 Subtest 7: Auto & Shop Information Answers 396 Subtest 8: Mechanical Comprehension Answers 396 Subtest 9: Assembling Objects Answers 398 Chapter 21: AFQT Practice Exam 1 401 Answer Sheet for AFQT Practice Exam 1 403 Subtest 1: Arithmetic Reasoning 404 Subtest 2: Word Knowledge 408 Subtest 3: Paragraph Comprehension 411 Subtest 4: Mathematics Knowledge 415 Chapter 22: AFQT Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 417 Subtest 1: Arithmetic Reasoning Answers 417 Subtest 2: Word Knowledge Answers 420 Subtest 3: Paragraph Comprehension Answers 422 Subtest 4: Mathematics Knowledge Answers 423 Chapter 23: AFQT Practice Exam 2 427 Answer Sheet for AFQT Practice Exam 2 429 Subtest 1: Arithmetic Reasoning 430 Subtest 2: Word Knowledge 434 Subtest 3: Paragraph Comprehension 437 Subtest 4: Mathematics Knowledge 440 Chapter 24: AFQT Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 443 Subtest 1: Arithmetic Reasoning Answers 443 Subtest 2: Word Knowledge Answers 447 Subtest 3: Paragraph Comprehension Answers 449 Subtest 4: Mathematics Knowledge Answers 450 Part 7: The Part of Tens 455 Chapter 25: Ten Surefire Ways to Fail the ASVAB 457 Choosing Not to Study at All 457 Failing to Realize How Scores Are Used 458 Studying for Unnecessary Subtests 458 Losing Focus 458 Panicking over Time 459 Deciding Not to Check the Answers 459 Making Wild Guesses or Not Guessing at All 459 Changing Answers 459 Memorizing the Practice Test Questions 460 Misunderstanding the Problem 460 Chapter 26: Ten Tips for Doing Well on the AFQT 461 As Soon as the Test Starts, Write Down What You're Likely to Forget 461 Read All the Answer Choices before Deciding 461 Don't Expect Perfect Word Matches 462 Read the Passages before the Questions 462 Reread to Find Specific Information 462 Base Conclusions Only on What You Read 462 Change Percents to Decimals 462 Understand Inverses 463 Remember How Ratios, Rates, and Scales Compare 463 Make Sure Your Answers Are Reasonable 463 Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Boost Your Math and English Skills 465 Practice Doing Math Problems 465 Put Away Your Calculator 465 Memorize the Order of Operations 466 Know Your Geometry Formulas 466 Keep a Word List 467 Study Latin and Greek 467 Use Flashcards 468 Read More, Watch TV Less 468 Practice Finding Main and Supporting Points 468 Use a Study Guide 468 Part 8: Appendixes 469 Appendix A: Matching ASVAB Scores to Military Jobs 471 Army Enlisted Jobs 471 Air Force Enlisted Jobs 475 Navy Enlisted Jobs 478 Marine Corps Enlisted Jobs 481 Coast Guard Enlisted Jobs 485 Appendix B: Countdown to Taking the ASVAB 487 How Much Time Do You Have to Prepare? 487 Outline Your ASVAB Study Strategy 488 Appendix C: Word Knowledge Resources 491 Digging Down to Word Roots 491 Pointing Out Prefixes 500 Spotting Hard-Working Suffixes 505 Index 509

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CIN1119476240G
9781119476245
1119476240
2018/2019 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice by Angie Papple Johnston
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John Wiley & Sons Inc
2018-08-28
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