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ASVAB Mock Test
A timed 25-question mock for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery covering algebra, percentages, physics, vocabulary & idioms, english grammar. Answer, submit and review every question with its explanation; set negative marking to match your exam’s current scheme.
ASVAB mock test
25 questions · 1 mark each · the timer starts with your first answer and the test submits itself when time runs out.
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Q1.AlgebraSolve: x² − 7x + 6 = 0
Answer: D — 1, 6
Find two roots with sum 7 and product 6: 6 and 1. So x² − 7x + 6 = (x − 6)(x − 1) = 0.
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Q2.PercentagesThe price of an item changes from $900 to $1,170. What is the percentage change?
Answer: D — 30% increase
Change = 270 on a base of 900: 270/900 × 100 = 30% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q3.PhysicsSound cannot travel through:
Answer: C — Vacuum
Sound needs a medium; it cannot travel through a vacuum.
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Q4.Vocabulary & IdiomsMeaning of the idiom “to beat around the bush”.
Answer: D — To avoid the main topic
It means to avoid speaking directly about something.
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Q5.English GrammarChoose the correct option: She is senior ___ me by two years.
Answer: B — to
Latin comparatives (senior, junior, superior, inferior) take “to”, not “than”.
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Q6.AlgebraFind the sum of the first 26 terms of the AP 9, 11, 13, …
Answer: C — 884
Sₙ = n/2 × [2a + (n − 1)d] = 26/2 × [18 + 50] = 884.
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Q7.PercentagesThe price of an item changes from $525 to $630. What is the percentage change?
Answer: D — 20% increase
Change = 105 on a base of 525: 105/525 × 100 = 20% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q8.PhysicsA current of 0.5 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. What is the potential difference across it?
Answer: A — 5 V
Ohm’s law: V = IR = 0.5 × 10 = 5 V.
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Q9.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the correctly spelt word.
Answer: B — Definitely
Definitely — from “definite”.
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Q10.English GrammarIdentify the error: “Each of the students have submitted their assignment.”
Answer: C — have submitted
“Each” is singular, so the verb should be “has submitted”.
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Q11.AlgebraSolve: x² − 2x − 8 = 0
Answer: C — -2, 4
Find two roots with sum 2 and product -8: -2 and 4. So x² − 2x − 8 = (x + 2)(x − 4) = 0.
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Q12.PercentagesTwo successive discounts of 20% and 5% are equivalent to a single discount of:
Answer: D — 24%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 20 + 5 − 20×5/100 = 24%.
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Q13.PhysicsWhich colour of visible light has the longest wavelength?
Answer: A — Red
Red light has the longest wavelength (~700 nm).
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Q14.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: Something that cannot be read.
Answer: C — Illegible
Illegible means not clear enough to be read.
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Q15.English GrammarChoose the correct indirect speech: He said, “I am tired.”
Answer: D — He said that he was tired.
With a past reporting verb, the present tense shifts back: “am” → “was”.
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Q16.AlgebraFind the sum of the first 27 terms of the AP 10, 13, 16, …
Answer: A — 1323
Sₙ = n/2 × [2a + (n − 1)d] = 27/2 × [20 + 78] = 1,323.
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Q17.PercentagesWhat is 18% of 760?
Answer: A — 136.8
18% of 760 = 18/100 × 760 = 136.8.
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Q18.PhysicsWhat force is needed to accelerate a 39 kg mass at 2 m/s²?
Answer: D — 78 N
F = ma = 39 × 2 = 78 N.
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Q19.Vocabulary & IdiomsMeaning of the idiom “once in a blue moon”.
Answer: A — Very rarely
It means very rarely.
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Q20.English GrammarChoose the correct preposition: She is good ___ mathematics.
Answer: D — at
The idiom is “good at” a subject or skill.
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Q21.AlgebraSolve: 4x + 3y = -19 and 3x + 3y = -15
Answer: A — x = -4, y = -1
Elimination/substitution gives x = -4, y = -1. Check: 4(-4) + 3(-1) = -19 ✓ and 3(-4) + 3(-1) = -15 ✓.
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Q22.PercentagesWhat is 25% of 600?
Answer: D — 150
25% of 600 = 25/100 × 600 = 150.
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Q23.PhysicsAbsolute zero is:
Answer: D — −273.15 °C
0 K = −273.15 °C.
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Q24.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of RESILIENT.
Answer: C — Tough
Resilient means able to recover quickly from difficulty.
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Q25.English GrammarChoose the correct option: There is no ___ in crying over spilt milk.
Answer: B — use
Fixed expression: “There is no use (in) doing something”.
How the mock test works
- The timer starts with your first answer; the test submits itself when time runs out.
- Choose the negative marking that matches your exam (this test has no negative marking by default — check the official notification).
- After submitting you get your score, accuracy, time taken and a topic-wise breakdown, then every explanation.
- “New mock test” builds another paper — calculation questions get new numbers.
About ASVAB
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery — conducted by US Department of Defense. Determines eligibility and job placement in the US military.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
ASVAB practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Algebra | Mathematics | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Physics | Science | Calculated + question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |