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1  Cover

2  Title Page

3  Copyright

4  Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

5  Part 1: Getting Started with the ASVAB Chapter 1: Putting the ASVAB under a Microscope Knowing Which Version You’re Taking Mapping Out the ASVAB Subtests Deciphering ASVAB Scores Do-Over: Retaking the ASVAB Chapter 2: Knowing What It Takes to Get Your Dream Job Eyeing How ASVAB Scores Determine Military Training Programs and Jobs Understanding How Each Branch Computes Line Scores Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted with Test-Taking and Study Techniques Taking the Test: Computerized or Paper? Tackling Multiple-Choice Questions When You Don’t Know an Answer: Guessing Smart Studying and Practicing for the ASVAB Making Last-Minute Preparations: 24 Hours and Counting

6  Part 2: Words to Live By: Communication Skills Chapter 4: Word Knowledge Grasping the Importance of Word Knowledge Checking Out the Word Knowledge Question Format Building Words from Scratch: Strategies to Help You Decipher Word Meanings Yin and Yang: Understanding Synonyms and Antonyms ASVAB Word Knowledge Strategy: Finding the Answer When You Just Don’t Know You Are What You Speak: Improving Your Vocabulary, Improving Yourself Word Knowledge Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Chapter 5: Paragraph Comprehension Understanding the Importance of Paragraph Comprehension for Military Jobs Eyeing the Physique of the Paragraph Comprehension Subtest Trying the Four Flavors of Comprehension Questions Do You Get My Point? Breaking down Paragraphs Analyzing What You’ve Read: Guessing at What the Writer Really Means Faster than a Speeding Turtle: Tips for Slow Readers Test-Taking Tips for Reading and Gleaning Paragraph Comprehension Practice Questions Answers and Explanations

7  Part 3: Making the Most of Math: Arithmetic Skills Chapter 6: Mathematics Knowledge and Operations Just When You Thought You Were Done with Vocab: Math Terminology Operations: What You Do to Numbers Working on Both Sides of the Line: Fractions A Powerful Shorthand: Writing in Scientific Notation Getting to the Root of the Problem Test-Taking Techniques for Your Mathematical Journey Math Knowledge and Operations Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Chapter 7: Algebra Coming to Terms with Basic Algebra Lingo Solving for x When All Things Are Equal: Keeping an Algebra Equation Balanced Tackling Two-Variable Equations Explaining Exponents in Algebra A Step Back: Factoring Algebra Expressions to Find Original Numbers Making Alphabet Soup: Solving Quadratic Equations All Math Isn’t Created Equal: Solving Inequalities Algebra Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Chapter 8: Geometry Outlining Angles Pointing Out Triangle Types Back to Square One: Quadrilaterals Going around in Circles Fillin’ It Up: Calculating Volume Mapping Out Coordinates Geometry Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Chapter 9: Arithmetic Reasoning: Math Word Problems Tackling the Real World of Word Problems The Guessing Game: Putting Reason in Your Guessing Strategy Arithmetic Reasoning (Math Word Problems) Practice Questions Answers and Explanations

8  Part 4: Examining General Science under a Microscope Chapter 10: General Science and Life Science There’s a Scientific Method to the Madness Understanding Forms of Measurement Uncovering Biology, from Big to Small Perusing the Human Body Systems Digging through Plant Physiology Thinking Small: A Look at Cells Swimming in the Gene Pool: Genetics Using Common Sense to Hypothesize about Answers General and Life Science Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Chapter 11: Physical Sciences Chemistry: Not Blowing Up the Lab Physics: It Matters (and It’s Matter) Physical Science Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Chapter 12: Earth and Space Sciences Staying Down to Earth with Geology and Meteorology Paleontology: Can You Dig It? Where Few Have Gone Before: Astronomy Getting Back to Your Latin Roots to Improve Your Test Score Earth and Space Science Practice Questions Answers and Explanations

9  Part 5: The Whole Ball of Facts: Technical Skills Chapter 13: Auto Information Checking under the Hood Cruising toward a Better Score Auto Information Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Chapter 14: Shop Information Picking Up the Tools of the Trade Sticking Materials Together with Fasteners Building a Better Score Shop Information Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Chapter 15: Mechanical Comprehension A-mass-ing Knowledge on Matter, Weight, Density, and Relativity Understanding the Forces of the Universe You Call That Work?! Relying on Machines to Help You Work Working Your Way to a Better Test Score Mechanical Comprehension Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Chapter 16: Electronics Information Uncovering the Secrets of Electricity Switching Things Up with Alternating and Direct Current Picture It: Decoding Electrical Circuit Codes Coming in Hot: Wire Color Codes Used in the U.S. Eyeing Some Electronics Information Test Tips Electronics Information Practice Questions Answers and Explanations Chapter 17: Assembling Objects Getting the Picture about Assembling Objects Two Types of Questions for the Price of One Tips for the Assembling Objects Subtest Assembling Objects Practice Questions Answers and Explanations

10  Part 6: Practice ASVAB Exams Chapter 18: Practice Exam 1 Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 1 Chapter 19: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations Subtest 1: General Science Answers Subtest 2: Arithmetic Reasoning Answers Subtest 3: Word Knowledge Answers Subtest 4: Paragraph Comprehension Answers Subtest 5: Mathematics Knowledge Answers Subtest 6: Electronics Information Answers Subtest 7: Auto & Shop Information Answers Subtest 8: Mechanical Comprehension Answers Subtest 9: Assembling Objects Answers Chapter 20: Practice Exam 2 Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 2 Chapter 21: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations Subtest 1: General Science Answers Subtest 2: Arithmetic Reasoning Answers Subtest 3: Word Knowledge Answers Subtest 4: Paragraph Comprehension Answers Subtest 5: Mathematics Knowledge Answers Subtest 6: Electronics Information Answers Subtest 7: Auto & Shop Information Answers Subtest 8: Mechanical Comprehension Answers Subtest 9: Assembling Objects Answers Chapter 22: Practice Exam 3 Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 3 Chapter 23: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations Subtest 1: General Science Answers Subtest 2: Arithmetic Reasoning Answers Subtest 3: Word Knowledge Answers Subtest 4: Paragraph Comprehension Answers Subtest 5: Mathematics Knowledge Answers Subtest 6: Electronics Information Answers Subtest 7: Auto & Shop Information Answers Subtest 8: Mechanical Comprehension Answers Subtest 9: Assembling Objects Answers Chapter 24: AFQT Practice Exam 1 Answer Sheet for AFQT Practice Exam 1 Chapter 25: AFQT Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations Subtest 1: Arithmetic Reasoning Answers Subtest 2: Word Knowledge Answers Subtest 3: Paragraph Comprehension Answers Subtest 4: Mathematics Knowledge Answers Chapter 26: AFQT Practice Exam 2 Answer Sheet for AFQT Practice Exam 2 Chapter 27: AFQT Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations Subtest 1: Arithmetic Reasoning Answers Subtest 2: Word Knowledge Answers Subtest 3: Paragraph Comprehension Answers Subtest 4: Mathematics Knowledge Answers

11  Part 7: The Part of Tens Chapter 28: Ten Surefire Ways to Fail the ASVAB Choosing Not to Study at All Failing to Realize How Scores Are Used Studying for Unnecessary Subtests Losing Focus Panicking over Time Deciding Not to Check the Answers Making Wild Guesses or Not Guessing at All Changing Answers Memorizing the Practice Test Questions Misunderstanding the Problem Chapter 29: Ten Tips for Doing Well on the AFQT As Soon as the Test Starts, Write Down What You’re Likely to Forget Read All the Answer Choices before Deciding Don’t Expect Perfect Word Matches Read the Passages before the Questions Reread to Find Specific Information Base Conclusions Only on What You Read Change Percents to Decimals Understand Inverses Remember How Ratios, Rates, and Scales Compare Make Sure Your Answers Are Reasonable Chapter 30: Ten Ways to Boost Your Math and English Skills Practice Doing Math Problems Put Away Your Calculator Memorize the Order of Operations Know Your Geometry Formulas Keep a Word List Study Latin and Greek Use Flashcards Read More, Watch TV Less Practice Finding Main and Supporting Points Use a Study Guide

12  Part 8: Appendixes Appendix A: Matching ASVAB Scores to Military Jobs Army Enlisted Jobs Air Force Enlisted Jobs Navy Enlisted Jobs Marine Corps Enlisted Jobs Coast Guard Enlisted Jobs Appendix B: Countdown to Taking the ASVAB How Much Time Do You Have to Prepare? Outline Your ASVAB Study Strategy Appendix C: Word Knowledge Resources Digging Down to Word Roots Pointing Out Prefixes Spotting Hard-Working Suffixes

13  Index

14  About the Author

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16  End User License Agreement