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by Rod Powers, Angie Papple Johnston
ASVAB AFQT For Dummies, 3rd Edition
Cover
Cover
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Getting Started with the ASVAB AFQT
Chapter 1: Examining the AFQT
Getting a Close-Up View of the AFQT
Reaping the Benefits of Getting the Highest Possible Score
Establishing a Study Program
Guessing Smart
Using the Practice Exams to Your Advantage
Chapter 2: Facing the AFQT Head-On
Looking at the Big ASVAB Picture
Scoring the AFQT
Making Sense of Minimum Qualifying Scores
Retaking the Test
Chapter 3: Arming Yourself with a Study Plan
Do You Have Enough Time?
Planning Your Study Strategy
Chapter 4: Mastering the Art of Studying and Test-Taking
Reading for Study
Putting Study Strategies to Work for You
Taking the Test: Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Part 2: Expressing Yourself and Understanding Others
Chapter 5: Developing a Solid Vocabulary
Growing Your Vocabulary
Building a Word from Scratch
A Word by Any Other Name: Surveying Synonyms and Antonyms
Getting Homogeneous with Homonyms
Flex Your Lexicon: Vocabulary Exercises
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 6: The Word Knowledge Subtest
Getting Acquainted with the Test Format
Bumping Up Your Test Score
Trying On Some Sample Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 7: Reading for Comprehension
Taking Pointers about Points
Analyzing What You’ve Read
Improving Your Reading Comprehension Skills
Speaking about Speed
Diving for Facts: Paragraph Comprehension Practice
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 8: The Paragraph Comprehension Subtest
Tackling the Test Format: Types of Questions
Planning Your Attack
Surveying Sample Test Questions
Answers and Explanations
Part 3: Calculating Better Math Knowledge
Chapter 9: Knowing Your Math
Making the Most of Math Terminology
The Heart of Math: Exploring Expressions and Equations
Having Fun with Factors
Looking at Least Common Multiples
Conquering the Fear of Fractions
Dealing with Decimals
Playing with Positive and Negative Numbers
Rooting for Roots and Powers
Alphabet Soup: Tackling Algebra Review
All Is Not Equal: Examining Inequalities
Solving Quadratics
Knowing All the Angles: Geometry Review
You Got a Problem? Math Knowledge Exercises
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 10: The Mathematics Knowledge Subtest
Taking Stock of the Test Structure
Planning Your Test Attack
Practice Makes Perfect: Sampling Some Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 11: Working with Word Problems
Making Sense of Word Problems
Setting Up the Problem
Trying Out Typical Word Problems
Practical Mathematicals: Arithmetic Reasoning Exercises
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 12: The Arithmetic Reasoning Subtest
Looking at the Test Structure
Developing a Test Strategy
Taking Arithmetic Reasoning out for a Spin
Answers and Explanations
Part 4: AFQT Practice Exams
Chapter 13: Practice Exam 1
Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 1
Part 1: Arithmetic Reasoning
Part 2: Word Knowledge
Part 3: Paragraph Comprehension
Part 4: Mathematics Knowledge
Chapter 14: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations
Part 1: Arithmetic Reasoning
Part 2: Word Knowledge
Part 3: Paragraph Comprehension
Part 4: Mathematics Knowledge
Answer Key
Chapter 15: Practice Exam 2
Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 2
Part 1: Arithmetic Reasoning
Part 2: Word Knowledge
Part 3: Paragraph Comprehension
Part 4: Mathematics Knowledge
Chapter 16: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations
Part 1: Arithmetic Reasoning
Part 2: Word Knowledge
Part 3: Paragraph Comprehension
Part 4: Mathematics Knowledge
Answer Key
Chapter 17: Practice Exam 3
Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 3
Part 1: Arithmetic Reasoning
Part 2: Word Knowledge
Part 3: Paragraph Comprehension
Part 4: Mathematics Knowledge
Chapter 18: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations
Part 1: Arithmetic Reasoning
Part 2: Word Knowledge
Part 3: Paragraph Comprehension
Part 4: Mathematics Knowledge
Answer Key
Chapter 19: Practice Exam 4
Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 4
Part 1: Arithmetic Reasoning
Part 2: Word Knowledge
Part 3: Paragraph Comprehension
Part 4: Mathematics Knowledge
Chapter 20: Practice Exam 4: Answers and Explanations
Part 1: Arithmetic Reasoning
Part 2: Word Knowledge
Part 3: Paragraph Comprehension
Part 4: Mathematics Knowledge
Answer Key
Part 5: The Part of Tens
Chapter 21: Ten Tips for a Better AFQT Score
Take Your Time Studying
Make a Study Plan
Use the Practice Exams to Your Advantage
Memorize Basic Math Formulas
Know the Math Order of Operations
Boost Your Vocabulary
Comprehend What You Read
Arrive at the Test Site Refreshed and Prepared
Watch the Clock
Guess Smart
Chapter 22: Ten Topics to Explore
For More about the ASVAB
For More about the Military
For More about Math
For More about Math Word Problems
For More about Vocabulary
For More about Reading Comprehension
For More about Test-Taking
Playing at Public Libraries
Consorting with Colleges
Trying Out a Tutor
Appendix: Matching ASVAB Scores to Military Jobs
Army Enlisted Jobs
Air Force Enlisted Jobs
Navy Enlisted Jobs
Marine Corps Enlisted Jobs
Coast Guard Enlisted Jobs
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