ASVAB demystified
Book - 2013
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- Published
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New York :
McGraw-Hill
c2013.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- viii, 336 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9780071778350
- Part I. All About the ASVAB
- Chapter 1. Deciding on Military Service
- Army
- Navy
- Air Force
- Marine Corps
- Coast Guard
- Making the Choice
- Chapter 2. Introducing the ASVAB
- ASVAB Test Areas
- Taking the Test
- Chapter 3. ASVAB Scores and Score Reports
- Norm-Referenced Testing and Standard Scores
- Scores
- Receiving Your Score
- Retaking the Test
- Chapter 4. The ASVAB and Military Entrance AFQT Scores and Eligibility for Enlistment
- AFQT Score
- Educational Requirements for Enlistment
- Eligibility for Enlistment
- Job Eligibility
- Chapter 5. Taking the CAT-ASVAB
- What to Expect on the CAT-ASVAB
- Comparing the CAT-ASVAB to the ASVAB
- Chapter 6. Steps to Acing the ASVAB
- Preparing for the Test
- Test Day
- Taking the Test
- A Final Word
- Part II. ASVAB Practice Diagnostic Tests
- Chapter 7. Practice Diagnostic Tests
- Practice Diagnostic Test Answers
- Part III. Review of All ASVAB Test Topics
- Chapter 8. General Science
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Human Physiology
- The Senses
- Biology
- Ecology
- Earth and Space Science
- Geology
- The Atmosphere
- Reading and Reviewing
- Chapter 9. Arithmetic Reasoning 1: The Basics
- Operations
- Exponents
- Order of Operations
- Prime and Composite Numbers
- Fractions
- Chapter 10. Arithmetic Reasoning 2: Word Problems
- Basic Word Problems
- Percents
- Rates and Ratios
- Area and Perimeter
- Chapter 11. Word Knowledge
- Word Origins and Derivations
- Root Words
- Prefixes and Suffixes
- Context Clues
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Technical Language
- Reading
- Chapter 12. Paragraph Comprehension
- Finding Specific Information
- Main Ideas
- Author's Viewpoint
- Context Clues
- Inference
- Reading and Comprehending
- Chapter 13. Mathematics Knowledge 1: Algebra and Probability
- Algebra
- Probability
- Chapter 14. Math Knowledge 2: Geometry
- Angles
- Triangles
- Circles
- Volume
- Chapter 15. Electronics
- Describing Electricity
- Current
- Describing Circuits
- Working with Electricity
- Consuming Electricity
- Conclusion
- Chapter 16. Auto Information
- Engine Mechanical
- Four Steps of Internal Combustion
- Engine Management
- Ignition System
- Fuel-Delivery System
- Air Intake System
- Exhaust System
- Engine Cooling Systems
- Lubrication System
- Electrical System
- Driveline
- Suspension
- Steering System
- Brake System
- Conclusion
- Chapter 17. Shop Information
- Safety First
- Materials
- Ways of Powering Tools
- Measuring
- Drilling and Boring
- Cutting
- Fastening
- Additional Tools and Shop Helpers
- Fasteners
- Joining Materials
- Finishing
- Conclusion
- Chapter 18. Mechanical Comprehension
- Describing Motion
- Force and Newton's Laws of Motion
- Work, Energy, and Power
- Machines
- Fluid Dynamics
- Chapter 19. Assembling Objects (CAT-ASVAB Only)
- Puzzles
- Attachments
- Specific Strategies
- Part IV. ASVAB Practice Tests
- Chapter 20. ASVAB Practice Test 1
- Practice Test 1 Answers
- Chapter 21. ASVAB Practice Test 2
- Practice Test 2 Answers
- Appendix: Jobs in Today's Military