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Index
Introduction About This Book Conventions Used in This Book What You're Not to Read Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Part I: Making Sense of the ASVAB Part II: Words to Live By: Communication Skills Part III: Making the Most of Math: Arithmetic Skills Part IV: The Whole Ball of Facts: Technical Skills Part V: Practice ASVAB Exams Part VI: The Part of Tens Appendixes and CD-ROM Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here Part I Chapter 1: Putting the ASVAB under a Microscope Knowing Which Version You're Taking Mapping Out the ASVAB Subtests Deciphering ASVAB Scores Defining all the scores Understanding the big four: Your AFQT scores Do-Over: Retaking the ASVAB U.S. Army retest policy U.S. Air Force retest policy U.S. Navy retest policy U.S. Marine Corps retest policy U.S. Coast Guard retest policy 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 Line scores and the Army Line scores and the Navy and Coast Guard Line scores and the Marine Corps Line scores and the Air Force Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted with Test-Taking and Study Techniques Taking the Test: Paper or Computerized? Writing on hard copy: The advantages and disadvantages of the paper version Going paperless: The pros and cons of the computerized test 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 Part II 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 From beginning to end: Knowing prefixes and suffixes Determining the root of the problem Word families: Finding related words Ying and Yang: Understanding Synonyms and Antonyms You Are What You Speak: Improving Your Vocabulary, Improving Yourself Reading your way to a larger vocabulary Keeping a list and checking it twice Crosswords: Making vocabulary fun Sounding off by sounding it out Chapter 5: Paragraph Comprehension The Importance of Paragraph Comprehension for Military Jobs Eyeing the Physique of the Paragraph Comprehension Subtest Trying the Four Flavors of Comprehension Questions Treasure hunt: Finding specific information Cutting to the chase: Recognizing the main idea If the shoe fits: Determining word meaning in context Reading between the lines: Understanding implications Do You Get My Point? What's the big idea? Determining the main idea in a paragraph Extra, extra! Identifying subpoints Analyzing What You've Read: Guessing at What the Writer Really Means Faster than a Speeding Turtle: Tips for Slow Readers Read more, watch less Become a lean, mean word machine Build your confidence Test-Taking Tips for Reading and Gleaning Chapter 6: All's Well That Tests Well: Communication Practice Questions Word Knowledge Practice Questions Paragraph Comprehension Practice Questions Part III Chapter 7: Mathematics Knowledge and Operations Just When You Thought You Were Done with Vocab: Math Terminology Operations: What You Do to Numbers First things first: Following the order of operations Completing a number sequence Working on Both Sides of the Line: Fractions Common denominators: Preparing to add and subtract fractions Multiplying and reducing fractions Dividing fractions Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers . . . and back again Expressing a fraction in other forms: Decimals and percents Showing comparisons with ratios A Powerful Shorthand: Writing in Scientific Notation Getting to the Root of the Problem Perfect squares Irrational numbers Other roots An Unknown Quantity: Reviewing Algebra Solving for x When all things are equal: Keeping an algebra equation balanced 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 Looking at Math from a Different Angle: Geometry Review Outlining angles Pointing out triangle types Back to square one: Quadrilaterals Going around in circles Filling 'er up: Calculating volume Test-Taking Techniques for Your Mathematical Journey Knowing what the question is asking Figuring out what you're solving for Solving what you can and guessing the rest Using the process of elimination Chapter 8: Reasoning with Arithmetic: Math Word Problems Tackling the Real World of Word Problems Reading the entire problem As plain as the nose on a fly: Figuring out what the question is asking Digging for the facts Setting up the problem and working your way to the answer Reviewing your answer The Guessing Game: Putting Reason in Your Guessing Strategy Using the process of elimination Solving what you can and guessing the rest Making use of the answer choices Chapter 9: Brother, Can You Spare an Equation? Arithmetic Practice Questions Arithmetic Reasoning (Math Word Problems) Practice Questions Math Knowledge Practice Questions Part IV Chapter 10: General Science There's a Scientific Method to the Madness Understanding Forms of Measurement Doing the metric thing Figuring temperature conversions Another Day, Another Science: Scientific Disciplines You Should Know Uncovering Biology, from Big to Small Relating to your world through ecology Categorizing Mother Nature Perusing the human body systems Thinking small: A look at cells Swimming in the gene pool: Genetics Chemistry: Not Blowing Up the Lab Understanding the elements, my dear Watson Sitting down at the periodic table Getting physical: Changing states Causing a chemical reaction Where Few Have Gone Before: Astronomy Taking a quick glimpse at the sun Knowing the planets Shooting for the moons Watching for meteors, comets, and asteroids Down to Earth: Rocking Out with Geology and Meteorology Peeling back the layers of the planet Outta this world: Checking the atmosphere Warming up to cold fronts Classifying clouds Improving Your Chances on the General Science Subtest Using common sense to make educated guesses Getting back to your Latin roots Chapter 11: Auto and Shop Information Checking under the Hood The engine: Different strokes Cooling system: Acting cool, staying smooth Electrical and ignition systems: Starting up Drive system: Taking it for a spin Brake system: Pulling out all the stops Emissions-control systems: In layman's terms, filters Picking Up the Tools of the Trade Striking tools Fastening tools Cutting tools Drilling, punching, and gouging tools Finishing tools Clamping tools Measuring tools Leveling and squaring tools Sticking Materials Together with Fasteners Nails Screws and bolts Nuts and washers Rivets Building a Better Score Chapter 12: Mechanical Comprehension Understanding the Forces of the Universe He hit me first! The basics of action and reaction Equilibrium: Finding a balance Under pressure: Spreading out the force Looking at kinds of forces You Call That Work?! Overcoming resistance Gaining power by working more quickly Relying on Machines to Help You Work Using levers to your advantage Ramping up the inclined plane Easing your effort: Pulleys and gears Multiplying your effort: Wheels and axles Getting a grip on things with vises Magnifying your force with liquid: Hydraulic jacks Working Your Way to a Better Test Score Using your observations and common sense Using the mathematics of mechanics Guessing with a mechanical mind Chapter 13: Electronics Information Uncovering the Secrets of Electricity Measuring voltage: Do you have the potential? Examining the current of the electrical river Resistance: Slowing the electrical river Measuring power Getting around to circuits Producing electrical effects Switching Things Up with Alternating and Direct Current Figuring out frequency Impedance: Join the resistance! Rectifying the situation: Going direct Turning up the old transistor radio Picture It: Decoding Electrical Circuit Codes Eyeing Some Electronic Information Test Tips Memorizing simple principles Playing the guessing game Chapter 14: Assembling Objects Getting the Picture about Assembling Objects Two Types of Questions for the Price of One Putting slot A into tab B: Connectors Solving the jigsaw puzzle: Shapes Tips for the Assembling Objects Subtest Comparing one piece or point at a time Visualizing success: Practicing spatial skills ahead of time Chapter 15: Facing the Facts: Technical Skills Practice Questions General Science Practice Questions Auto & Shop Information Practice Questions Mechanical Comprehension Practice Questions Electronics Information Practice Questions Assembling Objects Practice Questions Part V Chapter 16: Practice Exam 1 Chapter 17: 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 18: Practice Exam 2 Chapter 19: 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 20: Practice Exam 3 Chapter 21: 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 22: Practice AFQT Exam Chapter 23: Practice AFQT Exam: Answers and Explanations Subtest 1: Arithmetic Reasoning Answers Subtest 2: Word Knowledge Answers Subtest 3: Paragraph Comprehension Answers Subtest 4: Mathematics Knowledge Answers Part VI Chapter 24: 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 25: 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 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 26: 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 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: About the CD System Requirements Using the CD What You'll Find on the CD Practice tests Vocabulary flashcards PDFs Troubleshooting
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