ASVAB For Dummies »

Rod Powers is a recognized expert in all U.S. military matters and serves as a military guide for About.com, where his page receives approximately 1.5 million views per week. He is the author of ASVAB AFQT For Dummies and Veterans Benefits For Dummies.

Sharpen your ASVAB test-taking skills with this updated and expanded premier guide with CD

Do you want to ace the ASVAB? ASVAB For Dummies, Premier Edition with CD includes in-depth reviews of all nine subtests with complete explanations for every question, proficiency exercises, and tips to help you pinpoint your weaknesses and hone your test-taking skills. This test guide includes seven tests (six full-length practice tests and one AFQT) plus 300 interactive vocabulary flashcards on the CD.

• Decipher the ASVAB — get the 4-1-1 on every aspect of the ASVAB, from making sense of the subtests to understanding how it's scored

• Be prepared — get ready for test day challenges

• Take your best shot — learn strategies for making the best guesstimate when in doubt

• Multiply your math skills — grasp the math operations needed to score your best — from working with fractions to solving algebra problems

• Get technical — get a handle on the scientific, technical, electrical, and mechanical knowledge covered on specific subtests

• Practice makes perfect — get acquainted with the timed or untimed features on the CD's 3 CAT-ASVAB practice tests

• Find your place in the military — use the CD listing of military jobs to match your abilities to a specific job's qualifications and land that dream job

CD Includes

Three samples tests plus one AFQT test

Three CAT-ASVAB tests

300 interactive vocabulary flashcards

Open the book and find:

• Tips for improving your vocabulary

• How to assemble objects and operations you need to know

• Algebra and geometry reviews

• The "real world" of math word problems

• Critical concepts in general science

• Auto & shop information

• Ten tips for doing well on test day

• Seven sample tests, which includes one AFQT

• Questions throughout to help reinforce learning

Learn to:

• Score higher to qualify for the military job you want

• Build word knowledge and paragraph comprehension

• Test your skills with practice problems for each of the test's nine subtests

Premier Edition features 7 practice tests (which includes 1 AFQT) and 300 interactive vocabulary flashcards

Take simulated CAT-ASVAB tests on the companion CD

Introduction.

Part I: Making Sense of the ASVAB.

Chapter 1: Putting the ASVAB under a Microscope.

Chapter 2: Knowing What It Takes to Get Your Dream Job.

Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted with Test-Taking and Study Techniques.

Part II: Words to Live By: Communication Skills.

Chapter 4: Word Knowledge.

Chapter 5: Paragraph Comprehension.

Chapter 6: All's Well That Tests Well: Communication Practice Questions.

Part III: Making the Most of Math: Arithmetic Skills.

Chapter 7: Mathematics Knowledge and Operations.

Chapter 8: Reasoning with Arithmetic: Math Word Problems.

Chapter 9: Brother, Can You Spare an Equation? Arithmetic Practice Questions.

Part IV: The Whole Ball of Facts: Technical Skills.

Chapter 10: General Science.

Chapter 11: Auto and Shop Information.

Chapter 12: Mechanical Comprehension.

Chapter 13: Electronics Information.

Chapter 14: Assembling Objects.

Chapter 15: Facing the Facts: Technical Skills Practice Questions.

Part V: Practice ASVAB Exams.

Chapter 16: Practice Exam 1.

Chapter 17: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations.

Chapter 18: Practice Exam 2.

Chapter 19: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations.

Chapter 20: Practice Exam 3.

Chapter 21: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations.

Chapter 22: Practice AFQT Exam.

Chapter 23: Practice AFQT Exam: Answers and Explanations.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 24: Ten Surefire Ways to Fail the ASVAB.

Chapter 25: Ten Tips for Doing Well on the AFQT.

Chapter 26: Ten Ways to Boost Your Math and English Skills.

Appendix A: Matching ASVAB Scores to Military Jobs.

Appendix B: About the CD.

Index.