Authors: Scott A. Ostrow
ISBN-13: 9780768926033, ISBN-10: 0768926033
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Peterson's
Date Published: May 2008
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Lt. Col. Scott Ostrow is chief of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Recruiting Training Branch at Robins Air Force Base, GA. In 2004, he served in Iraq as administrator, deputy commander, and officer in charge of the 332nd Contingency Aero-medical Staging Facility’s medical support flight.
Jump-start your career and get the ASVAB scores you need with this comprehensive guidebook. Includes more practice tests than any other ASVAB resource, along with profiles of more than 125 military careers. Includes a CD with additional practice tests and a vocabulary builder.
What This Book will Do for You | vi | |
How to Use This Book to Achieve High Scores | vii | |
Part I | Introduction to the ASVAB | |
Chapter 1 | General Information | 3 |
The Student ASVAB | 3 | |
The Enlistment ASVAB | 4 | |
The Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT) | 4 | |
Test Changes | 5 | |
Subject Tests | 5 | |
Test Scores | 9 | |
Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) | 9 | |
Your ASVAB Answer Sheets | 10 | |
Frequently Asked Questions | 11 | |
Chapter 2 | Strategies for Preparing for and Taking the ASVAB | 17 |
Preparing for the Test | 17 | |
Taking the Test | 18 | |
Computerized Adaptive Testing | 20 | |
CAT-ASVAB Versus the Paper-and-Pencil Test | 20 | |
Taking the CAT-ASVAB | 20 | |
Self-Appraisal Chart | 24 | |
Part II | ASVAB Test Batteries and Review | |
Chapter 3 | First ASVAB Sample Test Battery | 27 |
Answer Key | 79 | |
Answer Explanations | 85 | |
Chapter 4 | Strengthening Your Weaknesses | 99 |
General Science Review | 100 | |
Arithmetic Reasoning Review | 147 | |
Word Knowledge Review | 169 | |
Paragraph Comprehension Review | 180 | |
Mathematics Knowledge Review | 187 | |
Electronics Information Review | 219 | |
Auto & Shop Information Review | 230 | |
Mechanical Comprehension Review | 296 | |
Numerical Operations Review | 336 | |
Coding Speed Review | 341 | |
Chapter 5 | Second ASVAB Test Battery | 345 |
Answer Key | 394 | |
Answer Explanations | 400 | |
Chapter 6 | Third ASVAB Test Battery | 415 |
Answer Key | 466 | |
Answer Explanations | 472 | |
Chapter 7 | Fourth ASVAB Test Battery | 489 |
Answer Key | 538 | |
Answer Explanations | 544 | |
Part III | Understanding Your Test Results | |
Chapter 8 | Your ASVAB Results | 563 |
Part IV | Military Careers and Enlistment Opportunities | |
Chapter 9 | Military Enlisted Occupations and Civilian Counterparts | 571 |
Chapter 10 | Enlisted Opportunities in the United States Military | 653 |