2015 / 2016 ASVAB For Dummies

Part V

Practice ASVAB Exams

Checking Out the ASVAB Subtests

Subtest	Questions/Time (CAT-ASVAB)	Questions/Time (Paper Version)	Content
General Science	16 questions, 8 minutes	25 questions, 11 minutes	General principles of biological and physical sciences
Arithmetic Reasoning	16 questions, 39 minutes	30 questions, 36 minutes	Simple word problems that require simple calculations
Word Knowledge	16 questions, 8 minutes	35 questions, 11 minutes	Correct meaning of a word; occasionally antonyms (words with opposite meanings)
Paragraph Comprehension	11 questions, 22 minutes	15 questions, 13 minutes	Questions based on several paragraphs (usually a few hundred words) that you read
Mathematics Knowledge	16 questions, 20 minutes	25 questions, 24 minutes	High school math, including algebra and geometry
Electronics Information	16 questions, 8 minutes	20 questions, 9 minutes	Electrical principles, basic electronic circuitry, and electronic terminology
Auto & Shop Information	11 Auto Information questions, 7 minutes; 11 Shop Information questions, 6 minutes	25 questions, 11 minutes	Knowledge of automobiles, shop terminology, and tool use
Mechanical Comprehension	16 questions, 20 minutes	25 questions, 19 minutes	Basic mechanical and physical principles
Assembling Objects	16 questions, 15 minutes	25 questions, 15 minutes*	Spatial orientation

*The Assembling Objects subtest isn’t part of the student version of the test.

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