Libro Asvab

ASVAB
SUCCESS

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SUCCESS

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Copyright © 2006 LearningExpress, LLC. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: ASVAB success.—2nd ed. p. cm. ISBN 1-57685-543-0 1. Armed Services Vocational AptitudeBattery—Study guides. 2. United States—Armed Forces— Examinations. I. LearningExpress (Organization) II. Title. U408.5.A847 2006 355.00973—dc22 2006040833 Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Second Edition ISBN 1-57685-543-0 For information on LearningExpress, other LearningExpress products, or bulk sales, please write to us at: LearningExpress 55 Broadway 8th Floor NewYork, NY 10006 Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com

Contents

SECTION I

Preparing for the ASVAB Lesson 1 About the ASVAB Lesson 2 The LearningExpress Test Preparation System Lesson 3 Multiple-Choice Test Strategies

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SECTION 2 Math for the Arithmetic Reasoning and Mathematics Knowledge Subtests Lesson 4 Basic Arithmetic FunctionsLesson 5 Fractions, Decimals, Percents, and Averages Lesson 6 Geometry and Algebra Lesson 7 Word Problems

SECTION 3 Reading Comprehension for the Paragraph Comprehension Subtest Lesson 8 Reading Comprehension Basics Lesson 9 Structure Lesson 10 Language and Style Lesson 11 Drawing Conclusions SECTION 4 Vocabulary for the Word Knowledge Subtest Lesson 12 Word Parts Lesson 13 Words in ContextLesson 14 Synonyms and Antonyms

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Preparing for the ASVAB

very person who wants to enlist in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard must take the Armed Services Vocational Battery (ASVAB). If you are thinking about joining the military and have chosen this book to prepare for the ASVAB exam, you are a giant leap ahead of people whowill take the ASVAB, but will not study for it. To succeed on the ASVAB, you must prepare. That is because your ASVAB score not only determines if you can enlist, but also determines for which military jobs you will qualify. Make no mistake: The better you score on the ASVAB, the more job choices will be open to you. To get you the score you need, Section 1 of ASVAB Success, Second Edition providesyou with the most up-to-date information on the exam. You will also complete the exclusive nine-step LearningExpress Test Preparation System to minimize test stress and maximize your score. Finally, you will learn even more multiple-choice test strategies to give you the score you need for the career you want. Now get started and good luck!

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About the ASVAB

heArmed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, or ASVAB, is a multiple-aptitude test consisting of eight subtests on various subjects. The ASVAB is used for two main purposes:

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As a military recruiting tool of the U.S. Department of Defense to test potential recruits to determine their developed abilities (i.e., to gauge what they already know about certain subjects); to measure their generallearning ability and vocational aptitude; and to predict performance in certain academic areas As a guide for high school and post-secondary school students, to help them decide upon career paths for which they might best be suited, whether in the military or in some other field

Before we go into greater detail about the exam, let’s review the process of joining the military and some of the jobsthat are available to you there.

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Basic Requirements
Certain requirements must be met in order to enlist in any branch of the military. You must:
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Militar y Entrance Processing Station (MEPS)
If you show definite interest in enlisting, your recruiter will schedule you for a trip to a MEPS in your area (there is one in almost every state) for a day of written...