ASVAB Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (1–10)

Question 1

A carpenter earns $24.50 per hour and works 38 hours in one week. What are his total earnings for that week?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

$931.00. Multiply hourly rate by hours worked: $24.50 × 38 = $931.00.

Question 2

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar to make 24 cookies. How much sugar is needed to make 48 cookies?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

1 1/2 cups. Doubling the batch doubles all ingredients: 3/4 × 2 = 1 1/2 cups.

Question 3

A fuel tank holds 60 gallons and is currently 2/5 full. How many gallons are in the tank?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

24 gallons. Multiply the full capacity by the fraction filled: 60 × 2/5 = 24 gallons.

Question 4

A store marks up a jacket that cost $80 wholesale by 35%. What is the selling price?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

$108.00. Markup = 35% of $80 = $28; selling price = $80 + $28 = $108.00.

Question 5

A train covers 270 miles in 4.5 hours. At the same speed, how long will it take to cover 420 miles?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

7 hours. Speed = 270 ÷ 4.5 = 60 mph; time for 420 miles = 420 ÷ 60 = 7 hours.

Question 6

Two workers can paint a fence together in 6 hours. One worker alone takes 10 hours. How long would the second worker take alone?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

15 hours. Combined rate = 1/6; first worker's rate = 1/10; second worker's rate = 1/6 − 1/10 = 1/15, so the second worker takes 15 hours alone.

Question 7

A soldier's base pay is $2,400 per month. After a 12.5% raise, what is the new monthly pay?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

$2,700. Raise = 12.5% of $2,400 = $300; new pay = $2,400 + $300 = $2,700.

Question 8

A mixture contains antifreeze and water in a ratio of 3:7. If the total mixture is 15 liters, how many liters of antifreeze are present?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

4.5 liters. Antifreeze is 3 out of 10 total parts: 15 × (3/10) = 4.5 liters.

Question 9

An investor places $5,000 in a simple-interest account at 6% annual interest. How much total interest is earned over 2.5 years?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

$750. Simple interest = P × r × t = $5,000 × 0.06 × 2.5 = $750.

Question 10

A car travels 180 miles on 6 gallons of gasoline. At this rate, how many gallons are needed to travel 255 miles?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

8.5 gallons. Fuel economy = 180 ÷ 6 = 30 mpg; gallons needed = 255 ÷ 30 = 8.5 gallons.