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Wall, Janet. McGraw-Hill's ASVAB Basic Training for the AFQT, Second Edition. US: McGraw-Hill, 2009.

McGraw-Hill's ASVAB Basic Training for the AFQT, Second Edition

Authors: Janet Wall

Published:  September 2009

eISBN: 9780071632836 0071632832 | ISBN: 9780071632829
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  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. All About the ASVAB and the AFQT
  • Chapter 1. Introducing the ASVAB
  • What Is the ASVAB?
  • Who Takes the ASVAB?
  • Where Can You Take the ASVAB?
  • Who Administers the ASVAB?
  • Can You Take the ASVAB More than Once?
  • Chapter 2. The ASVAB, the AFQT, and Military Entrance
  • What Is the AFQT?
  • How Are AFQT Scores Calculated?
  • How Are AFQT Scores Used?
  • Other Educational Requirements
  • Beyond the ASVAB
  • Chapter 3. ASVAB Score Reports
  • If You Take the ASVAB at a School
  • If You Take the Paper-and-Pencil ASVAB at a Military Facility
  • If You Take the CAT-ASVAB at a MEPS
  • Chapter 4. Taking the CAT-ASVAB
  • How the CAT-ASVAB Works
  • Special Strategies for Taking the CAT-ASVAB
  • Chapter 5. AFQT Question Types
  • Word Knowledge
  • Paragraph Comprehension
  • Arithmetic Reasoning
  • Mathematics Knowledge
  • Part 2. Sharpen Your Skills
  • Chapter 6. Sharpen Your Word Knowledge Skills
  • Start Building a Better Vocabulary
  • Use Word Parts to Figure Out Meaning
  • Use Context Clues to Figure Out Meaning
  • Use It or Lose It
  • Word List Chart
  • Answers
  • Chapter 7. Sharpen Your Paragraph Comprehension Skills
  • Start Improving Your Reading Comprehension
  • Recognize the Six Types of Paragraph Comprehension Questions
  • Sharpen Your Reading Skills to Raise Your Score
  • Chapter 8. Sharpen Your Math Skills
  • Section 1: Arithmetic
  • Arithmetic Quiz
  • Arithmetic Review
  • Arithmetic Quiz—Answers and Chart
  • Answers to Practice Items
  • Section 2: Algebra and Probability
  • Algebra and Probability Quiz
  • Algebra and Probability Review
  • Algebra and Probability Quiz—Answers and Chart
  • Answers to Practice Items
  • Section 3: Geometry
  • Introduction: Geometry on the ASVAB
  • Geometry Quiz
  • Geometry Review
  • Geometry Quiz—Answers and Chart
  • Answers to Practice Items
  • Chapter 9. Sharpen Your Word Problem Skills
  • Introduction: ASVAB Word Problems
  • Word Problems Quiz
  • How to Tackle Word Problems
  • Types of ASVAB Arithmetic Word Problems
  • ASVAB Geometry Word Problems
  • Word Problems Quiz—Answers and Chart
  • Answers to Practice Items
  • Part 3. Two AFQT Practice Test Forms
  • AFQT Practice Test Form 1
  • General Directions
  • AFQT Practice Test Form 1
  • Part 2. Arithmetic Reasoning
  • Part 3. Word Knowledge
  • Part 4. Paragraph Comprehension
  • Part 5. Mathematics Knowledge
  • AFQT Practice Test Form 1: Answers and Explanations
  • Part 2. Arithmetic Reasoning
  • Part 3. Word Knowledge
  • Part 4. Paragraph Comprehension
  • Part 5. Mathematics Knowledge
  • AFQT Practice Test Form 2
  • General Directions
  • AFQT Practice Test Form 2
  • Part 2. Arithmetic Reasoning
  • Part 3. Word Knowledge
  • Part 4. Paragraph Comprehension
  • Part 5. Mathematics Knowledge
  • AFQT Practice Test Form 2: Answers and Explanations
  • Part 2. Arithmetic Reasoning
  • Part 3. Word Knowledge
  • Part 4. Paragraph Comprehension
  • Part 5. Mathematics Knowledge
  • Part 4. Matching Your Skills and Interests to Occupations
  • Interest Checklist
  • Summarizing Your Results
  • What Do Your Interest Areas Mean?
  • Finding Occupations That Match Your Interests
  • Explaining the Chart
  • Realistic (R) Occupations
  • Investigative (I) Occupations
  • Artistic (A) Occupations
  • Social (S) Occupations
  • Enterprising (E) Occupations
  • Conventional (C) Occupations
  • What Do You Do Next?