McGraw-Hill's ASVAB

Name: McGraw-Hill's ASVAB
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ISBN: 9780071453363

ISBN-10: 0071453369

ISBN-13: 9780071453363

Edition: 2007

Authors: Janet E. Wall

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If you want to join the U.S. armed Forces, you'll have to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) The ASVAB determines if you qualify for enlistment-and for the military occupation of your choice. You need to score high-but how can you be sure you're getting the very best ASVAB preparation available?

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 594
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.036
Language: English

Janet E. Wall, Ph.D., was the manager of the ASVAB Career Exploration Center at the Defense Manpower Data Center (Department of Defense). She has also served as president of the Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (AACE). Currently she is a consultant on instructional, testing, and career issues for the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Labor, and other federal government agencies. Among her many awards is the Commander's Award of the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, the agency that directs the activities of all recruiters for the U.S. military.

Introduction	p. vii
All About the ASVAB	p. 1
Deciding on Military Service	p. 3
Opportunities in the Army	p. 3
Opportunities in the Navy	p. 5
Opportunities in the Air Force	p. 1
Opportunities in the Marine Corps	p. 10
Military Pay and Benefits	p. 12
Introducing the ASVAB	p. 15
What Is the ASVAB?	p. 15
Who Takes the ASVAB?	p. 15
Where Can You Take the ASVAB?	p. 16
Who Administers the ASVAB?	p. 18
Can You Retake the ASVAB?	p. 24
ASVAB Scores and Score Reports	p. 25
If You Take the ASVAB at a School	p. 25
If You Take the Paper/Pencil ASVAB at a Military Facility	p. 30
If You Take the CAT-ASVAB at a MEPS	p. 30
The ASVAB and Military Entrance	p. 31
AFQT Scores and Eligibility for Enlistment	p. 31
Additional Educational Requirements	p. 32
Beyond the ASVAB	p. 33
Taking the CAT-ASVAB	p. 35
How the CAT-ASVAB Works	p. 35
CAT-ASVAB Directions	p. 35
Special Strategies for Taking the CAT-ASVAB	p. 35
Follow These Suggestions to Ace the ASVAB	p. 39
Seven Steps to Acing the ASVAB	p. 39
Taking Care of Your Body as Well as Your Brain	p. 45
How to Study	p. 46
The Day Before the Test	p. 47
The Day of the Test	p. 48
Test-Taking Pointers	p. 49
ASVAB Diagnostic Test Form	p. 51
Answer Keys and Self-Scoring Charts	p. 102
Answers and Explanations	p. 111
Review of all ASVAB Test Topics	p. 125
General Science	p. 127
Arithmetic Reasoning 1: The Basics	p. 167
Arithmetic Reasoning 2: World Problems	p. 189
Word Knowledge	p. 199
Paragraph Comprehension	p. 211
Mathematics Knowledge 1: Algebra and Probability	p. 217
Mathematics Knowledge 2: Geometry	p. 235
Electronics Information	p. 255
Auto Information	p. 265
Shop Information	p. 283
Mechanical Comprehension	p. 295
Assembling Objects (CAT-ASVAB Only)	p. 313
Three ASVAB Practice Test Forms	p. 317
ASVAB Practice Test Form 1	p. 319
Answer Keys and Self-Scoring Charts	p. 365
Answers and Explanations	p. 373
ASVAB Practice Test Form 2	p. 387
Answer Keys and Self-Scoring Charts	p. 431
Answers and Explanations	p. 439
ASVAB Practice Test Form 3	p. 455
Answer Keys and Self-Scoring Charts	p. 497
Answers and Explanations	p. 505
Jobs in Today's Military	p. 521
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