ASVAB AFQT For Dummies, with Online Practice Tests

Rod Powers

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Your mission is an AFQT 99th percentile score - emergevictorious! If you're hoping to enter the military, the ASVAB may be themost important test you'll ever take. Your scores from the AFQTportion of the test determine your placement, and the minimumstandards are rising along with increases in enlistment. You needgreat scores to be an attractive candidate. The AFQT is scored on apercentile basis, so you're competing for rank against a millionother potential recruits. If you want to shine, you need to startpreparing now. ASVAB AFQT For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the ultimate guideto acing the English and Math sections of the ASVAB. The AFQT scorefocuses on Word Knowledge, Reading Comprehension, MathematicsKnowledge and Arithmetic Reasoning subtest, so you need to buckledown and get up to par. ASVAB AFQT For Dummies has long beenthe go-to AFQT prep resource, and the Premier version offersyou an enhanced prep experience. In addition to the wealth ofinformation in the book, you'll also get access to a host of onlinecontent that more closely mimics the actual ASVAB and CAT-ASVABtesting environment. Create your own practice tests to eliminate yourweaknesses Expand your vocabulary with interactive flashcards See complete answers and explanations to each question Learn strategies specifically geared toward taking theAFQT Your future in the military starts now. The minute you sit downto take the ASVAB, you're telling recruiters what you're worth.Start preparing now to perform to your full potential. ASVABAFQT For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your single most valuableresource for AFQT prep. Only you can decide if you're up to thechallenge.

Autorentext

Rod Powers is a recognized expert in all U.S. military matters. A retired Air Force first sergeant, he is the author of ASVAB For Dummies and 1,001 ASVAB Practice Questions For Dummies, and is also the U.S. military guide for About.com.

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Features:

Proven strategies to improve your score on the AFQT section of the ASVAB
Ways to strengthen your math, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills
Where to focus your study with eight practice tests
Hone your English and math skills to ace the AFQT

Your AFQT score determines which branch of the military you can join, and this friendly, practical guide can help you boost your score. With laser-like focus, this book gives you exactly what you need to know to pass the four AFQT subtests with flying colors. You get reviews, practice questions, and study tips for the Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning, and Mathematics Knowledge subtests. You can't go wrong by adding ASVAB AFQT For Dummies to your study arsenal.

Stare down the enemy get a close-up view of the AFQT, understand why you want the highest score possible, establish a study program, and put test-taking strategies to work for you
Get the word out grow your vocabulary; review word roots, prefixes, and suffixes; master synonyms and antonyms; and become proficient with homonyms
Read for understanding discover how to analyze what you've read, pick out main points, and improve your reading comprehension skills
Divide and conquer math concepts review topics, including basic math, fractions, decimals, algebra, geometry, and word problems
Practice makes perfect get comfortable taking the AFQT subtests on paper or on a computer so you're confident on test day
Open the book and find:
Example questions that illustrate how to work out problems
Advice for using the practice tests
Tips on making smart guesses when you need to
Pointers for making the most of your study time
Listings of required scores for enlisted jobs in each branch of the military
A breakdown of how the AFQT is scored
Ten tips for a better AFQT score

Zusammenfassung
Your mission is an AFQT 99th percentile score emerge victorious! If you're hoping to enter the military, the ASVAB may be the most important test you'll ever take. Your scores from the AFQT portion of the test determine your placement, and the minimum standards are rising along with increases in enlistment. You need great scores to be an attractive candidate. The AFQT is scored on a percentile basis, so you're competing for rank against a million other potential recruits. If you want to shine, you need to start preparing now.

ASVAB AFQT For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the ultimate guide to acing the English and Math sections of the ASVAB. The AFQT score focuses on Word Knowledge, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics Knowledge and Arithmetic Reasoning subtest, so you need to buckle down and get up to par. ASVAB AFQT For Dummies has long been the go-to AFQT prep resource, and the Premier version offers you an enhanced prep experience. In addition to the wealth of information in the book, you'll also get access to a host of online content that more closely mimics the actual ASVAB and CAT-ASVAB testing environment.

Create your own practice tests to eliminate your weaknesses
Expand your vocabulary with interactive flashcards
See complete answers and explanations to each question
Learn strategies specifically geared toward taking the AFQT
Your future in the military starts now. The minute you sit down to take the ASVAB, you're telling recruiters what you're worth. Start preparing now to perform to your full potential. ASVAB AFQT For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your single most valuable resource for AFQT prep. Only you can decide if you're up to the challenge.

Inhalt
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with ASVAB AFQT 5

Chapter 1: Examining the AFQT 7

Chapter 2: Facing the AFQT Head-on 13

Chapter 3: Mastering the Art of Studying and Test Taking 23

Part II: English as a First Language 33

Chapter 4: Developing a Solid Vocabulary 35

Chapter 5: The Word Knowledge Subtest 47

Chapter 6: Reading for Comprehension 53

Chapter 7: The Paragraph Comprehension Subtest 61

Part III: Calculating Better Math Knowledge 71

Chapter 8: Knowing Your Math 73

Chapter 9: The Mathematics Knowledge Subtest 105