Angie Papple Johnston - 2019/2020 ASVAB For Dummies

2019/2020 ASVAB For Dummies

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2019932179

ISBN 978-1-119-56094-4 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-56085-2 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-56084-5 (ebk)

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 4
4. Chapter 5
5. Chapter 10
6. Chapter 11
7. Chapter 12
8. Chapter 13
9. Appendix A
10. Appendix C

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 8
3. Chapter 10
4. Chapter 11
5. Chapter 12
6. Chapter 13
7. Chapter 14
8. Chapter 15
9. Chapter 16

If youre reading this book, theres a good chance that you want to join the United States military. Perhaps its been your lifelong dream to drive a tank, fire a machine gun, or blow things up (legally). Maybe youve always wanted to learn how to cook for 2,000 people at a time. Possibly you were attracted to the military because of education and training opportunities, the chance to travel, or huge enlistment bonuses. In any event, by now youve discovered that you cant just walk into a recruiters office and say, Hey, Im here. Sign me up! These days, you have to pass the ASVAB.

The ASVAB (short for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is unlike any test youve ever taken. It covers standard academic areas, such as math and English, but it also measures your knowledge of mechanics, electronics, science, and assembling objects.

The good news is that you need to do well on some of the subtests but not necessarily all of them. The order of importance of the subtests depends on your career goals. In this book, you find out what you need to know to do well on all the subtests and then get the info to determine which subtests are important to you. I include charts and tables to help you figure out the subtest scores that individual military jobs require. You can use this information to ace the subtests that make up the ASVAB and determine which subtests are important for your military-career goals.

The computer enlistment version of the ASVAB has ten separate subtests that result in a total of nine scores, and the paper version of the test has nine subtests to provide you with those same nine scores (two of the subtests are combined). This book shows you what to expect on each subtest, offers strategies for studying each subject area, gives you test-taking (and guessing) tips, and provides three full-length practice tests that help you determine your strengths and weaknesses. These practice tests also help you prepare mentally for taking the real test you can use them to get in the zone. Ive thrown in two extra tests that cover the four most important subtests of the ASVAB that make up the AFQT (Armed Forces Qualification Test) score at no extra cost.

Although much of the material covered on the ASVAB is taught in practically every high school in the country, you may have slept through part of the info or performed a major brain-dump as soon as the ink was dry on your diploma. For that reason, you also get a basic review of the relevant subject areas to help refresh your memory, as well as some pointers on where to find more information if you need it.

While writing and revising this book, I made a few assumptions about you namely, who you are and why you picked up this book. I assume the following:

• Youve come here for test-taking tips and other helpful information. You may be a nervous test-taker.
• You want to take a few ASVAB practice tests to measure your current knowledge in various subject areas to help you develop a study plan.
• You want the military job of your dreams, and passing the ASVAB (or certain sections of it) is really important to you.
• Youre in a high school that participates in the ASVAB Career Exploration Program, and you want to know what to expect on the test.

Throughout this book, you find icons that help you use the material in this book. Heres a rundown of what they mean:

This icon alerts you to helpful hints regarding the ASVAB. Tips can help you save time and avoid frustration.

This icon reminds you of important information you should read carefully.