AFCT Practice

Arithmetic Reasoning

100

John bought a camera on sale that would normally cost $160. If the price was reduced 20% during a sale, what is the sale price of the camera?

A. $120

B. $124

C. $128

D. $140

C. $128

200

Ms. Smith drove a total of 700 miles on a business trip. If her car averaged 35 miles per gallon of gasoline and gasoline cost $1.25 per gallon, what was the cost in dollars of the gasoline for the trip?

A. $20.00

B. $24.00

C. $25.00

D. 40.00

C. $25.00

300

If a car travels 1/100 of a kilometer each second, how many kilometers does it travel in one hour?

A. 36

B. 60

C. 72

D. 100

A. 36

400

The total fare for two adults and three children on an excursion boat is $14. If each child's fare is one half of each adult's fare, what is the adult fare?

A. $2.00

B. $3.00

C. $3.50

D. $4.00

D. $4.00

500

A painter charges $12.00 an hour while his son charges $6.00 an hour. If the father and son worked the same amount of time together on a job, how many hours did each of them work if their combined charge for their labor was $108?

A. 6

B. 9

C. 13

D. 18

A. 6

Word Knowledge

100

Noble most nearly means

A. comely

B. loose

C. aristocratic

D. lackadaisical

C. aristocratic

200

John initially disagreed with Megan, but then he had to concede her point about the budget.

A. argue

B. understand

C. counter

D. admit

D. admit

300

The monotonous speech left them all feeling sleepy.

A. telling

B. boring

C. caustic

D. hilarious

B. boring

400

As Mrs. Higgins attempted to teach the difficult material, she sensed growing consternation among her students. 

A. desires

B. inability

C. frustration

D. behavior

C. frustration

500

Reconnoiter most nearly means

A. advance

B. posit

C. grade

D. scout

D. scout

Math Knowledge

100

If 48 is divided by 0.08, the result is

A. 0.06

B. 0.60

C. 60

D. 600

D. 600

200

The square root of 100 minus the square root of 64 =

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

A. 2

300

Liz has 40 fewer than 3 times the number of books that Janice has. If B is equal to the number of books that Janice has, which of the following expressions shows the number of books that Liza and Janice have together?

A. 3B-40

B. 3B+40

C. 4B-40

D. 4B+40

C. 4B-40

400

If 3ab=6, what is the value of a in terms of b?

A. 2/b

B. 2/b²

C. 2b

D. 2b²

A. 2/b

500

Melissa took 5n photographs on a trip. If she gives n photographs to each of her 3 friends, how many photographs will she have left?

A. 2n

B. 3n

C. 4n-3

D. 4n+3

A. 2n

Paragraph Comprehension

100

In the "Gunpowder Plot" of 1605, a group of conspirators planned to blow up the English king and Parliament. The conspirators were a group of English Catholics who objected to the government's religious policies and who decided to carry out a daring assasination. They rented a cellar under the Palace of Westminister and hid 20 barrels of gunpowder there, intending to explode the gunpowder when the king and Parliament met. However, the conspirators were unable to keep the plot secret and their infamous plan was foiled.

The word infamous most nearly means

A. heroic

B. funny

C. secret

D. notorious

D. notorious

200

Just as Johnny hit yet another red light, his cell phone began to ring. He looked at his watch and saw that he was already 20 minutes late to what might be the most important meeting of his career. Reaching for his phone, he knocked over his drink, spilling piping hot coffee all over his lap. He screamed loudly in his car, and though it looked like no one could hear him, a woman nearby ran away from the edge of the car quickly.

Johnny's attitude is

A. perturbed

B. tender

C. excited

D. snooty

A. perturbed

300

Tania is an extremely versatile actress. In a recent series of plays, she played a schoolteacher, two divorcees, three best friends, and a stepmother. She played a divorcee throughout the first play, but in subsequent plays she often played more than one part. Who would have suspected her acting prowess a few years ago when she ran crying off the stage with a terrible case of stage fright?

The word prowess most nearly means

A. knowledge

B. disaster

C. talent

D. bias

C. talent

400

Most people think that the Hula Hoop was a fad born in the 1950's, but in fact people were doing much the same thing with circular hoops made from grapevines and stiff grasses all over the ancient world. More than 3,000 years ago, children in Egypt played with large hoops of dried grapevines. The toy was propelled along the ground with a stick or swung around at the waist. During the fourteenth century, a "hooping" craze swept England, and was equally popular among adults and children.

The word hula became associated with the toy in the early 1800s when British sailors visited the Hawaiian Islands and noted the similarity between hooping and hula dancing. In 1957, an Australian company began making wood rings for sale in retail stores. The item attracted the attention of Wham-O, a fledgling California toy manufacturer. The plastic Hula Hoop was introduced in 1958 and was an instant hit.

According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT

A. most people do not appreciate the origins of the Hula Hoop

B. earl precursors of the Hula Hoop were made of grape leaves and stiff grasses

C. early precursors to the Hula Hoop were primarily children's toys

D. the Hula Hoop was an early success for the toy maker Wham-O

C.

500

Most people think that the Hula Hoop was a fad born in the 1950's, but in fact people were doing much the same thing with circular hoops made from grapevines and stiff grasses all over the ancient world. More than 3,000 years ago, children in Egypt played with large hoops of dried grapevines. The toy was propelled along the ground with a stick or swung around at the waist. During the fourteenth century, a "hooping" craze swept England, and was equally popular among adults and children.

The word hula became associated with the toy in the early 1800s when British sailors visited the Hawaiian Islands and noted the similarity between hooping and hula dancing. In 1957, an Australian company began making wood rings for sale in retail stores. The item attracted the attention of Wham-O, a fledgling California toy manufacturer. The plastic Hula Hoop was introduced in 1958 and was an instant hit.

The author's primary purpose in this passage is to

A. describe the way that fads like the Hula Hoop come and go

B. discuss the origins of the Hula Hoop

C. explain how the Hula Hoop got its name

D. question the reasons for the Hula Hoop's popularity

B.

This and That

100

The prefix contra means

A. in front of

B. ahead of

C. against

D. lacking

C. against

200

The suffix ic, ical means

A. person who does

B. relating to, having the quality of

C. the opposite of

D. cause to become

B. relating to, having the quality of

300

In the paragraph comprehension portion, Ruger suggests that you read the question before reading the passage.

A. True

B. False

A. True

400

What is the minimum GT Line Score needed to become an officer?

A. 100

B. 105

C. 110

D. 120

C. 110

500

Her brusque responses discouraged further questions from the students.

Brusque means:

A. amusing

B. curt

C. empathetic

D. articulate

B. curt