2017/2018 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice, 6th Edition

The bestselling ASVAB study guide—now updated for 2017/2018

If you’re prepping for the ASVAB in order to begin or advance your military career, you know how important it is to succeed. Inside this bestselling study guide, you get in-depth reviews of all nine test subjects you’ll encounter on the ASVAB, foolproof strategies for making sense of the verbal, math, and general components, and expert tips and tricks to help you discover the areas where you need the most help. Plus, you get a one-year subscription to the online prep companion, where you can study whenever you want, take full-length practice exams, and create customized practice sets in the subjects you need to study the most.

If you want to put your military career on the fast track to success, ASVAB For Dummies is your first stop. Whether you need to boost your math skills, improve your English, or take your understanding of science to new heights, this guide offers all the study tools you need to show up on exam day prepared to score your very best!

• Take six ASVAB practice exams to sharpen your test-taking skills
• Take advantage of one AFQT practice test to assess your enlistment eligibility
• Use 500 flashcards to improve your vocabulary
• Boost your test-taking strategies for exam day

Get the score you need to get the job you want!

Table of Contents

Part 1: Getting Started with the ASVAB
Chapter 1: Putting the ASVAB under a Microscope
Chapter 2: Knowing What It Takes to Get Your Dream Job
Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted with Test-Taking and Study Techniques

Part 2: Words to Live By: Communication Skills
Chapter 4: Word Knowledge
Chapter 5: Paragraph Comprehension

Part 3: Making the Most of Math: Arithmetic Skills
Chapter 6: Mathematics Knowledge and Operations
Chapter 7: Arithmetic Reasoning: Math Word Problems

Part 4: The Whole Ball of Facts: Technical Skills
Chapter 8: General Science
Chapter 9: Auto & Shop Information
Chapter 10: Mechanical Comprehension
Chapter 11: Electronics Information
Chapter 12: Assembling Objects

Part 5: Practice ASVAB Exams
Chapter 13: Practice Exam 1
Chapter 14: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations
Chapter 15: Practice Exam 2
Chapter 16: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations
Chapter 17: Practice Exam 3
Chapter 18: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations
Chapter 19: AFQT Practice Exam 1
Chapter 20: AFQT Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations
Chapter 21: AFQT Practice Exam 2
Chapter 22: AFQT Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations

Part 6: The Part of Tens
Chapter 23: Ten Surefire Ways to Fail the ASVAB
Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Doing Well on the AFQT
Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Boost Your Math and English Skills

Part 7: Appendixes
Appendix A: Matching ASVAB Scores to Military Jobs
Appendix B: Countdown to Taking the ASVAB
Appendix C: Word Knowledge Resources