Atmospheric Pressure and Possible Answer Choices

The following document provides sample items for each knowledge subtest of the ASTB. The sample items are not meant to provide an exhaustive list of the types of questions that will be found in the test. Instead, these questions are meant to familiarize examinees with the format and content of questions found within each section. Item difficulty ratings are provided for each question where applicable, and can be used to gauge how hard a given question is in comparison to similar types of questions typically found on the ASTB. Difficulty ratings range from ‘Very Easy’ to ‘Very Difficult.’ All answers are provided at the end of the practice test.

Directions: Each question consists of a problem followed by four possible answer choices. For each question, determine the answer choice that best answers the question. 1. Difficult

2 2 [( 4 6 0 )(5 30 )] = | 6 | [ ( 2)]
(A) (B) (C) (D) -5 10 20 -20

2. Intermediate 12 ½ X 1/5 = ? (A) (B) (C) (D) 3. Easy If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 inches long and one of the sides is 4 inches long, how long is the remaining side? (A) (B) (C) (D) 2 inches 3 inches 4 inches 9 inches 2½ 4 5¼ 6

4. Intermediate If (a+1)(a-1) = 3, then a² = (A) (B) (C) (D)

2
3
4 9

5. Very Difficult Which statement is equivalent to 2 + 2logx –

3 log y? 2

(A) (B) (C) (D)

log (4x /

3 y) 2

log (x4/y3/2) log (100x2/y3/2) 2log(x2/y3/2)

6. Intermediate

(A) (B) (C) (D)

1/64 17/256 5/16 3/4

7. Intermediate A basketball player averages 21 points per game for the first 8 games of the season. If he is held scoreless in the next two games, how many average points per game must he score in his final 6 games in order to complete the season with an overall average of 21 points per game? (A) (B) (C) (D) 21 28 32 42

8. Very Easy If n is a positive even integer, which of the following must also be an even integer? (A) (B) (C) (D) 3n - 2 4n + 1 5n + 5 6n – 1

9. Intermediate A coin purse contains coins with values