ASVAB for Dummies (For Dummies Series) - Softcover

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Rod Powers is a recognized expert in all U.S. military matters and serves as a military guide for About.com, where his page receives approximately 1.5 million views per week. He is the author ofASVAB AFQT For Dummies and Veterans Benefits For Dummies.

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Learn to:

• Score higher to qualify for the military job you want
• Build word knowledge and paragraph comprehension
• Test your skills with practice problems for each of the test's nine subtests
• Take three full-length practice tests plus one AFQT

Ace the ASVAB by sharpening your test-taking skills with this updated and expanded bestselling guide

Are you ready to tackle the ASVAB and begin your military career? If so, this essential guide provides a comprehensive review of all nine subtest subjects covered on the paper enlistment and the CAT-ASVAB (computer adaptive test). You'll get hands-on, easy-to-follow guidance on what to expect on all the subtests, cutting-edge strategies and tactics for studying, and test-taking tips and advice. With help fromASVAB For Dummies, you'll perform well on the test and be on your way to beginning (or advancing) your military career.

• Decipher the ASVAB get the 4-1-1 on every aspect of the ASVAB, from making sense of the subtests to understanding how it's scored
• Be prepared get ready for test day challenges
• Take your best shot discover strategies for making the best guesstimate when in doubt
• Multiply your math skills grasp the math operations needed to score your best from working with fractions to solving algebra problems
• Get technical get a handle on the scientific, technical, electrical, and mechanical knowledge covered on specific subtests
• Land your dream job find out which subtests are most important to your specific military career goals
• Practice makes perfect get acquainted with the different types of problems before taking the actual practice tests

Open the book and find:

• Tips for improving your vocabulary
• How to assemble objects
• Math terminology and operations you need to know
• Algebra and geometry reviews
• The "real world" of math word problems
• Critical concepts in general science
• Auto & shop information
• Ten tips for doing well on test day
• Three sample tests and one AFQT
• Questions throughout to help reinforce learning