11 Part 7: The Part of Tens Chapter 28: Ten Surefire Ways to Fail the ASVAB Choosing Not to Study at All Failing to Realize How Scores Are Used Studying for Unnecessary Subtests Losing Focus Panicking over Time Deciding Not to Check the Answers Making Wild Guesses or Not Guessing at All Changing Answers Memorizing the Practice Test Questions Misunderstanding the Problem Chapter 29: Ten Tips for Doing Well on the AFQT As Soon as the Test Starts, Write Down What You’re Likely to Forget Read All the Answer Choices before Deciding Don’t Expect Perfect Word Matches Read the Passages before the Questions Reread to Find Specific Information Base Conclusions Only on What You Read Change Percents to Decimals Understand Inverses Remember How Ratios, Rates, and Scales Compare Make Sure Your Answers Are Reasonable Chapter 30: Ten Ways to Boost Your Math and English Skills Practice Doing Math Problems Put Away Your Calculator Memorize the Order of Operations Know Your Geometry Formulas Keep a Word List Study Latin and Greek Use Flashcards Read More, Watch TV Less Practice Finding Main and Supporting Points Use a Study Guide
12 Part 8: Appendixes Appendix A: Matching ASVAB Scores to Military Jobs Army Enlisted Jobs Air Force Enlisted Jobs Navy Enlisted Jobs Marine Corps Enlisted Jobs Coast Guard Enlisted Jobs Appendix B: Countdown to Taking the ASVAB How Much Time Do You Have to Prepare? Outline Your ASVAB Study Strategy Appendix C: Word Knowledge Resources Digging Down to Word Roots Pointing Out Prefixes Spotting Hard-Working Suffixes
13 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 1TABLE 1-1 Versions of the ASVABTABLE 1-2 The ASVAB Subtests in OrderTABLE