2015 / 2016 ASVAB For Dummies with Online Practice - Softcover

Features:

• One year of free access to:
  • Six full-length ASVAB tests
  • One AFQT test
  • Customizable practice sets
  • Hundreds of flashcards
• The ins and outs of the ASVAB's nine subtests
• Ways to boost your math, English, and science skills
• Tactics for scoring higher and qualifying for the military job you want

Your guide to tackling the ASVAB with confidence

Planning for a career in the military? Your score on the ASVAB can help you land the military job you want, and this fully updated guide shows you what to expect and how to prepare. You'll find complete reviews of all nine test subjects, detailed explanations of practice questions, and test-taking tips, plus three full-length practice exams, two practice AFQT tests, and more online!

• The big score — discover what the scores mean, which subtests matter most, how your scores affect the job you get, and how each branch of the military computes line scores
• The last word — brush up on your language art skills with tips for improving your reading comprehension, building your vocabulary, and increasing your reading speed
• The numbers game — sharpen your math skills with intense reviews of fractions, algebra, geometry, scientific notation, and those pesky word problems
• The scientific method — take a quick refresher course in biology, chemistry, astronomy, geology, and meteorology
• The mechanical objects — find out what you need to know about automotive and shop topics, simple and complex machines, electronics, and assembling objects

Go online to access even more practice questions and vocabulary flashcards to prepare you for test day

Open the book and find:

• Test-taking and study tips
• Practice questions and answer explanations for each subtest
• Pointers for scoring well on the all-important AFQT
• Advice for figuring out definitions of unfamiliar words
• Tips on making smart guesses when you aren't sure of the answer
• Listings of required scores for enlisted jobs in each branch of the military
• Illustrations to help you identify shop tools, engine parts, symbols used in circuit diagrams, and more
• Online access to six practice tests, flashcards, and more

Rod Powers retired from the United States Air Force with 23 years of service, 11 of them spent helping to solve the problems of the enlisted corps as a first sergeant. A world-renowned military careers expert, he has advised thousands of troops about all aspects of U.S. Armed Forces careers.