PICAT/ASVAB EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A) Which of these is the best explanation of how a smooth round stone became
smooth? - CORRECT-ANSWERSIt was in a stream for a long
B) When a lobster grows a claw to replace one that was lost, the process is called -
CORRECT-ANSWERSregeneration.
C) Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called - CORRECT-
ANSWERSa satellite.
D) In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain -
CORRECT-ANSWERSCarbon atoms.
E) Which element does NOT contain any neutrons? - CORRECT-ANSWERShydrogen
F) The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound
contains and the - CORRECT-ANSWERSratio of elements in the compound.
G) What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion? - CORRECT-ANSWERSН30
H) Which of the following is a renewable resource? - CORRECT-ANSWERSnatural
gas
,I) How many atoms are in a single molecule of water (H20)? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS3
J) Regeneration in man is limited to - CORRECT-ANSWERShealing of wounds.
K) When scientists measure a liquid's resistance to flow, they are measuring the
liquid's - CORRECT-ANSWERSviscosity.
L) When sodium atoms form sodium ions, they - CORRECT-ANSWERSlose electrons.
M) A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to
eliminate - CORRECT-ANSWERSinertia,
N) A human skin cell divides by - CORRECT-ANSWERSmitosis.
O) The filament in an electric light bulb is made from - CORRECT-
ANSWERStungsten.
P) Terry earns a $250 salary plus $5 per sale. How many sales must Terry make to
earn $765 altogether? - CORRECT-ANSWERS103
Q) Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. one day. If he was paid at the rate
of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day? - CORRECT-ANSWERS$5.00
R) How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen that is square
and has an area of 64 square feet? - CORRECT-ANSWERS32
, S) A woman is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office twice the area
of her current office. If the perimeter of her current office is 88 feet, how many
square feet is the new office? - CORRECT-ANSWERS968 sq ft
T) A train goes twice as fast downhill as it can go uphill, and 2/3 as fast uphill as it
can go on level ground. If it goes 120 miles per hour downhill, how long will it
take to travel 45 miles on flat land? - CORRECT-ANSWERS1/2 hour
U) ART 2 - Arithmetic Reasoning Each August, a restaurant's rent is adjusted to the
cost-of-living index. The rent has been $1,550 a month, and the cost-of-living
index for this August was 3.7%. What is the new rent per month? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS$1,607.35
V) There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bag and
randomly takes one marble. What is the probability of that child getting a green
marble? - CORRECT-ANSWERS.66
W) The pet store had 6 puppies selling for $104 each and 12 kittens selling for $24
each. Today, only 2 puppies and 8 kittens were left. In dollar terms, what was the
ratio of sales of puppies to kittens? - CORRECT-ANSWERS13 to 3
X) Jamie just bought two boxes. The first box is square, with each side measuring 10
units, and is 4 units high. The second box is rectangular and has twice the volume
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A) Which of these is the best explanation of how a smooth round stone became
smooth? - CORRECT-ANSWERSIt was in a stream for a long
B) When a lobster grows a claw to replace one that was lost, the process is called -
CORRECT-ANSWERSregeneration.
C) Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called - CORRECT-
ANSWERSa satellite.
D) In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain -
CORRECT-ANSWERSCarbon atoms.
E) Which element does NOT contain any neutrons? - CORRECT-ANSWERShydrogen
F) The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound
contains and the - CORRECT-ANSWERSratio of elements in the compound.
G) What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion? - CORRECT-ANSWERSН30
H) Which of the following is a renewable resource? - CORRECT-ANSWERSnatural
gas
,I) How many atoms are in a single molecule of water (H20)? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS3
J) Regeneration in man is limited to - CORRECT-ANSWERShealing of wounds.
K) When scientists measure a liquid's resistance to flow, they are measuring the
liquid's - CORRECT-ANSWERSviscosity.
L) When sodium atoms form sodium ions, they - CORRECT-ANSWERSlose electrons.
M) A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to
eliminate - CORRECT-ANSWERSinertia,
N) A human skin cell divides by - CORRECT-ANSWERSmitosis.
O) The filament in an electric light bulb is made from - CORRECT-
ANSWERStungsten.
P) Terry earns a $250 salary plus $5 per sale. How many sales must Terry make to
earn $765 altogether? - CORRECT-ANSWERS103
Q) Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. one day. If he was paid at the rate
of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day? - CORRECT-ANSWERS$5.00
R) How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen that is square
and has an area of 64 square feet? - CORRECT-ANSWERS32
, S) A woman is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office twice the area
of her current office. If the perimeter of her current office is 88 feet, how many
square feet is the new office? - CORRECT-ANSWERS968 sq ft
T) A train goes twice as fast downhill as it can go uphill, and 2/3 as fast uphill as it
can go on level ground. If it goes 120 miles per hour downhill, how long will it
take to travel 45 miles on flat land? - CORRECT-ANSWERS1/2 hour
U) ART 2 - Arithmetic Reasoning Each August, a restaurant's rent is adjusted to the
cost-of-living index. The rent has been $1,550 a month, and the cost-of-living
index for this August was 3.7%. What is the new rent per month? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS$1,607.35
V) There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bag and
randomly takes one marble. What is the probability of that child getting a green
marble? - CORRECT-ANSWERS.66
W) The pet store had 6 puppies selling for $104 each and 12 kittens selling for $24
each. Today, only 2 puppies and 8 kittens were left. In dollar terms, what was the
ratio of sales of puppies to kittens? - CORRECT-ANSWERS13 to 3
X) Jamie just bought two boxes. The first box is square, with each side measuring 10
units, and is 4 units high. The second box is rectangular and has twice the volume
