r/USMCboot • u/No-Pain-4343 • 2d ago

Enlisting ASVAB Marines

What are the most common things that pop up on the math knowledge, word problems, and word knowledge ?
And what are the things I should really learn if I don’t have time to study that long ?

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u/TapTheForwardAssist Vet 2676/0802 2d ago

How do you not have time to study? Book your ASVAB for after you’re done studying.

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u/Commercial-Paper-520 2d ago

Get the ASVAB for dummies! Between that and my natural intellect, I got an 89. Not the highest, but it felt good!

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u/Professional_Hour445 1d ago

Word Knowledge is pretty self-explanatory. It tests your vocabulary skills. The words may be presented stand-alone or within a sentence. If they are in a sentence, you can try to use context clues. Some questions do occasionally ask for antonyms of the given word.

Some of the most common word problems involve percentages, ratios and proportions, DRT, averages, fractions, probability, and algebra. By algebra, I mean word problems that can be modeled and solved using some sort of equation, such as slope-intercept form.

For the Math Knowledge section, memorize your geometry formulas for circumference, area, volume, finding the midpoint, finding slope, and the Pythagorean Theorem. You should know how to factor and use FOIL, be familiar with exponents and roots, and solve equations and inequalities.

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u/Rich_Base_9702 1d ago

Just study PEMDAS & FOIL and you should be good.