How to Prepare for the ASVAB Review

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(More customer reviews)I felt that this book was given a few bad reviews, so I thought I would respond.
I would like to preface this review by saying that I have been out of High School for 5 years, so I decided I needed a "Refresher Course" on my Math skills. When I first became interested in the Military, I took an ASVAB practice test and received a 77. I then decided that this score would not be acceptable, so I decided to study for the real test. I "studied" (meaning I took a few of the practice tests) for about 3 weeks. I have to say that the practice test was much harder than the real test, and I felt very prepared for the Real ASVAB. Well, I took the "Real" ASVAB and got a 98 AFQT and a 130 GT. Needless to say, I was very pleased with how this book gave me a needed refresher to some basic skills.
I also wanted to respond to a previous reviewer that commented that "None of the practice questions were on the real test." It is supposed to be a preparation for the real test using SIMILAR EXAMPLES of the Real test questions, not actual questions. I did find a couple questions that were very similar to questions in this book, but that is purely coincidental.
Also, my copy did not have the CD-Rom, so I cannot comment on its usefulness.
I only used the part of the book with the Practice Tests, not the review sections, so I cannot comment on the other sections usefulness.
Overall, I recommend this title!
Good Luck to everyone who is interested in joining the Armed Forces!

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The new edition of this manual, which prepares young men and women for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, reflects the ASVAB as it is currently given to all U.S. recruits. With renewed interest in military careers since 9/11, this manual is now in greater demand than ever. It presents review courses in all test subjects and four full-length practice exams with questions answered and explained. Subjects reviewed include general science, arithmetic reasoning, word knowledge, paragraph reading comprehension, auto and shop information, math knowledge, mechanical comprehension, and fundamentals of electronics. The test's general structure is described and study guidelines are recommended.

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Barrons How to Prepare for the ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (Book only) Review

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(More customer reviews)I looked at all the books available, and this has the most up-to-date information on both study review material and the test itself. It's better written, too, and easier to understand.
The ASVAB has been updated and changed--many other books are still trying to prepare readers for a previous version of the test with outdated information. This 8th edition is great!!!

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Young men and women planning to join the United States armed forces must take and pass the ASVAB test battery as a prerequisite to entering military service. Test results are also used by the military to assess each recruit's aptitudes and skills, and as such, serve as pointers for specialized training. This valuable manual presents an overview of the ASVAB, recommends score-improving test-taking techniques, and offers four full-length practice tests with all questions answered and explained. It also contains subject reviews in all ASVAB test areas, which include general science, math, paragraph composition and word knowledge, electricity and electronics, automotive maintenance and repair, shop tools and materials, and basic mechanics. A final chapter helps test-takers analyze their practice test scores and assess their job opportunity prospects when they join the military services.

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ASVAB For Dummies, Premier 3rd Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)If nothing else, this book will get the test taker in the right frame of mind, and help them know what to expect. That alone should improve scores a bit.
Daughter reviewed this book for about 4 weeks prior to testing. She had OK scores when she took the ASVAB in 10th grade. Add two more years of high school, plus this book, and she maxed the four scores (mechanical, administrative, electronic, general) the Air Force looks at for enlistees, and shot a 76 for the AFQT. These scores open up all kinds of career choices. I believe the small cost of this book was a great investment for us.

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Kaplan ASVAB Review

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(More customer reviews)i bought this book for one reason... to increase my asvab score. But thats obvious right? Anyways i did some research and just figured id buy this book. it turned out to be a good choice.
you first read some slightly interesting info about what the asvab is and crap like that. then you take a Full length test to see where you stand. i took the test and failed horribly in science, arithmetic reasoning, mathmatics knowledge, electronic, auto and shop, and mechanical comprehension. iv been at this book for about 3 weeks and only have gotten to the mechanical knowledge. but heres what you want to know...
Vocab. just gives you little tricks on how to improve your vocab.
Word knowledge. literally half a page long to cut your time down.
paragraph comprehension. makes you know whats being asked. questions like whats the author asking and inference questions and some tips on how to cut down your time.
Math. very thorough. some good techniques like Back Solving.
Arithmetic reasoning. gives you everything you want to know. factors and multiples, positives and negative, fractions, ezponents and roots, ratios, proportions, probability, hell they even add a few vocabs that you already know like whats an interger or odd/even.
Mathmatics knowledge. Again thorough. they tell you what an expression is and how to solve it. same with equations. and they give you examples of EVERYTHING. they do a great review in geometry, (parallel lines, line segments, angles triangles. they even tell you how to find the area of a bunch of simple shapes such as a triangle and rectangle.)
General science. not the best review. dont get me wrong, they give out alot of interestion info. the problem is alot of it iv never seen on any asvab. they give you a huge paragraph on the human respiratory system and circulatory system?? iv never seen any of that on previous asvabs. but when they go into earth science it get a little better like whats The Kindom. earth science is well written too but a few things i dont think are needed like the type of clouds and layers of atmosphere. they are very brief on the solar system which kinda sucked but whatever. Physical science is loaded with ALOT of useful information such as newtons laws, what force, work, and power is, energy sound waves crap like that.
Electronic. Basic yet useful stuff. whats current, voltage, ac vs dc, resistance, ohms law, just a bunch of stuff. they even give you diagrams of different circuits like parallel circuit. Theres a bunch more stuff but again some i just dont feel are of any use.
Automotive. This is where im at and they go REAL....REAL deep into details. like the engine, cooling system, lubrication system, fuel system, and like 10 other systems each system being like 2 to 3 full length pages.
theres still Shop Information which identifies like 50 diferent tools. Mechanical Comprehension which is like Physical science with equations on how to solve enery and and power. tells you info about how much force and work a man has to do to push 100kg up an incline. Assembling Objects. I honestly dont know how to do it. i was just making educated quesses on the asvab. it seems like they give you tips and tricks on how to do it but its like 8 pgs long so it seems to be detailed.
well i Strongly suggest you buy this book if your going into the military. Even if your not and just want to brush up on your subjects i recommend getting this.
oh. i took the asvab three years ago and got a 36.... yeah i know, bad right? i took one like a week ago before i got to general science (which was my lowest score) and got a 51! half way done and already increased my score.
I hope this helps.

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