Asvab Practice Test

Arithmetic Reasoning 36 minutes – 30 questions

1. Matthew currently has enough money to buy 45 toy cars. If the cost of each

car was 10 cents less, Matthew could buy 5 more cars. How much money does

Matthew have to spend on toy cars?

1-A $ 40

1-B $45

1-C $50

1-D $75

2. How many 3-person groups can be formed in a club with 8 people?

2-A 24

2-B 48

2-C 56

2-D 78

3. Daria can wash and detail 3 cars in 2 hours. Larry can wash and detail the

same 3 cars in 1.5 hours. About how long will it take to wash and detail the 3

cars Daria and Larry worked together?

3-A 28 minutes

3-B 42 minutes

3-C 51 minutes

3-D 1.2 hours

4. In a class of 200 students, 120 students take German, and 100 study French.

If a student must study at least one of these languages, what percent of the

students study French but not German?

4-A 20%

4-B 40%

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4-D 80%

5. The sales tax rate in Jackson is 8% of which the town keeps all the proceeds.

The town is saving for a new traffic meter which costs $124. How much must the

Jackson sell to earn enough money to purchase the new traffic meter?

5-A $992

5-B $644

5-C $1148.15

5-D $1550

6. A builder has a wooden board measuring 231" long. She needs to cut this

board into 20 separate boards. What should the length of each board be?

6-A 11.1

6-B 12.6

6-C 13.2

6-D 11.6

7. Janet can type 250 words in 5 minutes, what is her typing rate per minute?

7-A 70wpm

7-B 66wpm

7-C 55wpm

7-D 50wpm

8. Peter bought 30 party favors for $105.00. What was the cost of each one?

8-A $3.50

8-B $3.00

8-C $3.35

8-D $3.55

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9. Cindy has 3 pair of slacks and 4 coordinating sweaters. How many different

outfits can she wear?

9-A 8

9-B 9

9-C 12

9-D 14

10. At Carmine’s Italian Grill the hourly wage for a chef is 20% greater than that

of a dishwasher, and the hourly wage of a dishwasher is half as much as the

hourly wage of a manager. If a managers wage is $8.50 per hour, how much less

than a manager does a chef earn each hour?

10-A $4.25

10-B $5.10

10-C $5.95

10-D $3.40

11. A florist buys roses at $0.50 a piece and sells them for $1.00 a piece. If there

are no other expenses, how many roses must be sold in order to make a profit of

$300?

11-A 600

11-B 150

11-C 200

11-D 300

12. Six cups of flour are required to make a batch of cookies. How many cups of

flour are needed to make enough cookies to fill 12 cookie jars, if each cookie jar

holds 1.5 batches?

12-A 108

12-B 90

12-C 81


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12-D 78

13. If a load of sand weighs 3 tons, it will weigh how many pounds?

13-A 3000

13-B 1,500

13-C 9000

13-D 6000

14. If a tanker is towed at the rate of 3 miles an hour, how many hours will be

needed to tow the tanker 28 miles?

14-A 12 hours

14-B 9 hours 20 minutes

14-C 9 hours 15 minutes

14-D 10 hours 30 minutes

15. The secretary spent her 35 hour work week in this manner: 1/5 of her time

sorting mail, 1/7 of her time filing letters, and ½ of her time typing. The rest of

her time she acted as a receptionist. The percentage of her time spent as a

receptionist during the week was most nearly

15-A 6%

15-B 14%

15-C 16%

15-D 26%

16. Renae went shopping with $100. and returned home with only $18.42. How

much money did she spend?

16-A $71.58

16-B $72.58

16-C $81.58

16-D $81.68


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17. The clerk is writing a budget request to upgrade his personal computer

system. He wants to purchase 4 mb of RAM, which will cost $100, two new

software programs at a cost of $350 each, a backup system for $249 and a pack

or writable CD’s for $25. What is the total amount the clerk should write on his

budget request?

17-A $724

17-B $974

17-C $1049

17-D $1074

18. Before leaving home Mr. Owens noted that the mileage gauge on his jeep

registered at 4,357.4 miles. When he arrived at the base the mileage gauge then

registered 4,400.1 miles. How many miles did he drive from his home to the

base?

18-A 42.3

18-B 42.7

18-C 47.2

18-D 57.3

19. Technician Traylor makes $14.00 an hour. When she works more than 8

hours a day, she gets overtime pay of 1 ½ times her regular hourly wage for the

extra hours. How much did she earn for working 11 hours in one day?

19-A $154

19-B $165

19-C $175

18-D $177

20. The total length of string needed to mark off a rectangular are 46 feet by 34

feet is


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20-A 26 2/3 Yards

20-B 26 Yards

20-C 53 1/3 yards

20-D 54 yards, 1 foot

21. What is the simple interest on $500 at 9% for 2 years?

21-A $90

21-B $45

21-C $94

21-D $85

22. If four friends evenly split 6 ½ pounds of candy, how many pounds of candy

does each friend get?

22-A 8/13

22-B 1 5/8

22-C 1 ½

22-D 1 5/13

23. How many 2 ½ pound chunks of chocolate can be cut from a single 20-

pound piece of chocolate?

23-A 2

23-B 4

23-C 6

23-D 8

24. A carton contains 9 dozen file folders. If a clerk removes 54 folders, how

many folders are left in the carton?

24-A 36

24-B 44

24-C 54


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24-D 56

25. In a 45 minute basketball game, 30 girls want to play. Only 10 can play at

once. If each player is to play the same length of time, how many minutes

should each play?

25-A 10

25-B 15

25-C 17

25-D 20

26. The average number of emergency calls to the Tickfaw Police station fell

from 486.4 per month to 402.5 per month. By how many calls per month did the

average fall?

26-A 73.9

26-B 83.1

26-C 83.7

26-D 83.9

27. If it takes 30 minutes to clean off 6 desks, how many hours will it take to

clean off 126 desks at the same rate?

27-A 6.3 hours

27-B 10.5 hours

27-C 16 hours

27-D 16.3 hours

28. Sally’s Shoe Store put all of its merchandise on sale for 20% off. If Kelley

saved $10 by purchasing one pair of shoes during the sale, what was the original

price of the shoes before the sale?

28-A $15

28-B $40


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28-C $50

28-D $70

29. How many 2 ounce slices of cheese are needed to balance 2 pounds of

oranges?

29-A 8

29-B 12

29-C 16

29-D 24

30. The computer technologist can type 80 words per minute on her word

processor. How many minutes will it take her to type a report containing 760

words?

30-A 8

30-B 8 ½

30-C 9

30-D 9 ½


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Word Knowledge 11 minutes – 35 questions

1. Falter most nearly means

1-A blame.

1-B draw out.

1-C stumble.

1-D decree.

2. Shoddy most nearly means

2-A doubting.

2-B intermittent.

2-C cheap.

2-D ghostly.

3. Bland most nearly means

3-A musical.

3-B friendly.

3-C mild.

3-D happy.

4. The secretary was criticized for her apathetic attitude.

4-A Important

4-B Horrified

4-C Calm

4-D Indifferent


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5. Vegetation most nearly means

5-A vegetables.

5-B plant life.

5-C food

5-D wildlife.

6. The fraudulent activities were caught on videotape.

6-A Deceitful

6-B Dangerous

6-C Perfect

6-D Numerous

7. The captive was given three meals a day.

7-A Animal

7-B Prisoner

7-C Savage

7-D Spy

8. Scrutiny most nearly means

8-A deceit.

8-B wicked.

8-C fear.

8-D inspection.

9. Hollow most nearly means

9-A rough.

9-B smooth.

9-C empty.

9-D distant.


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10. There was a mishap on the boating trip.

10-A Accident

10-B Wickedness

10-C Sadness

10-D Curiousness

11. The wind was variable yesterday.

11-A Shifting

11-B Steady

11-C Chilling

11-D Strong

12. To cauterize most nearly means

12-A count

12-B mix

12-C dissuade

12-D burn

13. To maim most nearly means

13-A defoliate.

13-B issue.

13-C beg.

13-D injure.

14. There was a certain levity in the atmosphere.

14-A Air

14-B Gaity

14-C Pressure

14-D Measurement


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15. The machine had manual controls.

15-A Self working

15-B Handmade

15-C Hand-operated

15-D Simplistic

16. To amend most nearly means

16-A pass.

16-B legislate.

16-C correct.

16-D finish.

17. The refrigerator did not function yesterday.

17-A Overheat

17-B Operate

17-C Stop

17-D Finish

18. Lethal most nearly means

18-A ancient.

18-B deadly.

18-C gas.

18-D formal.


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19. Though she had little time, the student took copious notes to prepare for her

midterm exam.

19-A Plentiful

19-B Illegible

19-C Limited

19-D Careless

20. Pensive most nearly means

20-A wealthy.

20-B thoughtful.

20-C tense.

20-D idle.

21. Superficial most nearly means

21-A life-threatening.

21-B severe.

21-C bloody.

21-D shallow.

22. Impulsive most nearly means

22-A cautious.

22-B cowardly.

22-C imprudent.

22-D courageous.


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23. Alert most nearly means

23-A busy.

23-B helpful.

23-C watchful.

23-D honest.

24. Audible most nearly means

24-A profitable.

24-B hearable

24-C knowledgeable

24-D greedy.

25. Lustrous most nearly means

25-A lawsuit.

25-B lathering.

25-C shining.

25-D fortunate.

26. The thief was traveling incognito.

26-A Unrecognized

26-B Publicly

26-C Alone

26-D By night

27. Crimson most nearly means

27-A colorful.

27-B crisp.

27-C cordial.

27-D reddish.


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28. Boisterous most nearly means

28-A masculine.

28-B sentimental.

28-C rowdy.

28-D trite.

29. Apathetic most nearly means

29-A important.

29-B calm

29-C horrified.

29-D indifferent.

30. The condition of the room after the large gathering was deplorable.

30-A Regrettable

30-B Tidy

30-C Pristine

30-D Festive

31. Coy most nearly means

31-A bashful.

31-B cowardly.

31-C brief.

31-D aware.

32. The director misconstrued what she had said.

32-A Ingenious

32-B Followed directions

32-C Interpreted erroneously

32-D Acted surprised


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33. Dank most nearly means

33-A dark.

33-B damp.

33-C dim.

33-D dear.

34. Impeccable most nearly means

34-A faultless.

34-B encouraging.

34-C hairy.

34-D religious.

35. Liaison most nearly means

35-A go-between.

35-B rifle.

35-C foreigner

35-D gallop.


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Paragraph Comprehension 13 minutes – 15 questions

1. Waves are described in terms of their height, wave-length, and period.

“Height” is the vertical distance between the high point of a wave crest and the

low point of the adjacent trough. “Wave-length” is the distance from one crest to

the next, and “period” is the time it takes two adjacent crests to pass a fixed poin,

such as the end of a pier. The mathematics of wave theories are usually

concerned with relationships between these and related characteristics.

The passage best supports the statement that waves

1-A flow in the ocean.

1-B can be described by their characteristics.

1-C have a high trough.

1-D are a major mathematical calculation.

2. Whenever you buy a gift, you should always consider the interests of the

receiver. For example, if you are buying a birthday present for a friend who likes

to read detective stories, you might select The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes or

The Case of the Red Rooster. If, on the other hand, you are choosing a gift for

your little cousin who likes to play board games, you might select Monopoly or

Scrabble. Similarly, if you must choose a gift for your mother on Mother’s Day,

you should carefully consider her interests. Perhaps you can please her with a

book, a tennis racquet, or a plant.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is most accurate?

2-A When buying a birthday present for a friend you should buy a book.

2-B Monopoly and Scrabble are excellent board games.


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2-C The interests of the person you are buying for should be your first

consideration when buying a gift.

2-D Good Mother’s Day presents are tennis racquets and plants.

3. In certain areas, water is so scarce that every attempt is made to conserve it.

For example, at Walt Disney World’s Epcot Center there is a study that has been

conducted to determine the amount of water necessary for each palm tree.

How much water is each tree given?

3-A Water on alternate days.

3-B No water at all.

3-C Exactly the amount required.

3-D One and one-half gallons per day.

4. Dogs were probably the first domestic animals. They are descended from the

wolf. They date back at least to the Paleolithic period, and two breeds were

known in early Egypt. From earliest times dogs have been bred for special

purposes, such as sporting, working, and pets.

The paragraph best supports the statement that

4-A dogs can be interesting and fun.

4-B there were sporting dogs in early Egypt.

4-C dinosaurs and dogs roamed the earth together.

4-D domesticated dogs are descended from wolves.

5. Thirteen children were killed by their own school bus or by a passing vehicle

during the 2001-2002 school year, an increase of 31 percent from the previous

year’s total of nine fatalities. Despite the increase, the total number of fatalities is

the third lowest in the past 11 years, according to an annual survey.


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According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

5-A There was an increase in fatalities from 2000-2001 to 2001-2002.

5-B School buses frequently kill there own passengers.

5-C Each year the number of school bus fatalities rise 31 percent.

5-D 2001-2002 school bus fatalities are the lowest in 11 years.

6. The hurricane charged into Connecticut coastlands, gutting seaside resorts,

fishing fleets, summer homes, and industrial areas. Flying limbs and chimney

bricks were spat like machine-gun fire through the air. As far inland as twenty

miles, salt spray destroyed vegetation, and salt traces were later discovered

nearly fifty miles from the sea.

When a hurricane hits an area

6-A seaside resorts are leveled.

6-B salt from the sea can be carried far inland.

6-C the area becomes windy and rainy for days.

6-D vegetation tastes salty.

7. Most automobile accidents are caused by inexperienced drivers and lack of

concentration. Cell phones, eating, and distractions by riders are considered by

drivers to contribute to their lack of concentration.

To prevent automobile accidents, it is each individual’s responsibility to

7-A pay attention to traffic lights and road signs.

7-B gain experience and pay attention.

7-C only drive after the age of twenty.

7-D concentrate on the road while eating and driving.


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8. History has thrust upon our generation an indescribably important destiny – to

complete a process of democratization which our nation has long developed too

slowly, but which is our most powerful weapon for world respect and emulation.

How we deal with this crucial situation will determine our moral health as

individuals, our cultural health as a region, our political health as a nation, and

our prestige as a leader of the free world.

This paragraph best supports the statement that

8-A democratization is slow.

8-B weapons demand respect.

8-C our destiny is dependant upon our strong democracy.

8-D our moral health determines our cultural health.

9. During the early hours of the morning, in the parks in Chinese cities and along

the Bund in Shanghai, thousands of people keep their bodies firm and supple

with tai chi chuan or shadow boxing. Tai chi chuan is an exercise that involves a

series of slow, ballet-like movements. These traditional exercises are actively

supported by the government, which views physical exercise as a means of

keeping the public healthy.

This paragraph best supports the statement that

9-A tai chi chuan is the most effective form of physical exercise.

9-B the Chinese government forces its people to exercise.

9-C thousands of people in China are involved in ballet.

9-D the Chinese place an emphasis on exercise to promote health.


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10. Many employers have begun requiring physical examinations for their

employees. The companies have recognized numerous benefits among them

increased efficiency and production. The workers also have the added benefit of

yearly check-ups on their health status.

This passage best supports the statement that physical examinations

10-A may serve to increase output.

10-B are required by all employers.

10-C often reveal illnesses to the employer first.

10-D always are worth more than they cost.


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Questions 11 and 12 are based on the following passage.

Unlike your muscle, which you can flex and feel with your fingers, your

skeleton doesn’t give you any information about its quality or quantity. And while

it’s true that bones become progressively more fragile with age, structural

weakening begins much earlier – and it’s invisible. One in three women will

suffer from osteoporosis in her lifetime. When you are in your mid-20s to mid-

30s, you build bone as fast as you lose it. But once you’re over 35, you lose

more bone than you gain, meaning that your skeletal framework erodes at a rate

of about 0.8 percent a year.

11. According to the above passage, osteoporosis

11-A reduces your skeletal framework beginning in your mid-20s.

11-B tells you the quality and quantity of your bones.

11-C builds bone as fast as you lose it.

11-D is a disease suffered by 1 in 3 women.

12. It can be deduced that a human skeleton

12-A weakens with age.

12-B is invisible.

12-C can be flexed with your fingers.

12-D increases at a rate of 0.8 percent a year.


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Questions 13-15 are based on the passage shown below. Dealing with irritable patients is a great challenge for health-care workers

on every level. It is critical that you do not lose your patience when confronted by

such a patient. When handling irate patients, be sure to remember that they are

not angry at you; they are simply projecting their anger at something else onto

you. Remember that if you respond to these patients as irritably as they act with

you, you will only increase their hostility, making it much more difficult to give

them proper treatment. The best thing to do is to remain calm and ignore any

imprecations patients may hurl your way. Such patients may be irrational and

may not realize what they are saying. Often these patients will purposely try to

anger you just to get some reaction out of you. If you react to this behavior with

anger, they win by getting your attention, but you both lose because the patient is

less likely to get proper care.

13. The passage suggests that health care workers

13-A should not talk to their patients.

13-B may provide inadequate treatment if they become angry at their patients.

13-C must be careful when dealing with patients in order to avoid law suits.

13-D lose control of their emotions at work.

14. According to the passage above, irate patients

14-A are always miserable.

14-B are the key to your success in the health care field.

14-C just want attention.

14-D must wait in line for their treatments.


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15. Health-care workers on every level

15-A lose their patience with irritable patients.

15-B project their anger onto their patients.

15-C are challenged by difficult patients.

15-D increase patients’ hostilities.


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Mathematics Knowledge 24 minutes – 25 questions

1. If 6x - 3y = 30 and 4x = 2 - y then find x + y.

1-A -4

1-B -2

1-C 0

1-D 2

2. The three angles of a triangle are 3x, x + 10, and 2x - 40. Find the size of the

smallest angle in the triangle?

2-A 30

2-B 35

2-C 40

2-D 45

3. Which of the following sets is not closed under addition?

3-A Whole Numbers

3-B Integers

3-C Even Integers

3-D Odd Integers

4. y-2y8y-6 is equivalent to:

4-A 0

4-B 1

4-C –1

4-D y3


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5. Factor completely: 2x2 - 2x - 12.

5-A (2x+3) (x-2)

5-B (2x+4) (x-3)

5-C (2x+3) (x-4)

5-D (2x-7) (x-5)

6. A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 30 inches and a first leg of 18 inches.

What is the length of the second leg?

6-A 42”

6-B 44”

6-C 24”

6-D 20”

7. (-2)2 - 4(-2) =

7-A -4

7-B 4

7-C -12 7-D 12

8. The number of digits in the square root of 648,025 is

8-A 2

8-B 3

8-C 4

8-D 5


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9. If A is the set of values of x at which F(x)=0, and B is the set of values of x at

which g(x)=0, what can you say about the set of values of x at which f(x)g(x)=0?

9-A It is the intersection of A and B.

9-B It is the union of A and B.

9-C It is a proper subset of the union of A and B.

9-D It is the Cartesian product of A and B

10. Find the circumference of a circle whose diameter measures 10 inches. Use

pi=3.14

10-A 31.4”

10-B 3.14”

10-C 314.”

10-D 131.4”

11. When 36 is divided by 0.018 the quotient is

11-A 20

11-B 200

11-C 2000

11-D 20, 000

12. x + 2x < 9

12-A x > 2

12-B x > 2

12-C x < 3

12-D x > 3


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13. Which of the following is a counter-example to the assertion "All primes are

odd numbers"?

13-A 1

13-B 2

13-C 3

13-D 9

14. Which of the following has a graph that is symmetric to the x-axis?

14-A y = x

14-B y = x2 + 3

14-C y2 = x

14-D y = x3 – x

15. Write 36/45 as an equivalent fraction in lowest terms.

15-A ½

15-B 2/3

15-C 4/5

15-D 5/6

16. A quadrilateral is a parallelogram only if

16-A both pairs of its of its opposite sides are parallel.

16-B it has four right angles and equal sides.

16-C it has at least one pair of parallel sides.

16-D it has right angles.


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17. A test shows that 10 out of 100 gadgets are defective. In a random sample

of two gadgets are chosen, the probability that both are defective it is:

17-A 1/1000

17-B 1/110

17-C 1/11

17-D 1/10

18. 2 – w = -3

18-A 2 = w

18-B 3 = w

18-C 4 = w

18-D 5 = w

19. Which number is prime?

19-A 4

19-B 5

19-C 9

19-D 25

20. The area of a square is 100. The length of its diagonal is approximately:

20-A 12

20-B 13

20-C 14

20-D 15


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21. 4y – 3y + 5 = 8

21-A y = 0

21-B y = 1

21-C y = 2

21-D y = 3

22. Which of the following is correct?

22-A Every rhombus is a trapezoid.

22-B Every rhombus is a square.

22-C Every rectangle is a square.

22-D Every square is a rhombus.

23. 2- 3 =

23-A 1/8

23-B 8

23-C -6

23-D -1/8

24. Express 40 % as a fraction in simplest form.

24-A 4/10

24-B 2/5

24-C 5/10

24-D 3/5

25. The area of a rectangle 12 feet by 18 feet is

25-A 6 square yards.

25-B 8 square yards.

25-C 24 square yards.

25-D 36 square yards.


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Answer Key

Arithmetic Reasoning

Word Knowledge

Paragraph Comprehension

Mathematics Knowledge

1. B 1. C2. C 2. C 1. B 1. A3. C 3. C 2. C 2. A4. B 4. D 3. C 3. D5. D 5. B 4. D 4. B6. D 6. A 5. A 5. B7. D 7. B 6. B 6. C8. A 8. D 7. B 7. D9. C 9. C 8. C 8. B10. D 10. A 9. D 9. B11. A 11. A 10. A 10. A12. A 12. D 11. D 11. C13. D 13. D 12. A 12. C14. B 14. B 13. B 13. B15. C 15. C 14. C 14. C16. C 16. C 15. C 15. C17. D 17. B 16. A18. B 18. B 17. B19. C 19. A 18. D20. C 20. B 19. B21. A 21. D 20. C22. B 22. C 21. D23. D 23. C 22. D24. C 24. B 23. A25. B 25. C 24. B26. D 26. A 25. C27. B 27. D28. C 28. C29. C 29. D30. D 30. A

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