ASVAB Subject Review: Mathematics, Word Knowledge, and Paragraph Comprehension
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This flashcard set covers essential terminology for math operations (multiplication and division), common Greek and Latin word roots for the Word Knowledge subtest, and key concepts for Paragraph Comprehension as outlined in the ASVAB review notes.
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42 Terms
Partial Product
The answer obtained by multiplying the multiplicand by each individual digit of the multiplier before adding them together for the final product.
Product
The final answer obtained in a multiplication process by adding all the partial products.
Dividend
The number that is being divided in a division problem.
Divisor
The number by which the dividend is divided.
Quotient
The resulting answer to a division problem.
Remainder
The number that is left over if the division of whole numbers is not exact.
Short Division
A division method used when the divisor is a single-digit number.
Long Division
A division method used when the divisor has more than one digit.
Synonyms
Words that have the same, or nearly the same, meaning as other words in a language.
Root
The basic building block or part of a word from which longer and more difficult words are constructed.
ab, abs
A word part meaning from or away, as seen in the words abrade or absent.
act, ag
A word part meaning do, act, or drive, as seen in the words action or agent.
alter, altr
A word part meaning other or change, as seen in the word alternate.
am, ami
A word part meaning love or friend, as seen in the word amorous.
anim
A word part meaning mind, life, or spirit, as seen in the word animated.
annu, enni
A word part meaning year, as seen in the words annual or biennial.
ante
A word part meaning before, as seen in the word antedate.
anthrop
A word part meaning man, as seen in the word anthropology.
anti
A word part meaning against, as seen in the word antiwar.
aud, audit, aur
A word part meaning hear, as seen in the word auditorium.
auto
A word part meaning self, as seen in the word automobile.
bell
A word part meaning war, as seen in the word belligerent.
bene, ben
A word part meaning good or well, as seen in the word benefactor.
bi
A word part meaning two, as seen in the word bilateral.
bio
A word part meaning life, as seen in the word biology.
chron
A word part meaning time, as seen in the word chronology.
cide, cis
A word part meaning cut or kill, as seen in the words suicide or incision.
circum
A word part meaning around, as seen in the word circumnavigate.
cred
A word part meaning trust or believe, as seen in the word incredible.
dem
A word part meaning people, as seen in the word democracy.
geo
A word part meaning earth, as seen in the word geology.
graph
A word part meaning writing, as seen in the word autograph.
hyper
A word part meaning too much or over, as seen in the word hyperactive.
mono
A word part meaning single or one, as seen in the word monorail.
omni
A word part meaning all, as seen in the word omnipresent.
phon
A word part meaning sound, as seen in the word symphony.
poly
A word part meaning many, as seen in the word polygon.
scrib, script
A word part meaning write, as seen in the words describe or inscription.
Reading Comprehension
The ability to read and understand written or printed material, which may appear as single sentences or paragraphs.
Main Idea
The principal purpose or summary concept expressed in a reading passage.
Implied
A meaning that is not exactly stated in the text but is merely suggested by the author.
Inferred
A meaning derived by reasoning from stated ideas, often requiring logical thinking beyond what is explicitly written.