Book Description
Comprehensive review of all the tested material on the ASVAB plus Kaplan's proven score-raising strategies. This powerful combination will help you prepare for this important exam and get the military job you want.
Features:
3 full-length practice tests covering all subject areasDetailed answer explanationsHundreds of practice questionsIn-depth review of all the material covered on the examPowerful test-taking strategies to help you score higherComprehensive AFQT review and practiceReview of all technical subtests: Science, Electronics, Automotive, Shop, Mechanics, and Assembling Objects
Customer Reviews:
Great book for ASVAB.......2007-05-05
I owe my ASVAB score to this book, it raised my ASVAB score 20 points from the practice. The only difference between its computer sample tests and the actual ASVAB, is it has 5 possible answers while this software in the book only has 4. This is a must get for anyone who has to take the test.
Wrong answers/no errata.......2007-03-20
I purchased this book based solely on the reviews posted here. I immediately noticed some typos and more importantly, a couple of wrong answers in the chapter quizes. The wrong answers are what has really scared me - in one instance, the explanation for the answer they give contradicts the answer given. I stopped studying from the book so that I could obtain the errata sheet - I certainly didn't want to learn incorrect information/techniques. To my surprise, I didn't find any errata sheets on their website, so I e-mailed customer service to obtain one. I was given a one-page errata for the Practice Test only - these were errors I hadn't noticed, but they stopped at the Practice Test - they didn't proceed into the chapters of the book. When I asked Customer Service for a more complete errata, they responded that they didn't have one.
I find it difficult to study from a book in which I have no confidence.
Kaplan ASVAB, 2007 Edition: The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (Kaplan Asvab).......2007-01-11
Great study guide.
Comprehensive study guide for the ASVAB.......2007-01-10
You'll need this book if you want to go into a specific unit in the Armed Forces. Do well on the ASVAB, and you can get your choice.
Great Resource with Professional Service.......2006-11-05
This book prepares the student for ASVAB and More. If you are preparing for the GHSGT, you can easily use this book as a vital resource.
Book Description
If you want to get into the military, you have to take the Armed Services Vocational Battery (ASVAB). Anyone eligible for military service can take the ASVAB, so you can also use the ASVAB for other purposes, such as finding out what you’re good at, in case you want to attend vocational school or college. In addition, you can also use the test to help you better understand your skills, for when you enter the job market. And the best thing is, it absolutely free. And while the ASVAB may not be rocket science, it can be very tricky and you don’t want to tackle it without some help.
With this book as your guide, you’ll quickly gain the knowledge and confidence you need to pass the ASVAB with flying colors. Written by a professional test-prep coach and a retired military man, it arms you with:
- A comprehensive review of all test subjects
- Practice problems to sharpen your skills
- Three complete sample tests
- Guidance on which tests are important to your military career
- Study techniques that will give you a competitive edged
- Tips on how to compute yours scores
- Information on the scores required for specific military jobs
ASVAB For Dummies provides in-depth coverage of all ten ASVAB subsets. You get clear easy-to-understand reviews of all the basic concepts, formulas, and skills you need to answer every type of question in every subset. And you get dozens of mini-tests and practice problems that help you understand what areas you’re strong in and which ones still need work. In not time, you’ll:
- Pump up your vocabulary and reading comprehension skills and ace the verbal subsets
- Bone up on arithmetic procedures and mathematics concepts—and wrack up the points
- Get into gear with basic mechanical, auto shop, and electronics knowledge and cruise through the tests
- Quickly review basic science principles and score like a rocket scientists!
ASVAB For Dummies is your complete tactical guide to improving your scores—on the double.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Service.......2007-10-03
The book was in excellent condition you can't even tell that it's been used. Also, it came very fast. Excellent Service and reliability! I would definantely purchase from this person again in the future!
Easy to follow.......2007-03-30
I purchased this book for my son who is preparing to go into the Army. It seems like a really good, helpful book. The book contains a lot of information and has several practice tests. He is still reading the book, but I feel goood about its content.
I increased by score from a 100 to a 112 !!!!.......2007-02-07
BUY THE BOOK!!!! It helped me and I know it can help you. Read it and love it. I heard they were changing the test though so good luck!!
It was a gift for someone.......2007-02-07
I bought this for my son to study to help him pass this test and if he would have actually read it he wouldn't have failed. It's a great book though.
Great Book helped me a lot........2007-01-13
Very intelligently organized, written and presented. Upped my Asvab score 32 points from the initial practice test. Was a great help. If any book will help ya about this topic it's this one
Book Description
The most comprehensive ASVAB instructional guide anywhere. This exhaustively thorough guidebook includes more practice tests and more updated test advice than any other resource. Also includes an introduction to hundreds of careers open to enlistees in all 5 military branches.
Features and benefits include: - 4 full-length practice ASVAB tests - Detailed overview of the Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) - Updated information on enlisting, military training, duty assignment, pay scales and grades, benefits - Profiles of over 120 military careers - CD which includes a vocabulary builder and additional practice tests
Book Description
Approximately 1.5 million people take the ASVAB each year. This includes high school students taking it for career assessment as well as enlistment; potential recruits for enlistment; enlisted service members retaking ASVAB for a qualifying score in order to change military careers. This follows the same format as our other 30 Days books and offers a finite study plan with 60 minute lessons for each day.
Customer Reviews:
informationl.......2007-10-11
This is good for a small review before a test. Also good for enhancing your general culture on the miscellaneous subjects.
This Book is Awesome!!!.......2006-01-24
I bought this book along witht he book "ASVAB Basics" and found this book to be a great supplement to the ASVAB Basics book. I recommend studying fromt the ASVAB Basics Book first then study from this book. I found the questions in this book to be harder then what is on the actula exam which made the actual ASVAB easier. I also found that a few of the questions in this book was on the actual exam itself (manily from the Word Knowledge and Arithmetic sections). I needed a GT score of 110 to get into Officer candidate School and ended up getting a 120! This book ROCKS!!
Book Description
Extra back-to-basics practice that has helped thousands of recruits to qualify for the armed forces.Thousands of military recruits need extra help to pass the ASVAB, or Armed Forces Testand here's where they can find it! ARCO's ASVAB Basics offers intensive practice in reading, vocabulary, and mathematicsthe subjects covered in the four ASVAB subtests that determine whether a recruit qualifies for enlistment. (The other ASVAB subtests determine occupational placement.) For every recruit who needs special practice in these basic subjectsand for the thousands who fail the ASVAB on their first attemptthis unique guide can sharpen skills and build the confidence needed for success. Now updated, it features:c Full-length ASVAB subtests for practicec Drills to improve basic academic skillsc Complete explanatory answers for all questionsRonald Kappraff teaches high school science and mathematics in New York City. Ronald
Customer Reviews:
This Book is Awesome.......2006-01-24
I bought this book along with the book "30 days to the ASVAB" and it was a tremendous help. I have been trying to get into offcier candidate school (OCS) for sometime now. In oreder to get into OCS you need a GT score of 110. I studied from another book then took a practice test to see how well I would do and ended up getting an 84! I then decided to buy this book. I found that this book cover everything you need to know about the exam in great detail. The exams in this book are much harder then what you will actually find on the real exam but if you can master the questions in this book you will master the ASVAB. Don't waste your time on silly online programs offering "Secrets to Passing the ASVAB" just study this book (along with the other book) for about a month and you will do just find on the ASVAB. I actually found questions in this book to be on the real ASVAB! Tha was a suprising bonus to studying with this book. Needless to say, I ended up scoring a GT score of 120! And an AFQT score of 88! With these two scores I will be able to go to OCS and pick almost any military work field I would like to work in! Don't sleep on buying this book and preparing for the ASVAB. I recommend this book to anyone who has struggled with the ASVAB in the past or who just need a refresher on math and english...you will NOT regret it!
Excellent book for test preperation.......2001-10-27
This is an excellent book for learning the specifics required to pass and do well on the ASVAB. If you can pass or excel on the practice tests in this book, you will do even better on the real test.
Book Description
The new, updated edition of BarronÂ's ASVAB manual presents review courses in all test subjects plus four full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained. The bookÂ's subject review sections cover general science, arithmetic reasoning, word knowledge, paragraph reading and comprehension, auto information, math knowledge, shop information, mechanical comprehension, assembling objects, and fundamentals of electronics. A general overview of the test is presented and study guidelines are suggested. The CD-ROM presents a simulated Computer-Adaptive Test, which is the type used for the actual test when given at armed forces testing centers.
Customer Reviews:
This book will help you a lot! But don't pay full price if you can avoid it!.......2007-08-07
I read the reviews of just about every ASVAb Prep book out there. I bought the "Barron's book, which was one of -if not THE- most expensive book available. So the question is "Did it help?" Without any doubt, yes it did. Is it worth the MSRP of $29.99? No. Maybe $15.00, at best.
Having taken a the ASVAB in 1993, I was unsure what to expect. I had five days from the time I decided to take the ASVAB to prepare for it. I shopped around online and at retail locations. I bought the Barron's book, and was broken hearted when I bombed the first practice test in the booklet. The second and third tests weren't much easier, but having reviewed my previously missed questions and getting back up to speed in math and general science, I did fairly well on the fourth and final practice test.
I took the ASVAB on August 6, 2007 and was pleased to score extremely high across the board. The test itself was a bit easier than the Barron's book, which contains not a few errors, both factual and printing/editing.
The CD-ROM featured the same hard-copy practice tests, it's not much help beyond the fact that my ASVAB was administered on a computer. I had no problems with any virus that was rumored to be on the CD.
So how did I do?
When I first took the test in 1993 I was still in high school, and my GT(General Techical) score (which is based generally on your VE and AR scores and is the standard baseline for the Army) was 123 , but it was a much different test. After serving four years in the military and then getting a Bachelors degree, the Barron's book helped me get a GT score of 142 and none of my line scores were lower than 132. I did not think the GT score went above 140, I guess I was wrong or things have changed. I attribute much of my success on the ASVAB to the practice tests in the Barron's book and can say that some of the questions will appear almost verbatim in the actual exam depending on what version you take.
One thing I that was on the ASVAB and not in the book is the pH scale, know your acids and bases, it's very easy, but know it.
A decent book, perhaps one of the better ones on the market, shop around and take the test seriously.
OH,! AND REVIEW EVERY BOOK YOU READ!
A Word of Warning..........2007-07-27
I have gone through nearly all of this book, and though it did serve as a good refresher course for many high school subjects that I had forgotten, this book frustrated me. I found so many errors that I ended up putting it aside all together. With so much on my plate right now, it takes a lot for me to find time to study to prepare for the ASVAB. I really do not have time to re-check the accuracy of every solution in this book. Overall, I am disappointed in this purchase, and will go elsewhere for a new ASVAB study guide.
Preparing for a not difficult but important test.......2006-08-04
When you go into the military you take a battery of tests. They don't make a big deal of these tests, just one more thing in an endless line of things like getting uniforms and shots. These tests are not even very difficult.
BUT these tests are very important. They determine where the military is going to put you. With good scores you get into things like electronic maintenance or computer programming that will pay very good dividends when you get out. With bad scores you are lugging a machine gun around Iraq -- not very useful training for when you get out.
This test, like a lot of others given to kids at about that time is really an intelligence test. Well, let's say that the types of questions that you see on the tests are very similar to intelligence test questions. While you can't really improve your intelligence, you can certainly improve your test taking ability. The test questions here won't be the exact questions you'll see on the ASVAB, but they'll be similar in style, difficulty, and overall content. Knowing what to expect will increase your scores, improve your assignments to schools and generally improve your life.
The CD included with the book gives a lot of additional questions that will likewise improve your scores. There are stories of a virus on the CD, but it seems to be a problem with Norton Anti-Virus rather than with the disk itself.
Still Has A Virus After Knowing About It For 3 Years.......2006-01-12
I ordered the Barrons How to Prepare for the ASVAB with CD Rom for a Christmas present. The main reason I selected it was because of the CD, and I felt my son would probably be more willing to study something on the computer. When I tried to load the program, found there was a serious virus on the CD. I sent emails to the Customer Service department reporting the problem, and to ask for a new CD, but they have never responded. Now after reading other reviews I see this problem has been around on the CD since 2003 over 3 years. I find this inexcusable on Barrons part not to have resolved the issue in this time frame. I feel this product should be immediately be pulled from the market. I'm surprised that Amazon seeing these reviews about the virus hasn't allready done so. Don't waste your money on this product, especially if your buying it because of the corrupted CD ROM program.
Tests on the CD-ROM are practical and effective........2004-05-12
The tests on the CD-ROM are practical and effective. Timing on questions and metrics displayed are useful to measure progress in learning. There is no other product on the market that can give you extensive training on the ASVAB tests like this CD.
I noticed that some users had issues with installing the product, such as Norton Antivirus terminating the installation due to the presence of a virus W95.CIH.Corrupt. After investigating I found that this is a problem with the Norton Antivirus package. Norton Antivirus 2004 or earlier versions, with current virus definitions via live update (virus definitions after August, 2003), is buggy and wrongly detects that an installation file is infected! Similar problems may exist with McAfee as well.
A patch is available online that will fix this problem. (...)
Hope this helps. Good luck with the ASVAB!
Book Description
Insider advice for the exam used to qualify and place recruits in all branches of the armed services--plus a CD that mimics the computerized test!
Written by the former manager of the Department of Defense’s ASVAB Career Exploration Program, McGraw-Hill’s ASVAB provides rare, never-before-published insider advice on the test used to qualify and place recruits in all branches of the armed services. You will discover exactly how your test results are used, plus full-length model paper-and-pencil ASVABs and computer-adaptive tests just like the real ones that recruits take at Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS).The book also includes the most complete review of ASVAB test subjects available anywhere.
Book Description
Over 500,000 potential military recruits take the ASVAB each year. To qualify for enlistment, candidates must receive a minimum score in the verbal and math sections of the test. The combination of these areas is known as the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT). Themath sections are: Mathematics Knowledge and Arithmetic Reasoning. This book gives the additional help potential recruits may need in order to feel confident on test day and score high for enlistment. This book can also help enlisted service members who need qualifying scores on the Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT) in order to change careers within the military. Note that over 1 million high school students also take the ASVAB each year; some take it for career assessment while others take it for enlistment.
Book Description
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.
Customer Reviews:
This is the BEST book for ASVAB test prep out there!.......2006-05-14
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!!!
Book Description
ASVAB is the test that 1 million high school students and 200,000 military recuits must pass to get into the military. This system helps you overcome test anxity, manage your study time, and learn when to guess.
Customer Reviews:
AWFUL!..........2001-06-16
This book is WORTHLESS! Not only is it written in a nauseatingly bad style but the book doesn't tell you anything you can't find by doing a little Internet research. That's what I was looking for and this book failed to provide it. Save your money and search the web instead.
A Great Way To Prepare For The ASVAB........2001-06-08
It is nice to have a book that not only gives you an advantage on the written test, but gives you one on the computerized test also. Not all MEPS give the test in written form anymore and it is nice to be able to practice on the test in computer form so it is not a surprise to you when you get there. The CD Rom was simple to install and easy to use. The only negative response about this book/CD that I can think of is that on the CD Rom, it repeats the same questions over and over again, just in a different order. A greater diversity in questions would be much more beneficial when striving for that high composite ASVAB score. After all, the higher the composite score, the better chance of getting what you want out of the military.
ASVAP TEST.......2000-03-20
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