ASVAB case studies
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The ASVAB Career Exploration Program (ASVAB CEP) is a career-planning program sponsored by the Department of Defense. It is not simply a pass/fail test: the program pairs a validated aptitude test with an interest assessment, and the results feed career-planning tools that help participants compare their measured skills and interests against real occupations and post-secondary routes - college, certifications, apprenticeships, licensures, and more. The ASVAB case studies are 5 cases and about 2,434 words.
1Two Job Offers: Pay After the Commute
Dana has two written job offers and one week to decide. Job A pays 16.00 per hour for a guaranteed 40-hour week, with time-and-a-half for anything over 40 hours.
507 words, about 3 min2Fencing a Plot Against a Wall
A homeowner is fencing a rectangular vegetable plot against the back wall of her garage, so only three sides need fence: two equal sides perpendicular to the wall and one side parallel to it. She has bought exactly 60 feet of fencing and intends to use all of it.
501 words, about 3 min3The Warm Extension Cord
A homeowner plugs a 120-volt, 1200-watt space heater into a wall receptacle through a 100-foot 16-gauge extension cord. The cord's two conductors together have a resistance of 0.8 ohm, and the heater element has a constant resistance of 12 ohms.
496 words, about 2 min4Choosing a Loading Ramp Under Two Constraints
Two workers must slide a 300-pound crate up a ramp into a truck bed 3 feet above the ground. Rolling and sliding friction between crate and ramp adds a constant 40 pounds of resistance along the ramp, regardless of the ramp's angle.
439 words, about 2 min5Brake Inspection: Resurface or Replace
A customer's front brakes are being inspected. The manufacturer's minimum rotor thickness is 0.886 inch.
491 words, about 2 min