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THE ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery April 23, 2013

What is the ASVAB? No stress test! (There is no pass/fail) Excellent “dress rehearsal” for the ACT, SAT and PSAT Designed to be a career exploration and planning tool Approved tool for Colorado’s Individual Career and Academic Plans Helps identify skills and abilities for future educational or career paths: Immediate employment after high school Vocational education College Voluntary military enlistment

Taking the ASVAB does not obligate you for military enlistment

Students Use the ASVAB… To identify career interests which match individual: InterestsValuesTalentsAbilities

Additional Benefits of taking the ASVAB Excellent predictor of performance on the ACT and SAT Some Labor Unions use the test to select applicants for their paid apprenticeship program Some Universities, Colleges, Technical Schools use the test to select applicants for their specialized programs

Students also use the ASVAB… To Identify: Military Career Aptitude College ROTC Military Scholarship Opportunities

Studies reflect that prior to taking the ASVAB students are planning to …

What’s On the Test? 200 Items 134 minutes General Science Knowledge of life science, earth and space science, and physical science 25-item test, 11 minutes Arithmetic Reasoning Ability to solve basic arithmetic word problems 30-item test, 36 minutes Word Knowledge Ability to understand the meaning of words through synonyms 35-item test 11 minutes Paragraph Comprehension Ability to obtain information from written material 15-item test 13 minutes Mathematics Knowledge Knowledge of mathematical concepts and applications 25-item test 24 minutes Electronics Information Knowledge of electrical current, circuits, devices, and electronic systems 20-item test, 9 minutes Auto and Shop Information Knowledge of automotive maintenance and repair, and wood and metal shop practices 25-item test 11 minutes Mechanical Comprehension Knowledge of the principles of mechanical devices, structural support, and properties of materials 25-item test 19 minutes

Sample Questions on the ASVAB Automotive If a car is driven mostly in a city so that the spark plug tip never gets hot enough to burn off excess carbons in the cylinder, then If a car is driven mostly in a city so that the spark plug tip never gets hot enough to burn off excess carbons in the cylinder, then A. lower voltage should be applied to the spark plug. A. lower voltage should be applied to the spark plug. B. the tip should be pulled farther out of the cylinder. C. the tip should be pushed further into the cylinder. D. a thicker conductor in the plug must be used.

Sample Questions Cont’d Electronics Because solid state diodes have no filament, they A. don't work. B. are less efficient than tubes. C. require less operating power. D. require more operating power.

Sample Questions Cont’d Shop Information Which handsaw should be used to make a rough cut with the grain in a thick board? A. ripsaw B. backsaw C. coping saw D. crosscut saw

How to Use Your ASVAB Results Summary Results show students’ areas of strength and areas of potential growth Scores motivate students to go forward Career resources provide tutorials that show the relationship between test scores and occupations FYI – Find your interest inventory OCCU-Find – Matching interests and strengths to potential careers

NORTH HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY APRIL 26, 2013