

Series: Military (ASVAB) Test Preparation
Paperback: 560 pages
Publisher: Research & Education Association; 7 edition (January 19, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 073860643X
ISBN-13: 978-0738606439
Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.2 x 10.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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This book contains multiple errors in both its test questions and its subject reviews. Here are a few examples:Page 161: Under the subheading "Vertebrates" the first sentence reads, "Vertebrates are animals that do not have a backbone."Page 91: Question 9 of "Practicing Your Word Knowledge" lists "generous" as the correct answer as a synonym for "miserly."There is no acceptable margin of error for a test prep book dealing with very basic subject matter. Ignore the patriotic cover and stick with books from any of the respected brands that produce material for all kinds of standardized tests.Do not buy this book. You cannot trust your practice test scores and you cannot trust that the information presented in the subject reviews is accurate or factual.
I normally don't care to do this, but I kind of felt like I had to with the number of errors in this book. I was actually liking the way it was setup and the tests and everything. I did find an error or two, which I shrugged off, most books have them. I keep reading, to find more and more and more. The thing is these weren't spelling errors. In fact, I didn't find one spelling error in my studies with this book. They were all information type errors. I can remember at least six off the top of my head. For example, in one single paragraph you are told invertebrates have no spine while vertebrates have no spine...yeah it caught me off guard too. One example from the math section, i forget which one, tells you (correctly) that you need to put your answer under the tens place when finding the product of, say, ten times twenty after you have multiplied the first number. It would look something like this: (did my best with the formatting)Left page: ----- Right Page: _10 ------ 10 x20 ----- x20 -- ----- -- _00 ------ 00 20 ------- 20Now, one page over while showing how to multiply decimals, which is the same thing, they fail to do this and obtain a wrong answer. I'm a laid back guy and all, but I mean come on. That's pathetic. There is more, but this should suffice. After I found quite a few errors like this I just couldn't bring myself trust the other info in the book. I bought "Asvab for Dummies" and have found not one error in it.
I glanced through this book as well as a few others at a book store. This book had four practice tests, whereas most others only had three. I liked that, so I bought it. However, once I started to take the tests and read the review material, I noticed that this book has a deplorable number of mistakes. I DO NOT recommend buying this book unless you are trying to play a cruel joke on someone who is trying to join the military.
I really like the layout of this book. In the front is a comprehensive exam to tell you where your level of knowledge is in each of the categories, and the following chapters are a general review of each subject (with additional practice questions in each chapter). Finally, there are three additional practice tests in the back.I didn't read the reviews before I purchased the book, but in reading them now and comparing to my own book, all of the mistakes that others have reported have been fixed.I think this book is a great tool and strongly believe it will help me when I get to taking the actual test.I did, however, purchase some SAT vocabulary flashcards to give me some more help.
It is amazing how someone finds an error with one or two questions from a question bank of thousands is able to give a review of 1. You'll, notice that this is the only book that he reviewed no suggestions on a better book. This book increased my ASVAB score by over 20 points.
This is an especially great tool for anyone wishing to go into theMilitary. Like I said, "great book." My grandson loves it.
the price was great and this book has everything needed for asvab prep... would recommend it because of the value
As an educator, I am very pleased with REA's Your Total ASVAB Solution. This book has everything you need to get the job done on test day. The subject review is nicely paced and well written, with good, solid advice that will prep you section by section. Also consider that in contrast to other ASVAB guides, the practice tests in this one were crafted by someone with extensive experience both as an assessment specialist and as a test-prep developer; that's a powerful one-two punch that I believe puts this product in a class by itself. From the vantage point of the ASVAB test-taker, this is a thoughtful product -- no fluff, no gimmicks. Should you buy just the book or go for the CD edition? My suggestion is to get the CD edition if it's important for you to get the feel of a CAT-ASVAB -- even though the ASVAB folks say you don't need any computer experience to sit for the computerized test. Anyone who intends to enlist in the Armed Services would do well to choose this guide!
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