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Introduction 1Part I: An Officer and a Test 5Chapter 1: The Path to Becoming an Officer 7Chapter 2: The Tests at a Glance 21Chapter 3: Test-Taking Tips and Techniques 31Part II: Getting Schooled in English 43Chapter 4: Building Word Skills 45Chapter 5: Putting Your Word Skills to the Test 61Chapter 6: Building Your Reading Skills 81Chapter 7: Testing Your Reading Skills 97Part III: Back to School with Math and Science 113Chapter 8: Building Your Math Knowledge 115Chapter 9: Putting Your Math Skills to the Test 149Chapter 10: Solving Arithmetic Word Problems 167Chapter 11: Testing Your Arithmetic Reasoning Skills 181Chapter 12: Grasping the Specifics of General Science 195Chapter 13: Testing Your General Science Skills 229Chapter 14: Brushing Up on Mechanics 237Chapter 15: Testing Your Mechanical Comprehension 263Chapter 16: Making Sense of Electricity 273Chapter 17: Testing Your Electronics Knowledge 299Part IV: Practice Tests 307Chapter 18: AFOQT Academic Aptitude Practice Test 309Chapter 19: AFOQT Academic Aptitude Practice Test: Answers and Explanations 325Chapter 20: ASTB OAR Practice Test 333Chapter 21: ASTB OAR Practice Test: Answers and Explanations 353Chapter 22: ASVAB GT Practice Test 363Chapter 23: ASVAB GT Practice Test: Answers and Explanations 379Chapter 24: ASVAB Marine OCS Composite Practice Test 385Chapter 25: ASVAB Marine OCS Composite Practice Test: Answers and Explanations 403Part V: The Part of Tens 413Chapter 26: Ten Strategies for Tackling Multiple-Choice Questions 415Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Optimize Your Study Time 419Index 423