AFOQT Table Reading Skills 2

Question 1

In an AFOQT Table Reading question, what do the X and Y values you are given represent?

Accepted Answer

The column header and row header used to locate one cell

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The answer choices themselves

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Two separate cells to add together

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The page and table numbers

Question 2

A table's columns are labeled -3 to +3 left to right, and rows -3 to +3 top to bottom. Where is the center cell (X=0, Y=0) located?

Accepted Answer

Exact middle of the grid

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Top-left corner

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Bottom-right corner

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Top-right corner

Question 3

Why is it important to read the X value before the Y value on AFOQT tables?

Accepted Answer

The convention fixes column first, then row, preventing transposition errors

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X is always larger than Y

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Y values are optional

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X is read down the side

Question 4

If you accidentally swap the X and Y coordinates on a symmetric table, when will you still get the correct answer by luck?

Accepted Answer

Only when X equals Y

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Never

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Always

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Only when both are negative

Question 5

What is the single biggest time-saver strategy for the Table Reading subtest?

Accepted Answer

Quickly eliminating answer choices far from the correct cell value

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Solving every cell first

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Memorizing the whole table

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Guessing without reading

Question 6

On the AFOQT Table Reading subtest, what is the approximate time pressure characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Many questions in a short window, demanding speed

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Unlimited time

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One question per ten minutes

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No time limit but few questions

Question 7

If a column header reads +2 and a row header reads -1, which describes the correct lookup?

Accepted Answer

Move 2 columns right of center, then 1 row up

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Move 2 columns left, then 1 row down

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Move 2 rows down, then 1 column right

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Move to the bottom-right corner