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  • [ASVAB] 22, Find Details and Follow Instructions

    [ASVAB] 22, Find Details and Follow Instructions
    Oct 21 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to locate explicit facts, sequence, and conditions in Paragraph Comprehension passages. - Why qualifiers like only, unless, before, and after determine correct answer choices. - How to trace pronoun references accurately back to their specific antecedents. - How to avoid the trap of confusing a narrow exception with a general rule. - How to apply the exact matching decision rule to verify stated passage details. For independent practice questions and additional study resources, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/asvab and subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 28, 2026 https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/subtests/ https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/scores/
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    4 Min.
  • [ASVAB] 21, Paragraph Comprehension: Find the Main Idea

    [ASVAB] 21, Paragraph Comprehension: Find the Main Idea
    Oct 20 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to identify the main idea of a short reading passage using structural clues. - How to distinguish central ideas from overly narrow supporting details. - How to avoid distractors that rely on unstated outside knowledge. - The role of limiting sentences in defining passage scope. - How to apply the Umbrella Rule to select accurate ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension choices. This independent study resource helps candidates prepare for the ASVAB exam. For additional practice questions and study tools, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/asvab and watch video tutorials at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 28, 2026 - https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/subtests/ - https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/scores/ - https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/cat-asvab/
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    4 Min.
  • [ASVAB] 20, Precision, Tone and Easily Confused Words

    [ASVAB] 20, Precision, Tone and Easily Confused Words
    Oct 19 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to distinguish vocabulary pairs that share broad meanings but differ in intensity or implication. - How context distinguishes economical resource use from the low-price or inferior-quality senses of cheap. - How to differentiate between literal meanings and figurative expressions such as a warm welcome. - Why assuming synonyms are completely interchangeable creates traps on ASVAB Word Knowledge items. - How to apply the tone and intensity decision rule to evaluate vocabulary options accurately. This independent study resource helps military applicants build core AFQT verbal skills for the ASVAB exam. Explore practice questions and study tools at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/asvab and watch video lessons at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 28, 2026 - https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/subtests/ - https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/scores/ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheap https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economical
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    5 Min.
  • [ASVAB] 19, Context Clues: Contrast, Examples and Restatement

    [ASVAB] 19, Context Clues: Contrast, Examples and Restatement
    Oct 18 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to analyze sentence structure to infer word meanings using restatements, contrasts, and illustrative examples. - How to decode contrast clues in sentences like "unlike the cluttered storeroom, the office was orderly." - How to differentiate functional meanings, such as sturdy versus decorative, in context sentences. - How to avoid the trap of overlooking pivot words like unlike, although, and however. - A simple decision rule—find the pivot, check the proof—to predict definitions before reading answer choices. This independent study resource supports ASVAB preparation for US military enlistment. Explore practice materials at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/asvab and video lessons at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 28, 2026 - https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/subtests/ - https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/scores/
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    4 Min.
  • [ASVAB] 18, Use Prefixes and Roots as Clues

    [ASVAB] 18, Use Prefixes and Roots as Clues
    Oct 17 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Key prefixes such as pre, inter, and trans for vocabulary decoding - Core roots including cred and port for recognizing word meaning - Step-by-step structural analysis for exam vocabulary questions - Why morphology serves as a working hypothesis checked against context - Common test traps such as misinterpreting the prefix in or false word splits This independent preparation resource provides self-guided practice for military applicants. Access full practice exercises at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/asvab and video lessons at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 28, 2026 https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/subtests/ https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/scores/
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    4 Min.
  • [ASVAB] 17, Word Knowledge: Find the Closest Meaning

    [ASVAB] 17, Word Knowledge: Find the Closest Meaning
    Oct 16 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to use the substitution method to identify the closest synonym in context - Why word function and grammatical role dictate accurate synonym replacement - The semantic distinction between concise, brief, and vague in sentence analysis - How context determines whether hesitant or unwilling best matches reluctant - How to avoid phonetic and visual traps caused by word resemblance OpenExamPrep provides independent preparation resources for applicants studying for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Practice online at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/asvab and watch video tutorials at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 28, 2026 - https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/subtests/ - https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/scores/ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reluctant https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwilling
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    5 Min.
  • [ASVAB] 16, Perimeter, Area and Volume

    [ASVAB] 16, Perimeter, Area and Volume
    Oct 15 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Difference between boundary perimeter, flat area, and spatial volume - How to calculate perimeter and area for rectangles, triangles, and circles - How to calculate volume for rectangular prisms - Why doubling all linear dimensions changes area and volume by different scale factors - Common unit traps involving linear, square, and cubic measurements on the ASVAB This independent study resource helps applicants prepare for the ASVAB exam. For practice materials and video tutorials, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/asvab and https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 28, 2026: - https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/subtests/ - https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/scores/
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    4 Min.
  • [ASVAB] 15, Angles, Triangles and the Coordinate Plane

    [ASVAB] 15, Angles, Triangles and the Coordinate Plane
    Oct 14 2026
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Straight-line and interior triangle angle relationships summing to 180 degrees • Calculating right-triangle hypotenuse length using six and eight unit legs • Determining coordinate plane slope as rise over run between point pairs • Avoiding Pythagorean traps on non-right triangles and reversed coordinate order • Memorizing the slope rule of y difference over x difference This independent prep resource helps you prepare for the ASVAB. For practice questions and study tools, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/asvab and subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 28, 2026 • https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/subtests/ • https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/scores/
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    4 Min.