ASVAB - PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION EXAM QUESTIONS

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ASVAB - PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: * Riding the mail plane is a low-budget way to visit America's largest national park -- Wrangle-Street Elias -- 13 million acres of scenic beauty. Copper first drew prospectors to this part of Alaska. From 1911 to 1938, the Kennicott mine produced 200 million tons of it. Now a mecca for tourists, the town of Kennicott was abandoned to the ghosts when the copper ran out.According to the passage, which of the following illustrates the correct sequence of events?copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, town abandoned, tourist attraction copper drew prospectors, tourist attraction, copper ran out, town abandoned copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, tourist attraction, town abandoned copper drew prospectors, tourist attraction, town abandoned, copper ran out

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copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, town abandoned, tourist attraction Question 2: The fable always explicitly states a moral truth. The fairy tale, in contrast leaves all decisions about meaning up to us. Whether we wish to make any application to our life or simply to enjoy the fantastic events it tells us about.According to the passage, a fable differs from a fairy take in that a fable has Happy ending An ethical meaning A complicated plot Unusual events taking place

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an ethical meaning

Question 3: The lens of the eyes focus light rays as the enter the eye. Muscles around the lens react to light and change the shape of the lens by expanding or contacting. Certain diseases or injury to the lens of the eye can result in blurry vision.According to the paragraph the lens of the eye is used to

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focus light Question 4: The Women's Flying Training Detachment was the brainchild of Jacqueline Cochran, the famous flyer. Because of the overwhelming demand for qualified men to fly in combat, during World War II, she was able to persuade the Army to train women pilots to ferry military aircraft from manufacturers to embarkation points for later shipment overseas.The author implies that the primary motivation for establishing a training program for women

pilots during World War II was the:

Army's wish to utilize women's ability Unavailability of qualified men pilots Fame of flyer Jacqueline Cochran

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Unavailability of qualified men pilots Question 5: * Your heart's mitral valve does an awfully big job. Letting blood from the left atrium of the heart into the left ventricle without losing a drop is one of the toughest tasks in the circulatory system. In fact, if the system was suddenly opened at that point the force of the valve closing with send blood 5 feet into the air.In this passage the author's purpose is to?describe the circulatory system convince the readers of the stress on the mitral valve inform readers of defects in the mitral valve minimize the importance of the mitral valve

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convince readers of the stress on the mitral valve Question 6: * A period of time is usually measured by comparing it with another period of time.For example, a year on Mercury is equal to 88 Earth days. A year on Uranus is approximately 348 Mercury years.According to the passage, the way time is usually measured shows that time is flexible relative cyclical calendar-based

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relative

Question 7: Roosevelt made conscious use of the media almost from the moment he entered the White House. His press conferences served to educate newspaper writers, and through them the nation, about the complex, novel measures he was advocating.It can be inferred from the passage that Roosevelt Improved the quality of journalism in the United States.Educated the nation about the press.Did not use the media to influence public opinion.Was a president who recognized the power of the press

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Was a president who recognized the power of the press Question 8: The world decorates it serious artists with Laurel, and it's Wags with brussel sprouts. Writers know this, and those who take their literary selves with great seriousness are at considerable pains never to associate their names with anything funny flippant or nonsensical or "light". Many poets writing today sign their real names to their serious verse and pseudonyms to their comical verse. It is wise precaution.The passage is primarily concerned with the

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Lack of respect given to humorous writing Question 9: * From Texas to Southern California, low-water maintenance landscaping and the popularity of desert themes have made cactus very valuable. Considering the fact that cactus have extremely slow growth and reproduction rates, rustlers anticipate significant profits for this shallow rooted succulent. Removing cactus form state-owned land, however, is a felony, and if state lines are crossed, the 1990 Lacey Act makes this same crime a federal offense.From the passage, determine the sequence of events.Lacey Act passage, cactus popularity, cactus rustling cactus popularity, transport of stolen cactus, cactus theft cactus theft, Lacey Act, cactus popularity diminishes Lacey Act passage, prosecution, transport of stolen cactus

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cactus popularity, transport of stolen cactus, cactus theft Question 10: In the beginning, there is always the crunch. Bite into a red apple or green one, a red one streaked with yellow, a yellow with a rosy blush, a round or oblong one, baseball size or softball size, and before the flavor, before even the tang of acid the crunch. At least, there had better be.Inferred from the passage the author considered the most important characteristics of a good apple to be Color Crispness Shape

Size

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Crispness Question 11: When we think of security for the home. Some of us think of devices that will physically hinder another person. Researchers have found that some simple, every day, fairly inexpensive objects can be as effective as much as the expensive objects.Which of the following sentence would most likely come next in the paragraph.For example, leaving the radio on during the day can make a home sound occupied.For example, leaving note on doors or windows is not a good idea.For example, equipping the home with costly design system is a good safe guard.For example, doors should be only opened after a visitor has been identified.

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For example, leaving the radio on during the day can make a home sound occupied.Question 12: Enjoying a leisurely vacation can be a tough assignment for people who thrive on an upbeat pace in their daily routines. For many, it just is not possible to switch gears into neutral and lie by a pool for a week or more; they need excitement.The author's main point is that Active people should take leisurely vacation.An exciting vacation should last a week or more.Lying by a poll can be enjoyable vacation.Inactive vacations are not for everyone.

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Inactive vacations are not for everyone.Question 13: If a label says "one size fits all," there's one thing you can count on: that one size fits no one. Store managers love the idea because inventory is simplified. Manufacturers like it because it makes production easier and profit margins higher. And some computer networks prefer it because it saves costly computer time and memory space. It saves time and money for them, not for you.According to the paragraph, the production of "one size fits all" merchandise benefits all of the following EXCEPT

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the consumers