ASVAB PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION PRACTICE TEST 2

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ASVAB PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION PRACTICE TEST 2

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Question 1: You may think that all cells are the same; however, plant and animal cells actually have quite a few differences. The most obvious difference is size, as a plant cell can be up to ten times bigger than an animal cell. Furthermore, they contain different structures. Animal cells lack the chloroplasts, cell wall, and vacuoles that are found in plant cells.

Answer:

What would be the best title for this passage?A

"Plant and Animal Cells: What's the Difference?"

B "What Do Cells Do?" C "Why Plant Cells Are More Efficient" D "The Importance of Cell Walls"

Question 2: The purpose of this passage is

A to persuade people to drive more carefully.B to convince people that all accidents happen on purpose.C to inform people of a possible danger.D to tell a story.

Answer:

to inform people of a possible danger.The correct answer is (C). The author instructs the reader on what not to do because of a common danger that could be present. The author does not mention how you should drive, making (A) false.Answer (B) is incorrect because the author never made a statement about "all" accidents. Answer (D) is incorrect because the author is giving a warning, not telling a story.Question 3: The amount of time a person sits during the day is associated with a higher risk of diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and death, regardless of regular exercise, according to a recent study. More than half of an average person's day is spent being sedentary-sitting, watching TV, or working at a computer. Avoiding sedentary time and getting regular exercise are both important for improving your overall health and longevity.

Answer:

Which of the following is implied by the passage?A Regular exercise will counteract the negative effects of being sedentary.B Physical activity alone may not be enough to reduce the risk of disease.C Sitting still causes some types of heart disease and cancer.D Watching television while on a treadmill is considered sedentary time.

Question 4: people with mental illness are often treated unfairly.

The correct answer is (A). The author discusses that mental illness is "misunderstood" and prompts readers to not "make assumptions about people with mental illness." The author never mentions education or cures, making answers (B) and (D) false. Answer (C) is also incorrect because the author does not mention personal thoughts or connections to mental illness.

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I heard voices coming from the living room, so I stopped coming down the stairs and listened. I knew one voice was my mother's, but I did not recognize the other. Who could she be talking to so late at night? I wanted to creep down the stairs and try to get a peek, but I knew the bottom steps creak and would give me away. My mother mentioned my name in this conversation with a stranger. Why would she do that?Question 5: Physical activity alone may not be enough to reduce the risk of disease.The correct answer is (B). The passage mentions that "regardless of regular exercise," sedentary activities can negatively impact one's health. Choice (B) is a clear restatement of that idea. Answers (A) and (D) are all false according to the information in the passage. Answer (C) assumes that sitting still is a direct cause of disease, though the passage only suggests that long periods of sitting increase the risk of these diseases.

Answer:

Never get out of your car alone at night when you pull over-even if you were just in an accident. Many

criminals will use the strategy of lightly rear-ending you or hitting your car to get you to pull over and exit the vehicle. This is an opportunity for them to rob or hurt you, so exercise great caution and stay in your car!

Question 6: The narrator of this passage is

A a teenager.B scared.C curious.D in trouble

Answer:

curious.The correct answer is (C). The questions racing through the narrator's mind indicate curiosity. Answer (A) is incorrect because the passage never mentions the narrator's age. Answer (B) is incorrect because there is no evidence of fear; the narrator simply asks questions about what's going on. Answer (D) may sound right, but that would only be an assumption. There is no clue as to whether or not the narrator is in trouble, only that he or she does not want to be caught listening.Question 7: Jerry started to sweat. He hadn't spoken in front of a crowd before, but this was his chance to prove himself. Pretending his hands weren't shaking, he lifted his head and smiled at all the people sitting in front of him. He began to speak in what he thought sounded like a confident tone, but his words came out jumbled, and he stuttered out a plethora of "ums" and "uhs." He began to shake even more. Maybe this wasn't as easy as he thought it would be.

Answer:

In the passage, Jerry

• has to deliver a speech to thousands of people.

• tries to do something he hasn't done in a long time.

• thought speaking would be hard, but it was actually easy.

• thought speaking would be easy, but it was actually hard.

Question 8: Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the passage?

• Ocean pollution has many harmful effects on the ecosystem.
• People throwing trash in the ocean is the biggest problem for sea creatures.
• Corporations and people both deserve blame for pollution.
• Chemicals as well as trash are disrupting marine life.

Answer:

People throwing trash in the ocean is the biggest problem for sea creatures.The correct answer is (B). Answers (A), (C), and (D) are all directly stated in the passage. Answer (B) is not supported by the passage because the author never states what causes the most harm or is the biggest problem; it was simply stated that there are multiple sources and types of pollution.

Question 9: The writer believes Queen Elizabeth I did not marry because

A she was preoccupied with the English Renaissance.B she did not fall in love.C she did not want to diminish her power.D there were no suitable matches.

Answer:

she did not want to diminish her power.The passage states that Elizabeth felt "reluctance to endanger her authority" and so refrained from marriage. The English Renaissance is mentioned in the passage, but not in direct connection to Elizabeth's refusal to marry.Question 10: The passage implies which of the following about scorbutic sailors?

• Fresh food could cure them of the disease.
• They would be prone to genetic mutation.
• They could be easily overwhelmed.
• They were more likely to commit suicide.

Answer:

They could be easily overwhelmed.The correct answer is (C). The author mentions that sailors could be killed from a "long-awaited taste of fruit," which supports answer (C), that "They could be easily overwhelmed" by outside stimuli. It is therefore unlikely that "fresh food could cure them of the disease," as answer (A) states. Answer (B) is incorrect because scurvy doesn't itself cause genetic mutation, and answer (D) is not discussed in the passage.