ASVAB PRACTICE TEST 1 PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION

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ASVAB PRACTICE TEST 1 PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION

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Question 1: 10: Surveys show that the average child under the age of 18 watches four hours of television per day. Although some of the programmings may be educational, most isn't. Spending this much time watching television interferes with a child's ability to pursue other interests, such as reading, participating in sports, and playing with friends.The author of this passage would agree that

• television viewing should be restricted.
• parents who let their children watch this much television are neglectful.
• reading, participating in sports, playing with friends, and watching television should all

be given equal time.

• adults over 18 can watch as much television as they want.

Answer:

• television viewing should be restricted.

The author makes no reference to parents in the passage, so Choice (B) is incorrect. The author doesn't imply anything about all these interests requiring equal time, so Choice (C) is incorrect. The passage is about children under 18; no conclusion can be drawn about what the author thinks people over 18 should do, so Choice (D) is incorrect.

Question 2: Questions 13 through 15 are based on the following passage.

Due process, the guarantee of fairness in the administration of justice, is part of the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The 14th Amendment further requires states to abide by due process. After this amendment was enacted, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many state laws that infringed on the civil rights guaranteed to citizens in the Bill of Rights.

13: According to the above passage, due process

• is an outdated concept
• guarantees fairness in the justice system
• never became part of the U.S. Constitution
• is the process by which winning lottery tickets are selected

Answer:

• guarantees fairness in the justice system

Nothing in the paragraph supports Choice (A), which is incorrect. When an amendment is passed, it becomes part of the Constitution, so Choice (C) is incorrect. The passage doesn't support Choice (D), because the passage doesn't mention anything related to lottery tickets. The passage defines due process as "the guarantee of fairness in the administration of justice," so (B) is correct.Question 3: 8: The transistor, a small, solid-state device that can amplify sound, was invented in

• At first, it was too expensive and too difficult to produce to be used in cheap, mass-market

products. By 1954, though, these cost and production problems had been overcome, and the first transistor radio was put on the market.According to this passage

• there was no market for transistors before 1954.
• when transistors could be produced cheaply and easily, the transistor radio was put on the

market.

• transistors were invented in 1947 by order of the Department of Defense.
• transistors are still expensive to produce.

Answer:

• when transistors could be produced cheaply and easily, the transistor radio

Products with transistors weren't widely sold before 1954 because of the expense and difficulty of production, not because markets didn't exist; so Choice (A) is incorrect. Choices (C) and (D) aren't supported in the passage. The passage states that the problem of transistors being expensive and difficult to produce was solved by 1954.Question 4: 6: Cloud seeding is accomplished by dropping particles of dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) from a plane onto super-cooled clouds. This process encourages condensation of water droplets in the clouds, which usually, but not always, results in rain or snow.From this passage, it's reasonable to assume that

• cloud seeding could be used to end a drought.

• cloud seeding is prohibitively expensive.
• cloud seeding is rarely used.
• cloud seeding can be accomplished by using regular ice.

Answer:

• cloud seeding could be used to end a drought.

One can assume that causing rain or snow would end a drought. Nothing in the passage has to do with expense, so Choice (B) is incorrect. The passage says nothing about how ¬frequently the process is used, so Choice (C) is incorrect. The passage specifies that dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) is used; solid water (regular ice) is a different chemical, so Choice (D) is wrong.Question 5: 1: An important stage of personal time management is to take control of appointments. Determined by external obligation, appointments constitute interaction with other people and an agreed-on interface between your activities and those of others. Start with a simple appointment diary. List all appointments, including regular and recurring ones. Now, be ruthless and eliminate the unnecessary. There may be committees where you can't productively contribute or where a subordinate may be able to participate. Eliminate the waste of your time.Effectively managing your appointments allows you to

• spend more time with your subordinates
• delegate responsibility to subordinates
• make more efficient use of your time
• attend only the most important meetings

Answer:

• make more efficient use of your time

Effective appointment management eliminates the waste of your time, as explained in the last sentence of the passage.Question 6: 15: The author of the above passage would agree that

• without the passage of the 14th Amendment, many laws restricting civil rights would still

exist in various states.

• the Supreme Court overstepped its jurisdiction when it struck down laws infringing on

citizens' civil rights.

• the Supreme Court had every right to strike down state laws before the passage of the 14th

Amendment.

• the 14th Amendment was opposed by all states.

Answer:

• without the passage of the 14th Amendment, many laws restricting civil rights would still exist in

various states.Because the Supreme Court struck down many state laws after the 14th Amendment was enacted, it's probably true that these laws would still exist if there had been no 14th Amendment. The passage doesn't support Choices (B), (C), or (D).Question 7: 5: The success or failure of a conference lies largely with its leader. A leader's zest and enthusiasm must be real, apparent, and contagious. The leader is responsible for getting the ball rolling and making the attendees feel as if the meeting is theirs and its success depends on their participation. A good, thorough introduction helps establish the right climate.A good title to this paragraph would be

• "Lead by Example."
• "The Importance of Proper Introductions."
• "Leading a Successful Conference."
• "Conference Participation Basics."

Answer:

• "Leading a Successful Conference."

Choice (A) is always a good philosophy but isn't pertinent to the main point of the ¬passage. Choices (B) and (D) are subpoints, which support the main point of the passage, which is how to lead a successful conference.Question 8: 12: From the above passage, it is reasonable to assume that

• mock interviews can increase a student's confidence when he or she goes into a real job

interview.

• mock interviews are expensive to organize.
• few students are interested in mock interviews.
• students don't need job interview preparation.

Answer:

• mock interviews can increase a student's confidence when he or she goes into a real job interview.

Choices (B), (C), and (D) are the opposite of what the paragraph states and implies.