ASVAB READING COMPREHENSION: PRACTICE EXAM

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ASVAB READING COMPREHENSION: PRACTICE EXAM

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Question 1: * 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 2: Physicists seek out those features of nature that are simple and universal. The secret of their success is not so much a matter of finding the answers as it is asking the right questions. The trick is keeping the questions simple and sticking to universal phenomena.Simple questions can be answered unambiguously by careful observation of repeated experiments and by logical thinking.Which of the following questions is most clearly an example of the kind discussed in the paragraph.

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• how fast do stones of a particular size fall?

Question 3: 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 4: 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 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

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C) Choice (A)-"Lead by Example"- is 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: how to lead a successful conference , Choice (C).Question 6: 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 7: * 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 8: 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 measures shows that time is

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• relative

Question 9: I returned from the City about three o'clock on that May afternoon pretty well disgusted with life. I had been three months in the Old Country and was fed up with it. If people had told me a year ago that I wouldn't been feeling like that, I should've laughed at them; but there was the fact. The weather made me liverish, the talk of the ordinary Englishman made me sick, I couldn't get enough exercise, and the amusements of London seemed as flat as soda water that had been standing in the sun.The author speaks of his travels in

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B) The words _London_ and _Englishman_ make it clear that the author is speaking of his travels in England, which is part of Great Britain.Question 10: Pyromaniacs are very rarely the setters of most criminal fires. Most people who set fires do so for insurance fraud, although others often set fires for revenge and terrorism. Very few people actually start fires because they receive strong psychological gratification from the act.A pyromaniac could best be defined as

• a person who never sets fires.
• a person who is afraid of fire.

• a person who sets fires and receives strong psychological gratification from the act.
• a person who sets fires to obtain revenge.

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• a person who sets fires and receives strong psychological gratification from the act.

• The first sentence discusses the fact that pyromaniacs rarely start fires. The last sentence explains

what a pyromaniac is.Question 11: _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 infringe on the civil rights guaranteed to citizens in the Bill of Rights.The author of the above passage would agree taht

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A) 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'd been no 14th Amendment. The passage doesn't support Choice (B), (C), or (D).Question 12: From Texas to Southern CA, 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 of this shallow rooted succulent. Removing cactus from state-owned land, however, is a felony, and if state lines are crossed, the 1900 Lacey Act makes this same crime a federal offense.From the passage, determine the sequence of events

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• cactus popularity, transport of stolen cactus, cactus theft

Question 13: Although carjacking has become more common in the past 10 years, there are several preventive measures that drivers can take. The first way to prevent carjacking is to never walk alone to your car at night. Another means of prevention is always driving with the windows rolled up and the doors locked. Also, driving on well-lit and often-traveled roads is another preventive measure that drivers can take to ensure their safety from carjacking.The author probably believes that

• it is almost impossible to avoid carjacking.
• carjacking cannot be avoided at night.
• carjacking never happens during the day.