ASVAB TEST STUDY INFORMATION PARAGRAPH

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Question 1: According to the passage which event set the pattern for scientific exploration in the West ?

• The Exploration of the army 's Corps of topographical engineers
• Long's Scientific Expedition
• The exploration of lewis and clark
• The discovery of a major mountain range in the west

Answer:

• Long's Scientific Expedition

Question 2: Which of the following best summarizes the passage ?

• Western North America has a single mountain range that was unknown before the early

nineteenth - century

• Nineteenth- century explorers found western North America to be geographically more

complex than they had originally thought.

• Western North America was barren and mostly empty before the early nineteenth - century
• Lewis and Clark discovered many rivers in western North America

Answer:

• Nineteenth - century explorers found western North America to be geographically more complex than

they had originally thought.Question 3: About what percent of American do not get enough exercise to obtain health benefits ?

• 25 percent
• 32 percent
• 42 percent
• 50 percent

Answer:

• 50 percent

Question 4: According to the passage what group of people were most instrumental in setting the pattern for more scientifically oriented exploration of the west ?

• The Military
• Fur Traders
• Mapmakers
• Missionaries

Answer:

• The Military

Question 5: According to the passage what was Herakles Known For ?

• Kindness
• Bravery
• Resourcefulness
• Failure

Answer:

• Bravery

Question 6: According to the passage which of the following is true ?

• Lewis and Clark explored the front range of the rockies helping the fur traders to expand their

business in that area

• Fur traders boosted the economy of what is now the western part of the united states
• Native people provided Lewis and Clark with information about the topography of what is

now the western part of the United States

• Mapmakers helped plot the route for the transcontinental railroad

Answer:

• Native people provided Lewis and Clark with information about the topography of what is now the

western part of the United States

Question 7: Which of the following can be inferred from this passage ?

• More Exercise is better
• If you exercise you are likely to improve your health
• Exercise eliminates heart disease and strokes
• People who exercise have no weight problems

Answer:

• If you exercise you are likely to improve your health

Question 8: In this passage , what is the meaning of the word dubious ?

• Crass
• Wrong
• Doubtful
• On the high ground

Answer:

• Doubtful

Question 9: Based on this passage why did the Greeks admire Odysseus?

• He Could React quickly to a situation
• He was A Good Role Model
• He attacked when the Cyclops was incapacitated
• He was a hero in Greek mythology

Answer:

• He Could React quickly to a situation

Question 10: What was the major occupation of the cyclops ?

• Sailor
• Farmer
• Weaver
• Shepherd

Answer:

• Shepherd

Question 11: Which of the following best represents the main idea of this passage ?

• Even a moderate amount of exercise has health benefits
• People who do not exercise need to be convinced to do so
• Exercises cures heart disease and decreases

stroke

• Strenuous exercise is better than moderate exercise

Answer:

• Even a moderate amount of exercise has health benefits