PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION ASVAB EXAM QUESTIONS

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PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION ASVAB EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: 2: 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.

Answer:

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

Question 2: 9: Obesity has become a national epidemic. Recent studies have shown that obesity is more serious than previously thought. In fact, obesity is harder on the health than cigarette smoking. Since 27% of Americans are currently obese, and 61% are overweight, this weight problem is exacting a huge cost from the medical community.The percentage of Americans who are currently overweight is

A. 27%.

B. 52%.

C. 73%.

D. 61%.

Answer:

D. 61%.

Question 3: 4: Thomas Alva Edison is one of the most well-known inventors in history. He is most famous for inventions like the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the light bulb.However, even Edison failed in a few attempts at invention, namely in trying to develop a better way to mine iron ore during the late 1880s and early 1890s. He was tenacious in his attempts to find a method that worked, but he eventually gave up after having lost all the money he had invested in iron-ore mining projects.In this context, the word tenacious means

• angry.
• persistent.
• lazy.
• happy.

Answer:

• persistent.

Question 4: 14: 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.Which of the following is not mentioned as a preventive measure against carjacking?

• driving on well-lit roads
• carrying pepper spray
• driving with windows rolled up
• never walking to your car alone at night

Answer:

• carrying pepper spray

Question 5: 7: In an age that stresses the importance of water conservation, there are many plants that require less water than other more traditionally grown plants. In order to optimize their water usage efficiency, experts recommend watering such plants during the cooler times of the day.One may conclude from the above statements that water efficient plants should be watered

A. at 12:00 noon, when the sun is at its hottest.

B. at 6:00 a.m., when the sun has just risen.

C. at 10:00 a.m., when the day is warming up.

D. at 3:00 p.m., before the sun goes down.

Answer:

B. at 6:00 a.m., when the sun has just risen.

Question 6: 8: Water is needed to sustain us as human beings. In fact, two-thirds of the human body is comprised of water. Since our bodies are so water dependent, we must drink water every day.In this context, the word comprised means

• consists of.
• less than.
• full of.
• demands.

Answer:

• consists of.

Question 7: 11: Recently, cellular phone use has become a nationwide epidemic. A new study confirms that this epidemic might not be such a positive one. The study found that drivers who talk on their cellular phones while driving perform 30% worse as drivers than drunk drivers do.Many have proposed using a hands-free cellular phone to solve this problem of dangerous driving. However, researchers discovered that even hands-free cellular phones distract drivers.The author probably believes that

• cellular phone use is not dangerous while driving.
• hands-free cellular phones are safe for drivers to use.
• cellular phones of any kind should never be used while driving.

• cellular phones are a safe alternative to drunk driving.

Answer:

• cellular phones of any kind should never be used while driving.

Question 8: 6: In Alaska, there are long periods of darkness in certain regions since much of the state is located so far north of the Arctic Circle. Thus, those regions above the Arctic Circle experience unending daylight in certain summer months and unending darkness in some winter months.It can be inferred from the above passage that

• all regions of Alaska experience unending dark in winter.
• all regions of Alaska experience unending daylight in summer.
• regions south of the Arctic Circle experience alternating dark and daylight in the winter and

summer months.

• regions south of the Arctic Circle have unending daylight in summer.

Answer:

• regions south of the Arctic

Question 9: 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 best title for this selection is

• Preventing Carjacking.
• Carjacking Becoming More Common.
• Driving Safety.
• Night Driving Safety.

Answer:

• Preventing Carjacking.