ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 296515 Results

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USS Gilliam (APA-57), named for Gilliam County in Oregon, was the lead ship in the her class of attack transports serving in the United States Navy during World War II. She was launched 28 March 1944 under a Maritime Commission contract by the Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California; sponsored by Mrs. A. O. Williams of Wilmington; acquired 31 July 1944; and commissioned 1 August 1944, Comdr. H. B. Olsen in command.

The best title for this selection is:

53% Answer Correctly

	H. B. Olsen's first command
	The pride of Gilliam County Oregon
	The launch of the USS Gilliam
	A short history of the USS Gilliam

Solution

Although each of these titles might be true, the main focus of the passage is a short account of the launch of the USS Gilliam.

Plasma is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and gas). Heating a gas may ionize its molecules or atoms (reducing or increasing the number of electrons in them), thus turning it into a plasma, which contains charged particles: positive ions and negative electrons or ions.

What does the word "state" most closely mean in the context of this paragraph?

73% Answer Correctly

	form
	condition
	territory
	category

Solution

Although each of these words are synonyms for "state", form is the most appropriate given the context of this paragraph.

The main function of the Civil Grand Jury is to investigate county, city, and joint - power agencies. This is a significant civil function. The Grand Jury acts in a watchdog capacity by examining carefully and completely the operations of various government agencies with in Los Angeles County. The Civil Grand Jury cannot investigate state or federal agencies, which lie outside their jurisdiction. Part of the investigation of governmental agencies includes the ability to audit operations, accounts, and records of officers and departments within the agency under investigation. The Civil Grand Jury is further charged with investigating individual complaints from citizens. By statute the Grand Jury is required to inquire regarding the conditions and management of all public prisons within the County of Los Angeles.

According to this passage:

61% Answer Correctly

	Auditing is the only method the Grand Jury uses during an investigation of a department .
	The Grand Jury monitors and investigates the operations of local government agencies in Los Angeles County.
	The Civil Grand Jury is able to investigate any public sector agency within the County of Los Angeles.
	Complaints filed by prisoners are not investigated by the Grand Jury.

Solution

The passage states that the Grand Jury examines the operations of various government agencies within Los Angeles County.

Since 1944, the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation has been meeting the diverse needs of not only residents, but also visitors from around the world. With over 63,000 acres of parks, gardens, lakes, trails, natural areas, and the world's largest public golf course system, the Department of Parks and Recreation is committed to providing the public with social, cultural, and recreational activities to enjoy the whole year.

According to this passage:

55% Answer Correctly

	The Department of Parks and Recreation focuses its efforts entirely on recreational activities.
	The natural areas of Los Angeles County are one of the biggest attractions for visitors.
	The County has boasted the largest public golf course system since 1944.
	The department offers a variety of activities that represent the needs of the community.

Solution

The passage states that Department meets the diverse needs of both residents and visitors.

In linguistics, the comparative method is a technique for studying the development of languages by performing a feature-by-feature comparison of two or more languages with common descent from a shared ancestor, as opposed to the method of internal reconstruction, which analyzes the internal development of a single language over time.

Which of the following would be the most useful for someone using the comparative method in linguistics when studying a particular language?

66% Answer Correctly

	The same text written in two different dialects of the language.
	Old folk songs that have been passed down among generations of speakers of the language.
	An ancient text written in the language.
	Two editions of the same text written one-hundred years apart.

Solution

The wrong answers all provide insight into how a single language has changed over time while the text written in two different dialects offers an opportunity to compare languages that share a common ancestor.