ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 336780 Results

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Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.56
Score	0%	71%

Review

Reserve Deputy Probation Officers are deputized volunteers who have received special training in order to assist Probation staff in a wide range of supervised responsibilities, that include direct involvement with juvenile an d adult probationers. Reserve Deputies are highly motivated, skilled, and caring people who want to serve their community as a part of the Los Angeles County Probation Department. Reserve Deputies are not a replacement for or an alternative to paid staff, but are intended to be an enhancement to existing resources.

From the passage, it can be inferred that:

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	Experienced Reserve Deputies supervise new volunteer Reserve Deputies.
	Reserve Deputies are able to act independently on the job once they have successfully passed all training requirements.
	Members of the community who become Reserve Deputie s have a desire to give back to the community.
	Direct interaction with probationers is the primary Duty of a Reserve Deputy.

Solution

The passage states that Reserve Deputies are "people who want to serve their community."

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door." - Emma Lazarus, inscription for the Statue of Liberty

In the context of this paragraph the word "teeming" means:

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	foreign
	overflowing
	homeless
	alone

Solution

In this quotation, "teeming" is closest in meaning to overflowing.

"Democracy's real test lies in its respect for minority opinions." - Ellery Sedgwick

Showing respect for a minority opinion _______________ democracy.

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	undermines
	challenges
	validates
	invalidates

Solution

If democracy's test is whether or not it respects minority opinions then showing respect for a minority opinion is positive and validates democracy. Each of the other answers paints showing respect for minority opinion negatively.

The Agricultural Commissioner/Weights & Measures Department routinely conducts price verification inspections at retail locations to confirm that prices charged to consumers are the same as those posted or advertised. On a typical visit to a store, the inspector will select up to 15 items and then take them to the check stand for payment. When the items’ bar codes are scanned at the register, the price showing at the register must match what is posted on the shelf or advertised. If the prices do not match, the store will receive a notice of violation and the case may be turned over to the District Attorney’s Office or local city attorney for prosecution.

According to this passage:

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	An inspector will usually find a pricing error when 15 items are being purchased.
	Price violation cases are automatically turned over to the appropriate jurisdiction’s attorney office.
	An item costing less than the announced price will no t be considered a violation.
	A store receives a violation when the shelf or advertised price does not match the charged price.

Solution

The passage states that a store will receive a violation if the price showing at the register does not "match what is posted on the shelf or advertised."

The programs and resources developed by the Education Department of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are designed to extend the museum experience in the fullest possible way to the widest possible audience, both present and future. These programs provide visitors of all ages with the opportunity to expand their experience with works of art in both the museum's permanent collection an d its special exhibitions.

According to this passage:

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	Educational opportunities are restricted to the museum’s permanent collection.
	Retired teachers serve as program designers and instructors at the museum.
	The learning experience provided by the museum can be enhanced through programs developed by the Education Department.
	The Education Department of the County Museum o f Art targets its educational materials to children.

Solution

The passage states that the Education Department’s programs and resources are "designed to extend the museum experience."