ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 389981 Results

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1
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
The pride of Gilliam County Oregon
The launch of the USS Gilliam
A short history of the USS Gilliam
H. B. Olsen's first command
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.
2
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:
84% Answer Correctly
The learning experience provided by the museum can be enhanced through programs developed by the Education Department.
Educational opportunities are restricted to the museum’s permanent collection.
Retired teachers serve as program designers and instructors at the museum.
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."
3
"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." - Desiderius Erasmus
What does this proverb mean?
61% Answer Correctly
It would be easy for someone who can see to become king in a land of people who cannot see.
Even someone with minor ability is considered special by those with no ability at all.
It is more advantageous to be able to see, even a little bit, than to be blind.
Someone who can see will be able to take advantage of others who cannot see.
4
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?
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condition
category
territory
form
Solution
Although each of these words are synonyms for "state", form is the most appropriate given the context of this paragraph.
5
The Vikings were seafaring north Germanic people who raided, traded, explored, and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th centuries. The Vikings employed wooden longships with wide, shallow-draft hulls, allowing navigation in rough seas or in shallow river waters. The ships could be landed on beaches, and their light weight enabled them to be hauled over portages. These versatile ships allowed the Vikings to travel as far east as Constantinople and the Volga River in Russia, as far west as Iceland, Greenland, and Newfoundland, and as far south as Nekor. This period of Viking expansion, known as the Viking Age, constitutes an important element of the medieval history of Scandinavia, Great Britain, Ireland, Russia, and the rest of Europe.
According to this passage, which of the following is not an advantage of longships?
73% Answer Correctly
They were light in weight.
They could hold many Viking warriors.
They could navigate in both seas and rivers.
They could be landed on beaches.