ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 464221 Results

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The title Grandmaster is awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life.

According to this passage, which of the following is true:

43% Answer Correctly

	Grandmaster is a higher title than World Champion.
	World Champion is a higher title than Grandmaster.
	World Champion is a title that is held for life.
	The title World Champion is awarded by the world chess organization FIDE.

Solution

The passage says that apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title that a chess player can attain. That indicates World Champion is a higher title than Grandmaster.

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:

61% Answer Correctly

	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.
	Direct interaction with probationers is the primary Duty of a Reserve Deputy.
	Members of the community who become Reserve Deputie s have a desire to give back to the community.

Solution

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

The Urnero (Leptodactylus latinasus) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrub land, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, and ponds.

What can you conclude about the Urnero?

74% Answer Correctly

	It prefers a wet habitat.
	It is found primarily in Central America.
	It prefers an urban habitat.
	It prefers a habitat with high altitude.

"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." - Desiderius Erasmus

What does this proverb mean?

61% Answer Correctly

	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.
	It would be easy for someone who can see to become king in a land of people who cannot see.
	Someone who can see will be able to take advantage of others who cannot see.

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

Showing respect for a minority opinion _______________ democracy.

67% Answer Correctly

	validates
	invalidates
	undermines
	challenges

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.