ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 47649 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1
The Los Angeles County Tobacco Control Program (TCP) is part of the Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the Department of Health Services. It was established as a result of the tobacco tax initiative of 1988, Proposition 99/AB75, in December of 1989. The goal of TCP is to establish policies, health services, public education, and media conditions that support the reduction of tobacco use in Los Angeles County and the associated disease, disability, and mortality.
From the passage, it can be inferred that:
49% Answer Correctly
Television advertisements discussing health concerns related to smoking could be an example of a TCP initiative.
Proposition 99/AB75 added more regulations to the tobacco tax initiative.
The tobacco tax initiative was a measure to reduce taxes on tobacco products.
The regulation of the production of tobacco products is covered by the TCP.
Solution
The passage states that the goal of TCP is to establish media conditions that support the reduction of tobacco use and associated disease, disability, and mortality.
2
The South Shore Estuary is an estuary located along the south shore of Long Island, between the mainland and the outer barrier islands, in eastern New York state. It stretches for over 70 miles (110 km) from West Bay in Nassau County to the Shinnecock Bay in Suffolk County.
According to this passage where is the South Shore Estuary located?
62% Answer Correctly
The south shore of Manhattan
West Nassau County
Off the coast of Long Island
Eastern New York state
3
Conan of Aquilonia is a collection of four linked fantasy short stories written by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter featuring Robert E. Howard's seminal sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. The stories were originally published in Fantastic for August 1972, July 1973, July 1974, and February, 1975. The collected stories were intended for book publication by Lancer Books, but this edition never appeared due to Lancer's bankruptcy. The first book edition was issued in paperback by Ace Books in May 1977 and the first British edition was published by Sphere Books in October 1978.
Which publication did not publish content from this series of short stories?
78% Answer Correctly
Sphere Books
Ace Books
Lancer Books
Fantastic
Solution
The Lancer Books edition of Conan of Aquilonia never appeared due to Lancer's bankruptcy.
4
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 habitat with high altitude.
It prefers a wet habitat.
It prefers an urban habitat.
It is found primarily in Central America.
5
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 Education Department of the County Museum o f Art targets its educational materials to children.
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.
Educational opportunities are restricted to the museum’s permanent collection.
Solution
The passage states that the Education Department’s programs and resources are "designed to extend the museum experience."