ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 520858 Results

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Questions	5	5
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Six years ago, lawyer-banker-scholar Charles Morris wrote a prophetic book - 'Two-Trillion-Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High-Rollers and the Great Credit Crunch' - that foresaw the 2008 Great Recession before it clobbered America and the world. Now Morris has reversed course and sees good times ahead. His forthcoming book, 'Comeback,' predicts that surging U.S. energy independence will bring a buoyant rise in American manufacturing and jobs.

This passage implies that you should pay attention to Charles Morris because:

73% Answer Correctly

	The U.S. is becoming more energy independent.
	His first book was a best seller.
	He's a published author.
	His predictions have come true once already.

Solution

This passage implies that because Charles Morris foresaw the 2008 Great Recession that his opinions about future economic events are credible and should be paid attention to.

The Mayan languages form a language family spoken in Mesoamerica and northern Central America. Mayan languages are spoken by at least 6 million indigenous Maya, primarily in Guatemala, Mexico, Belize and Honduras. In 1996, Guatemala formally recognized 21 Mayan languages by name, and Mexico recognizes eight more. The Mayan language family is one of the best documented and most studied in the Americas. Modern Mayan languages descend from Proto-Mayan, a language thought to have been spoken at least 5,000 years ago.

Based on this passage, which of the following statements is true?

75% Answer Correctly

	The Mayan language family is well documented.
	Mayan languages are mainly spoken in South America.
	Proto-Mayan is a modern variation of Mayan.
	Not much is known about the Mayan language family.

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

	Reserve Deputies are able to act independently on the job once they have successfully passed all training requirements.
	Experienced Reserve Deputies supervise new volunteer Reserve Deputies.
	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."

A perennial stream or perennial river is a stream or river (channel) that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round during years of normal rainfall. "Perennial" streams are contrasted with "intermittent" streams which normally cease flowing for weeks or months each year, and with "ephemeral" channels that flow only for hours or days following rainfall.

Which of the following is the correct order of stream type from the least amount of time flowing to the most amount of time flowing over the course of a year?

57% Answer Correctly

	perennial, intermittent, ephemeral
	perennial, ephemeral, intermittent
	ephemeral, intermittent, perennial
	ephemeral, perennial, intermittent

Solution

Ephemeral streams flow for hours or days, intermittent streams flow for weeks or months, and perennial streams flow continuously throughout the year.

The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government. The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance; helping people outside the United States to understand American culture; and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries.

Which of the following activities would not fit the stated goals of the Peace Corps?

78% Answer Correctly

	Setting up a computer network for an elementary school in Taiwan.
	Organizing a foreign exchange program for an American high school.
	Teaching English to local business owners in Croatia.
	Organizing a protest against unfair labor laws in Bangladesh.

Solution

Engaging in local politics does not fit the stated mission of the Peace Corps.