ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 538526 Results

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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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	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.
	Experienced Reserve Deputies supervise new volunteer Reserve Deputies.
	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."

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?

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

In linguistics, the comparative method is a technique for studying the development of languages by performing a feature-by-feature comparison of two or more languages with common descent from a shared ancestor, as opposed to the method of internal reconstruction, which analyzes the internal development of a single language over time.

Which of the following would be the most useful for someone using the comparative method in linguistics when studying a particular language?

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	Two editions of the same text written one-hundred years apart.
	An ancient text written in the language.
	Old folk songs that have been passed down among generations of speakers of the language.
	The same text written in two different dialects of the language.

Solution

The wrong answers all provide insight into how a single language has changed over time while the text written in two different dialects offers an opportunity to compare languages that share a common ancestor.

Los Angeles County Immunization Program efforts are targeted primarily toward pediatric and adolescent immunizations , with some adult immunization activities. Although this Program serves the entire County population, many activities are specifically directed toward communities with children at high risk of under-immunization. The Immunization Program partners with other organizations to provide outreach and immunization services in pockets of need areas , which are defined as those areas with large numbers of un-immunized and under-immunized children.

According to this passage:

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	The need to be immunized is less important for un-immunized adults than it is for un-immunized children.
	The County Immunization Program operates as an independent agency providing immunization services.
	Children considered high risk are a special concern for the County Immunization Program.
	Specialized outreach services to populations in rural parts of the County are a valued service.

Solution

The passage states that many Program activities are "specifically directed toward communities with children at high risk of under-immunization."

The Criminal Grand Jury of Los Angeles County attends hearings brought by the District Attorney’s Office . The objective of this jury is to determine, on the basis of evidence presented by the District Attorney’s Office, whether certain persons should be charged with crimes an d required to stand trial in Superior Court. The Criminal Grand Jury is an accusatory body and not a trial jury; therefore, the burden of proof is much lower. Specifically, the Criminal Grand Jury must decide if there is a strong suspicion the individual committed the alleged crime.

According to this passage:

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	The burden of proof is held to a stricter standard during the review of evidence.
	When a strong suspicion is determined, the Grand Jury recommends the charged individuals punishment.
	The District Attorney presents its case to the Criminal Grand Jury in Superior Court.
	The Criminal Grand Jury is responsible for deciding if the alleged perpetrator of a crime should stand trial.

Solution

The passage states that the Criminal Grand Jury weighs evidence to determine whether certain persons should be required to stand trial in the Superior Court.