ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 578596 Results

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

Showing respect for a minority opinion _______________ democracy.

67% Answer Correctly

	undermines
	challenges
	invalidates
	validates

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.

An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a merchant ship designed for the bulk transport of oil. There are two basic types of oil tankers: the crude tanker and the product tanker. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crude oil from its point of extraction to refineries. Product tankers, generally much smaller, are designed to move petrochemicals from refineries to points near consuming markets.

What is the primary difference between crude tankers and product tankers?

53% Answer Correctly

	The product tanker carries oil to refineries while the crude tanker carries oil from refineries.
	The product tanker carries consumer goods while the crude tanker carries industrial goods.
	The product tanker is small while the crude tanker is large.
	The product tanker carries refined oil products while the crude tanker carries unrefined oil.

The Marion County Board of Supervisors has appointed a newly established Workforce Investment Board (WIB) , which will implement the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. WIB’s mandate is to provide key policy decisions affecting the local workforce development system, and to identify and certify the areas within Marion County where WorkSource Texas Centers are located to be designated as Workforce Investment Areas.

According to this passage:

51% Answer Correctly

	The Workforce Investment Act will put into practice the Workforce Investment Board.
	County Board of Supervisors passed the Workforce Investment Act.
	WIB is chiefly responsible for providing decisions related to policy.
	WorkSource Texas Centers are unique to areas within Marion County.

Solution

The passage states that the WIB is mandated to "provide key policy decisions".

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

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

A rule change was enacted before the 1974 National Football League (NFL) season to add one sudden death overtime period (15 minutes) to all preseason and regular season games. If no team scored in this period, the game would result in a tie. This rule was enacted to decrease the number of tie games. The first ever regular season overtime, a September 22 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos, ended in a 35-35 draw. It was not until November 10, when the New York Jets defeated the New York Giants, 26-20, that an overtime game would produce a winner.

Based on this information, which of the following statements is accurate?

50% Answer Correctly

	The number of ties have been reduced after this rule change.
	There's not enough information to determine if this rule change impacted the number of ties.
	The number of ties have increased after this rule change.
	The number of ties have stayed the same after this rule change.

Solution

Without knowing how many ties occurred in pre-1974 NFL seasons we can't determine if the number of ties in 1974 was more than, less than, or the same as in past years.