ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 60907 Results

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1
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
Eastern New York state
The south shore of Manhattan
West Nassau County
Off the coast of Long Island
2
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
He's a published author.
His first book was a best seller.
The U.S. is becoming more energy independent.
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.
3
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
Teaching English to local business owners in Croatia.
Organizing a foreign exchange program for an American high school.
Organizing a protest against unfair labor laws in Bangladesh.
Setting up a computer network for an elementary school in Taiwan.
Solution
Engaging in local politics does not fit the stated mission of the Peace Corps.
4
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (ACC) is one of the largest and most progressive animal control agencies in the United States. The ACC operates six animal shelters serving all unincorporated County areas and 50 contract cities. The ACC covers more than 3,200 square miles of cities, deserts, beaches, and mountains; from the Antelope Valley in the north to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the south; as far east as the border of San Bernardino County and west all the way to Thousand Oaks. The ACC provides animal control and rescue services 24 hours a day, seven days a week in our service area.
According to this passage:
34% Answer Correctly
Services are provided to any city or unincorporated area within the 3,200 miles covered by the Agency.
The ACC handles only domestic animals.
Animal Care and Control operates within and outside of Los Angeles County.
The ACC provides control and rescue services for some cities.
Solution
The passage states that the ACC serves 50 contract cities within Los Angeles County, not any city, and does not state that the ACC handles only domestic animals.
5
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
Fantastic
Ace Books
Lancer Books
Sphere Books
Solution
The Lancer Books edition of Conan of Aquilonia never appeared due to Lancer's bankruptcy.