ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 665657 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.57
Score	0%	71%

Review

Ohio started the month of July with its pedal to the metal. The Buckeye State became the 34th state to adopt the 70 miles-an-hour speed limit. Drivers can now do up to 70 on more than 570 of Ohio's 1,332 miles of interstate highway. Congress repealed the 55 mph national limit in 1995. Despite predictions of calamity and carnage on the highways, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported in October 1998 that "the traffic death rate dropped to a record low level in 1997". That pattern has continued since then.

You can infer from this paragraph that higher speed limits _______________ the traffic death rate.

71% Answer Correctly

	are not linked to
	reduce
	increase
	have no impact on

Solution

The paragraph cites research that indicates a long term decrease in the traffic death rate since the national speed limit was repealed in 1995. This lends credence to the opinion that higher speed limits reduce the traffic death rate.

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:

83% Answer Correctly

	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.
	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.

Solution

The passage states that the Education Department’s programs and resources are "designed to extend the museum experience."

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.
	Setting up a computer network for an elementary school in Taiwan.
	Organizing a protest against unfair labor laws in Bangladesh.

Solution

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

The Agricultural Commissioner/Weights & Measures Department routinely conducts price verification inspections at retail locations to confirm that prices charged to consumers are the same as those posted or advertised. On a typical visit to a store, the inspector will select up to 15 items and then take them to the check stand for payment. When the items’ bar codes are scanned at the register, the price showing at the register must match what is posted on the shelf or advertised. If the prices do not match, the store will receive a notice of violation and the case may be turned over to the District Attorney’s Office or local city attorney for prosecution.

According to this passage:

77% Answer Correctly

	An item costing less than the announced price will no t be considered a violation.
	An inspector will usually find a pricing error when 15 items are being purchased.
	A store receives a violation when the shelf or advertised price does not match the charged price.
	Price violation cases are automatically turned over to the appropriate jurisdiction’s attorney office.

Solution

The passage states that a store will receive a violation if the price showing at the register does not "match what is posted on the shelf or advertised."

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

	The tobacco tax initiative was a measure to reduce taxes on tobacco products.
	Proposition 99/AB75 added more regulations to the tobacco tax initiative.
	Television advertisements discussing health concerns related to smoking could be an example of a TCP initiative.
	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.