ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 736138 Results

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Review

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 increased after this rule change.
	The number of ties have stayed the same after this rule change.
	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.

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.

Water polo, or water ball, is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores the most goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water (using a sort of kicking motion known as "eggbeater kick"), players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing the ball into a net defended by a goalie. "Man-up" (or "power play") situations occur frequently. Water polo, therefore, has strong similarities to the land-based game of team handball.

Which of the following is not a similarity between water polo and team handball?

64% Answer Correctly

	Both sports feature the "eggbeater kick".
	Both sports feature passing.
	Goals are scored by throwing the ball into a net defended by a goalie.
	Power play situations occur frequently.

Solution

The "eggbeater kick" is used in water polo when treading water. Treading water would not be necessary in the land-based game of team handball.

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:

72% Answer Correctly

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

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.

"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." - Desiderius Erasmus

What does this proverb mean?

61% Answer Correctly

	Someone who can see will be able to take advantage of others who cannot see.
	Even someone with minor ability is considered special by those with no ability at all.
	It would be easy for someone who can see to become king in a land of people who cannot see.
	It is more advantageous to be able to see, even a little bit, than to be blind.

The main function of the Civil Grand Jury is to investigate county, city, and joint - power agencies. This is a significant civil function. The Grand Jury acts in a watchdog capacity by examining carefully and completely the operations of various government agencies with in Los Angeles County. The Civil Grand Jury cannot investigate state or federal agencies, which lie outside their jurisdiction. Part of the investigation of governmental agencies includes the ability to audit operations, accounts, and records of officers and departments within the agency under investigation. The Civil Grand Jury is further charged with investigating individual complaints from citizens. By statute the Grand Jury is required to inquire regarding the conditions and management of all public prisons within the County of Los Angeles.

According to this passage:

61% Answer Correctly

	Auditing is the only method the Grand Jury uses during an investigation of a department .
	Complaints filed by prisoners are not investigated by the Grand Jury.
	The Civil Grand Jury is able to investigate any public sector agency within the County of Los Angeles.
	The Grand Jury monitors and investigates the operations of local government agencies in Los Angeles County.

Solution

The passage states that the Grand Jury examines the operations of various government agencies within Los Angeles County.