ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 748475 Results

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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?
61% Answer Correctly
Off the coast of Long Island
The south shore of Manhattan
Eastern New York state
West Nassau County
2
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:
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WIB is chiefly responsible for providing decisions related to policy.
WorkSource Texas Centers are unique to areas within Marion County.
County Board of Supervisors passed the Workforce Investment Act.
The Workforce Investment Act will put into practice the Workforce Investment Board.
Solution
The passage states that the WIB is mandated to "provide key policy decisions".
3
The Scientific Services Bureau operates one of the largest full-service crime laboratories in the United States. A staff of 198 members provides forensic science support to all Los Angeles County law enforcement agencies, except the Los Angeles Police Department. Approximately one half of the nearly 70,000 cases submitted annually to the Crime Lab is from Sheriff's Department investigators , while the remainder is from local, state, and federal agencies. Since 1989 the Scientific Services Bureau has been an accredited laboratory through the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB).
According to this passage:
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The number of cases the crime lab received increased after it received its accreditation.
The crime lab is the largest lab of its kind in the country.
The crime lab is capable of performing all required forensic lab analysis.
The Bureau initiated its operation in 1989.
Solution
The passage states that the Bureau operates a "full-service" crime lab.
4
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:
67% Answer Correctly
The District Attorney presents its case to the Criminal Grand Jury in Superior Court.
The burden of proof is held to a stricter standard during the review of evidence.
The Criminal Grand Jury is responsible for deciding if the alleged perpetrator of a crime should stand trial.
When a strong suspicion is determined, the Grand Jury recommends the charged individuals punishment.
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.
5
The Republican Party, also commonly called the GOP (for "Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery activists in 1854, it dominated politics nationally for most of the period from 1860 to 1932. There have been 18 Republican presidents, the first being Abraham Lincoln, serving from 1861 to 1865, and the most recent being Donald Trump who began serving in 2017.
Based on this passage, which of the following statements is not true?
67% Answer Correctly
Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president.
The Republican Party lost national political influence after the Civil War.
The Democratic Party is a major political party in the United States.
The Republican Party was formed by people opposed to slavery.
Solution
The passage states that the Republican Party dominated politics nationally from 1860 to 1932 which includes the period after the Civil War.