ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 757383 Results

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Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that began in the United States around 1870. Pragmatism is a rejection of the idea that the function of thought is to describe, represent, or mirror reality. Instead, pragmatists develop their philosophy around the idea that the function of thought is as a instrument or tool for prediction, action, and problem solving. Pragmatists contend that most philosophical topics - such as the nature of knowledge, language, concepts, meaning, belief, and science - are all best viewed in terms of their practical uses and successes rather than in terms of representative accuracy.

Pragmatism would best be described as a philosophy that focuses on:

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	Imagination and planning for the future.
	Reflection and learning from the past.
	Describing and understanding the nature of reality.
	Practicality and present problem solving.

Solution

According to this passage, pragmatists focus on present problem solving and the practical uses of philosophy.

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

What does this proverb mean?

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

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?

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	Fantastic
	Ace Books
	Lancer Books
	Sphere Books

Solution

The Lancer Books edition of Conan of Aquilonia never appeared due to Lancer's bankruptcy.

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?

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

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.

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?

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	The number of ties have been reduced after this rule change.
	The number of ties have increased 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 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.