ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 768814 Results

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Reserve Deputy Probation Officers are deputized volunteers who have received special training in order to assist Probation staff in a wide range of supervised responsibilities, that include direct involvement with juvenile an d adult probationers. Reserve Deputies are highly motivated, skilled, and caring people who want to serve their community as a part of the Los Angeles County Probation Department. Reserve Deputies are not a replacement for or an alternative to paid staff, but are intended to be an enhancement to existing resources.

From the passage, it can be inferred that:

61% Answer Correctly

	Experienced Reserve Deputies supervise new volunteer Reserve Deputies.
	Direct interaction with probationers is the primary Duty of a Reserve Deputy.
	Members of the community who become Reserve Deputie s have a desire to give back to the community.
	Reserve Deputies are able to act independently on the job once they have successfully passed all training requirements.

Solution

The passage states that Reserve Deputies are "people who want to serve their community."

"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.
	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.
	Someone who can see will be able to take advantage of others who cannot see.

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:

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	The burden of proof is held to a stricter standard during the review of evidence.
	When a strong suspicion is determined, the Grand Jury recommends the charged individuals punishment.
	The District Attorney presents its case to the Criminal Grand Jury in Superior Court.
	The Criminal Grand Jury is responsible for deciding if the alleged perpetrator of a crime should stand trial.

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.

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.
	The number of ties have stayed the same 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.

Longtime Attorney General Darrell McGraw was a fierce enforcer of state consumer protection laws, winning billions from firms and fly-by-night outfits that committed consumer violations. For West Virginia illness and death caused by cigarettes, McGraw won two lawsuit settlements from 23 tobacco firms for $1.7 billion and $200 million. In 2002, McGraw won $56 million from 15 coal companies that used "independent contractors" to duck state workers' compensation obligations.

A company who has violated state consumer protection laws in West Virginia would likely have which of the following opinions of Mr. McGraw?

67% Answer Correctly

	misleading
	negative
	neutral
	inflammatory

Solution

This paragraph states the the Attorney General was a fierce enforcer of state consumer protection laws and cites lawsuit settlements that he won against companies that tried to avoid or break those laws. A company who has violated state consumer protection laws in West Virginia would likely have a negative opinion of Mr. McGraw.