ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 80438 Results

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The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (ACC) is one of the largest and most progressive animal control agencies in the United States. The ACC operates six animal shelters serving all unincorporated County areas and 50 contract cities. The ACC covers more than 3,200 square miles of cities, deserts, beaches, and mountains; from the Antelope Valley in the north to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the south; as far east as the border of San Bernardino County and west all the way to Thousand Oaks. The ACC provides animal control and rescue services 24 hours a day, seven days a week in our service area.
According to this passage:
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The ACC handles only domestic animals.
Services are provided to any city or unincorporated area within the 3,200 miles covered by the Agency.
The ACC provides control and rescue services for some cities.
Animal Care and Control operates within and outside of Los Angeles County.
Solution
The passage states that the ACC serves 50 contract cities within Los Angeles County, not any city, and does not state that the ACC handles only domestic animals.
2
An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a merchant ship designed for the bulk transport of oil. There are two basic types of oil tankers: the crude tanker and the product tanker. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crude oil from its point of extraction to refineries. Product tankers, generally much smaller, are designed to move petrochemicals from refineries to points near consuming markets.
What is the primary difference between crude tankers and product tankers?
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The product tanker carries consumer goods while the crude tanker carries industrial goods.
The product tanker carries oil to refineries while the crude tanker carries oil from refineries.
The product tanker carries refined oil products while the crude tanker carries unrefined oil.
The product tanker is small while the crude tanker is large.
3
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?
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The Republican Party was formed by people opposed to slavery.
Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president.
The Democratic Party is a major political party in the United States.
The Republican Party lost national political influence after the Civil War.
Solution
The passage states that the Republican Party dominated politics nationally from 1860 to 1932 which includes the period after the Civil War.
4
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:
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His predictions have come true once already.
The U.S. is becoming more energy independent.
His first book was a best seller.
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.
5
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?
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Teaching English to local business owners in Croatia.
Organizing a foreign exchange program for an American high school.
Organizing a protest against unfair labor laws in Bangladesh.
Setting up a computer network for an elementary school in Taiwan.
Solution
Engaging in local politics does not fit the stated mission of the Peace Corps.