ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 839231 Results

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Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.23
Score	0%	65%

Review

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:

73% Answer Correctly

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

USS Gilliam (APA-57), named for Gilliam County in Oregon, was the lead ship in the her class of attack transports serving in the United States Navy during World War II. She was launched 28 March 1944 under a Maritime Commission contract by the Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California; sponsored by Mrs. A. O. Williams of Wilmington; acquired 31 July 1944; and commissioned 1 August 1944, Comdr. H. B. Olsen in command.

The best title for this selection is:

53% Answer Correctly

	The pride of Gilliam County Oregon
	H. B. Olsen's first command
	The launch of the USS Gilliam
	A short history of the USS Gilliam

Solution

Although each of these titles might be true, the main focus of the passage is a short account of the launch of the USS Gilliam.

On this date in 1776, rebellious colonials launched the first modern democracy, an experiment in government controlled by the people themselves. America succeeded so well that virtually the entire world later adopted democracy with its guarantee of personal rights.

Based on this paragraph, which of the following statements about the author's beliefs is false?

59% Answer Correctly

	America is the first modern democracy.
	Democracy is the most noble form of government.
	Virtually the entire world has adopted democracy.
	Democracy guarantees personal rights.

Solution

This question is asking which of these statements is false given what the author states in the paragraph not whether or not the author is correct or incorrect in those beliefs or what additional beliefs he or she is likely to have. Although you might infer that the author thinks democracy is the most noble form of government, that was not specifically mentioned in the article.

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

	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.
	Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president.

Solution

The passage states that the Republican Party dominated politics nationally from 1860 to 1932 which includes the period after the Civil War.

Ohio started the month of July with its pedal to the metal. The Buckeye State became the 34th state to adopt the 70 miles-an-hour speed limit. Drivers can now do up to 70 on more than 570 of Ohio's 1,332 miles of interstate highway. Congress repealed the 55 mph national limit in 1995. Despite predictions of calamity and carnage on the highways, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported in October 1998 that "the traffic death rate dropped to a record low level in 1997". That pattern has continued since then.

You can infer from this paragraph that higher speed limits _______________ the traffic death rate.

71% Answer Correctly

	have no impact on
	increase
	reduce
	are not linked to

Solution

The paragraph cites research that indicates a long term decrease in the traffic death rate since the national speed limit was repealed in 1995. This lends credence to the opinion that higher speed limits reduce the traffic death rate.