ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 843659 Results

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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 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.
The number of cases the crime lab received increased after it received its accreditation.

Solution
The passage states that the Bureau operates a "full-service" crime lab.

2
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:
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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.
Experienced Reserve Deputies supervise new volunteer Reserve Deputies.
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."

3
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. The extreme opposite of endemism is cosmopolitan distribution.
Based on this passage, which of the following statements is false?
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An organism that is endemic cannot have a cosmopolitan distribution.
An organism that is endemic to Australia can be found in India.
Endemism requires an organism be unique to a defined geographic location.
An organism that is indigenous to Australia can be found in India.

Solution
You don't necessarily need to know the definitions of the words in a paragraph to figure out the correct answer. Just go through the answers one by one and logically compare the answer to the the paragraph and eliminate the answers that aren't supported by the facts.

4
The Los Angeles County Tobacco Control Program (TCP) is part of the Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the Department of Health Services. It was established as a result of the tobacco tax initiative of 1988, Proposition 99/AB75, in December of 1989. The goal of TCP is to establish policies, health services, public education, and media conditions that support the reduction of tobacco use in Los Angeles County and the associated disease, disability, and mortality.
From the passage, it can be inferred that:
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Television advertisements discussing health concerns related to smoking could be an example of a TCP initiative.
Proposition 99/AB75 added more regulations to the tobacco tax initiative.
The regulation of the production of tobacco products is covered by the TCP.
The tobacco tax initiative was a measure to reduce taxes on tobacco products.

Solution
The passage states that the goal of TCP is to establish media conditions that support the reduction of tobacco use and associated disease, disability, and mortality.

5
The title Grandmaster is awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life.
According to this passage, which of the following is true:
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World Champion is a higher title than Grandmaster.
The title World Champion is awarded by the world chess organization FIDE.
Grandmaster is a higher title than World Champion.
World Champion is a title that is held for life.

Solution
The passage says that apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title that a chess player can attain. That indicates World Champion is a higher title than Grandmaster.