ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 887940 Results

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1
Deadweight tonnage is a measure of how much weight a ship is carrying or can safely carry. It is the sum of the weights of cargo, fuel, fresh water, ballast water, provisions, passengers, and crew.
Which of the following does not go into the calculation of deadweight tonnage?
84% Answer Correctly
the weight of provisions
the weight of the ship
the weight of cargo
the weight of fuel
Solution
According to this passage, deadweight tonnage is a measure of how much weight a ship is carrying or can carry and does not include the weight of the ship.
2
In linguistics, the comparative method is a technique for studying the development of languages by performing a feature-by-feature comparison of two or more languages with common descent from a shared ancestor, as opposed to the method of internal reconstruction, which analyzes the internal development of a single language over time.
Which of the following would be the most useful for someone using the comparative method in linguistics when studying a particular language?
66% Answer Correctly
Old folk songs that have been passed down among generations of speakers of the language.
Two editions of the same text written one-hundred years apart.
An ancient text written in the language.
The same text written in two different dialects of the language.
Solution
The wrong answers all provide insight into how a single language has changed over time while the text written in two different dialects offers an opportunity to compare languages that share a common ancestor.
3
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
Democracy guarantees personal rights.
America is the first modern democracy.
Virtually the entire world has adopted democracy.
Democracy is the most noble form of government.
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.
4
Volunteer hosts went to the airport, picked up assigned students, fed them dinner, took them to the opening lecture at the Clay Center, put them in spare bedrooms for the night, then fed them breakfast this morning and will deliver the outstanding teens to buses that convey them to the mountain retreat where they undergo a month of intensive science training and outdoor fun.

Luckily, this year, enough local families volunteered to host all the brilliant youths. In the past, the number of guest homes sometimes fell short, and some of the visitors slept on cots and sleeping bags at local churches. They're adventurous teens and don't mind this makeshift camp-in but it's better if friendly hosts give them a more personal welcome for their stay.

Which of the following topics would the next paragraph in this passage most likely cover?
60% Answer Correctly
An overview of what the student's science training will cover.
Instructions for how local families can enroll their children in a similar program.
The story of a time when one of the students stole from his host family.
Instructions for how local families can volunteer to become hosts.
Solution
The author of this passage is painting a positive picture of the students and outlining their need for local host families. Although the next paragraph could be about the student's training, history of crime, or how local children can attend camps overseas the most likely next topic would be instructions for how local families can volunteer to become hosts.
5
The South Shore Estuary is an estuary located along the south shore of Long Island, between the mainland and the outer barrier islands, in eastern New York state. It stretches for over 70 miles (110 km) from West Bay in Nassau County to the Shinnecock Bay in Suffolk County.
According to this passage where is the South Shore Estuary located?
61% Answer Correctly
Eastern New York state
The south shore of Manhattan
Off the coast of Long Island
West Nassau County