ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 90816 Results

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Questions	5	5
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Review

A perennial stream or perennial river is a stream or river (channel) that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round during years of normal rainfall. "Perennial" streams are contrasted with "intermittent" streams which normally cease flowing for weeks or months each year, and with "ephemeral" channels that flow only for hours or days following rainfall.

Which of the following is the correct order of stream type from the least amount of time flowing to the most amount of time flowing over the course of a year?

57% Answer Correctly

	ephemeral, perennial, intermittent
	perennial, ephemeral, intermittent
	ephemeral, intermittent, perennial
	perennial, intermittent, ephemeral

Solution

Ephemeral streams flow for hours or days, intermittent streams flow for weeks or months, and perennial streams flow continuously throughout the year.

"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." - Desiderius Erasmus

What does this proverb mean?

61% Answer Correctly

	It would be easy for someone who can see to become king in a land of people who cannot see.
	Even someone with minor ability is considered special by those with no ability at all.
	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.

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?

50% Answer Correctly

	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.
	The number of ties have increased after this rule change.
	The number of ties have been reduced after this rule change.

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.

The Agricultural Commissioner/Weights & Measures Department routinely conducts price verification inspections at retail locations to confirm that prices charged to consumers are the same as those posted or advertised. On a typical visit to a store, the inspector will select up to 15 items and then take them to the check stand for payment. When the items’ bar codes are scanned at the register, the price showing at the register must match what is posted on the shelf or advertised. If the prices do not match, the store will receive a notice of violation and the case may be turned over to the District Attorney’s Office or local city attorney for prosecution.

According to this passage:

77% Answer Correctly

	An inspector will usually find a pricing error when 15 items are being purchased.
	An item costing less than the announced price will no t be considered a violation.
	A store receives a violation when the shelf or advertised price does not match the charged price.
	Price violation cases are automatically turned over to the appropriate jurisdiction’s attorney office.

Solution

The passage states that a store will receive a violation if the price showing at the register does not "match what is posted on the shelf or advertised."

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 fuel
	the weight of the ship
	the weight of cargo
	the weight of provisions

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.