ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 910854 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.29
Score	0%	66%

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Plasma is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and gas). Heating a gas may ionize its molecules or atoms (reducing or increasing the number of electrons in them), thus turning it into a plasma, which contains charged particles: positive ions and negative electrons or ions.

What does the word "state" most closely mean in the context of this paragraph?

73% Answer Correctly

	territory
	category
	condition
	form

Solution

Although each of these words are synonyms for "state", form is the most appropriate given the context of this paragraph.

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:

61% Answer Correctly

	Reserve Deputies are able to act independently on the job once they have successfully passed all training requirements.
	Direct interaction with probationers is the primary Duty of a Reserve Deputy.
	Experienced Reserve Deputies supervise new volunteer Reserve Deputies.
	Members of the community who become Reserve Deputie s have a desire to give back to the community.

Solution

The passage states that Reserve Deputies are "people who want to serve their community."

The programs and resources developed by the Education Department of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are designed to extend the museum experience in the fullest possible way to the widest possible audience, both present and future. These programs provide visitors of all ages with the opportunity to expand their experience with works of art in both the museum's permanent collection an d its special exhibitions.

According to this passage:

83% Answer Correctly

	The Education Department of the County Museum o f Art targets its educational materials to children.
	Retired teachers serve as program designers and instructors at the museum.
	The learning experience provided by the museum can be enhanced through programs developed by the Education Department.
	Educational opportunities are restricted to the museum’s permanent collection.

Solution

The passage states that the Education Department’s programs and resources are "designed to extend the museum experience."

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:

43% Answer Correctly

	World Champion is a higher title than Grandmaster.
	The title World Champion is awarded by the world chess organization FIDE.
	World Champion is a title that is held for life.
	Grandmaster is a higher title than World Champion.

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.

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door." - Emma Lazarus, inscription for the Statue of Liberty

In the context of this paragraph the word "teeming" means:

69% Answer Correctly

	alone
	foreign
	overflowing
	homeless

Solution

In this quotation, "teeming" is closest in meaning to overflowing.