ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 927241 Results

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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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	Reserve Deputies are able to act independently on the job once they have successfully passed all training requirements.
	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.
	Direct interaction with probationers is the primary Duty of a Reserve Deputy.

Solution

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

In 2011, the Ohio Turnpike raised its limit to 70 and recorded its lowest traffic fatality rate ever that year. The higher speed limit attracts travelers to use the safer, limited-access, divided highways of the interstates from more traditional roads. That makes both types of roads safer.

Why does increasing the speed limit on interstates make traditional roads safer?

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	Drivers attracted by the high speed limits of the interstates are reckless and getting them off the traditional roads makes those roads safer.
	After this change there are more police patrolling traditional roads.
	More travelers choose to use interstates which reduces the number of cars on traditional roads.
	Only the safest drivers still choose to drive traditional roads because they don't want to drive as fast.

Solution

More travelers using safer interstates increases their safety and reduces traffic on traditional roads. This reduction of travelers on traditional roads make those road safer because there are fewer vehicles on them. None of the other answers relate to the information given in the paragraph.

The main function of the Civil Grand Jury is to investigate county, city, and joint - power agencies. This is a significant civil function. The Grand Jury acts in a watchdog capacity by examining carefully and completely the operations of various government agencies with in Los Angeles County. The Civil Grand Jury cannot investigate state or federal agencies, which lie outside their jurisdiction. Part of the investigation of governmental agencies includes the ability to audit operations, accounts, and records of officers and departments within the agency under investigation. The Civil Grand Jury is further charged with investigating individual complaints from citizens. By statute the Grand Jury is required to inquire regarding the conditions and management of all public prisons within the County of Los Angeles.

According to this passage:

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	The Civil Grand Jury is able to investigate any public sector agency within the County of Los Angeles.
	Complaints filed by prisoners are not investigated by the Grand Jury.
	Auditing is the only method the Grand Jury uses during an investigation of a department .
	The Grand Jury monitors and investigates the operations of local government agencies in Los Angeles County.

Solution

The passage states that the Grand Jury examines the operations of various government agencies within Los Angeles County.

The Criminal Grand Jury of Los Angeles County attends hearings brought by the District Attorney’s Office . The objective of this jury is to determine, on the basis of evidence presented by the District Attorney’s Office, whether certain persons should be charged with crimes an d required to stand trial in Superior Court. The Criminal Grand Jury is an accusatory body and not a trial jury; therefore, the burden of proof is much lower. Specifically, the Criminal Grand Jury must decide if there is a strong suspicion the individual committed the alleged crime.

According to this passage:

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	The Criminal Grand Jury is responsible for deciding if the alleged perpetrator of a crime should stand trial.
	When a strong suspicion is determined, the Grand Jury recommends the charged individuals punishment.
	The burden of proof is held to a stricter standard during the review of evidence.
	The District Attorney presents its case to the Criminal Grand Jury in Superior Court.

Solution

The passage states that the Criminal Grand Jury weighs evidence to determine whether certain persons should be required to stand trial in the Superior Court.

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.

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	have no impact on
	reduce
	increase
	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.