ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 96217 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.08
Score	0%	62%

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?

58% Answer Correctly

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

Solution

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

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:

61% Answer Correctly

	The Grand Jury monitors and investigates the operations of local government agencies in Los Angeles County.
	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 Civil Grand Jury is able to investigate any public sector agency within the County of Los Angeles.

Solution

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

The Republican Party, also commonly called the GOP (for "Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery activists in 1854, it dominated politics nationally for most of the period from 1860 to 1932. There have been 18 Republican presidents, the first being Abraham Lincoln, serving from 1861 to 1865, and the most recent being Donald Trump who began serving in 2017.

Based on this passage, which of the following statements is not true?

68% Answer Correctly

	Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president.
	The Democratic Party is a major political party in the United States.
	The Republican Party lost national political influence after the Civil War.
	The Republican Party was formed by people opposed to slavery.

Solution

The passage states that the Republican Party dominated politics nationally from 1860 to 1932 which includes the period after the Civil War.

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?

62% Answer Correctly

	Off the coast of Long Island
	Eastern New York state
	The south shore of Manhattan
	West Nassau County

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?

60% Answer Correctly

	America is the first modern democracy.
	Democracy is the most noble form of government.
	Virtually the entire world has adopted democracy.
	Democracy guarantees personal rights.

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.