ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Practice Test 963125 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	2.99
Score	0%	60%

Review

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 volunteer to become hosts.
	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.

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.

USS Gilliam (APA-57), named for Gilliam County in Oregon, was the lead ship in the her class of attack transports serving in the United States Navy during World War II. She was launched 28 March 1944 under a Maritime Commission contract by the Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California; sponsored by Mrs. A. O. Williams of Wilmington; acquired 31 July 1944; and commissioned 1 August 1944, Comdr. H. B. Olsen in command.

The best title for this selection is:

53% Answer Correctly

	The launch of the USS Gilliam
	H. B. Olsen's first command
	A short history of the USS Gilliam
	The pride of Gilliam County Oregon

Solution

Although each of these titles might be true, the main focus of the passage is a short account of the launch of the USS Gilliam.

"Democracy's real test lies in its respect for minority opinions." - Ellery Sedgwick

Showing respect for a minority opinion _______________ democracy.

67% Answer Correctly

	invalidates
	undermines
	validates
	challenges

Solution

If democracy's test is whether or not it respects minority opinions then showing respect for a minority opinion is positive and validates democracy. Each of the other answers paints showing respect for minority opinion negatively.

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?

67% Answer Correctly

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

Solution

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

The Marion County Board of Supervisors has appointed a newly established Workforce Investment Board (WIB) , which will implement the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. WIB’s mandate is to provide key policy decisions affecting the local workforce development system, and to identify and certify the areas within Marion County where WorkSource Texas Centers are located to be designated as Workforce Investment Areas.

According to this passage:

51% Answer Correctly

	County Board of Supervisors passed the Workforce Investment Act.
	WIB is chiefly responsible for providing decisions related to policy.
	The Workforce Investment Act will put into practice the Workforce Investment Board.
	WorkSource Texas Centers are unique to areas within Marion County.

Solution

The passage states that the WIB is mandated to "provide key policy decisions".