PICAT ASVAB PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION
FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Any astronmical body that revolves around a larger body is
called? Answer: A satellite
◉ In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance
must contain? Answer: Carbon atoms
◉ Which element does NOT contain any neutrons? Answer:
Hydrogen
◉ The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the
compound contains and the? Answer: Ratio of elements in the
compound
◉ What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion? Answer: OH-
◉ The tympanic membranes are also known as the? Answer: Ear
drums
,◉ Which of the following actions produce a chemical change?
Answer: Adding salt to the hot water
◉ Choking is prevented by the? Answer: Epiglottis covering the
voice box
◉ What a do a hydrogen molecule and an oxygen molecule have in
common? Answer: The size
◉ Which of the following is a non-renewable resource? Answer:
Wood
◉ A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is not
possible to eliminate Answer: Elasticity
◉ Which of the following is a renewable resource? Answer: Peanut
Oil
◉ When scientists measure a liquids resistance to flow, they are
measuring the liquid's? Answer: Viscosity
◉ A student bought a sandwich for 80 cents, milk for 20 cents, and
pie for 30 cents. How much did the meal cost? Answer: $1.30
, ◉ Together, two people earn $28,000. One earns $2,000 more than
the other. How much is the smallest income? Answer: $13,000
◉ Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 am to 7:30 pm one day. If he was
paid at the rate of 6$ per hour, how much did he earn that day?
Answer: $5.00
◉ A woman is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office
twice the area of her current office. If the perimeter of her current
office is 88 feet, how many square feet is the new office? Answer:
968 sq feet
◉ How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen
that is square and has an area of 64 sq feet? Answer: 32
◉ A train goes twice as fast downhill as it can go uphill, and 2/3 feet
as fast uphill as it can go on level ground. If it goes 120 miles per
hour downhill, how long will it take to travel 45 miles per flat land?
Answer: 1/2 hour
◉ Each August, a resentment's rent is adjusted to the cost-of-living
index. The rent has been $1,550 a month, and the cost of living index
for this August was 3.796. What is the new rent per month? Answer:
$1,607.35
FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Any astronmical body that revolves around a larger body is
called? Answer: A satellite
◉ In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance
must contain? Answer: Carbon atoms
◉ Which element does NOT contain any neutrons? Answer:
Hydrogen
◉ The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the
compound contains and the? Answer: Ratio of elements in the
compound
◉ What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion? Answer: OH-
◉ The tympanic membranes are also known as the? Answer: Ear
drums
,◉ Which of the following actions produce a chemical change?
Answer: Adding salt to the hot water
◉ Choking is prevented by the? Answer: Epiglottis covering the
voice box
◉ What a do a hydrogen molecule and an oxygen molecule have in
common? Answer: The size
◉ Which of the following is a non-renewable resource? Answer:
Wood
◉ A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is not
possible to eliminate Answer: Elasticity
◉ Which of the following is a renewable resource? Answer: Peanut
Oil
◉ When scientists measure a liquids resistance to flow, they are
measuring the liquid's? Answer: Viscosity
◉ A student bought a sandwich for 80 cents, milk for 20 cents, and
pie for 30 cents. How much did the meal cost? Answer: $1.30
, ◉ Together, two people earn $28,000. One earns $2,000 more than
the other. How much is the smallest income? Answer: $13,000
◉ Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 am to 7:30 pm one day. If he was
paid at the rate of 6$ per hour, how much did he earn that day?
Answer: $5.00
◉ A woman is looking for a bigger square office. She finds an office
twice the area of her current office. If the perimeter of her current
office is 88 feet, how many square feet is the new office? Answer:
968 sq feet
◉ How many feet of chain fence are necessary to enclose a dog pen
that is square and has an area of 64 sq feet? Answer: 32
◉ A train goes twice as fast downhill as it can go uphill, and 2/3 feet
as fast uphill as it can go on level ground. If it goes 120 miles per
hour downhill, how long will it take to travel 45 miles per flat land?
Answer: 1/2 hour
◉ Each August, a resentment's rent is adjusted to the cost-of-living
index. The rent has been $1,550 a month, and the cost of living index
for this August was 3.796. What is the new rent per month? Answer:
$1,607.35
