ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension
Test 2022
1. The duty of the lighthouse keeper is to keep the light burning no matter what happens so
that ships will be warned of the presence of dangerous rocks. If a shipwreck should occur
near the lighthouse, even though they would like to aid in the rescue of its crew and
passengers, the lighthouse keeper must...
- Stay at his light.
2. In certain areas, the water is so scarce that every attempt is made to conserve it. For
instance, on one oasis in the Sahara Desert, the amount of water necessary for each date palm
is carefully determined. How much water is each tree given? - Exactly the amount required.
3. Twenty-five percent of all household burglaries can be attributed to unlocked windows or
doors. Crime is the result of opportunity plus desire. to prevent crime, is it each individual's
responsibility to...
- Prevent the opportunity.
4. From building designer's standpoint, three things that a make a home livable are the client,
the building site, and the amount of money the client has to spend. According to the passage,
to make a home livable... - The design must fit the owner's income and site.
5. A business letter has six parts instead of five. The extra part is called the inside address. It
is placed just above the salutation. The other five parts are just the same as for a friendly
letter. What is the extra part of a business letter?
- The inside address.
6. Use correct spellings, punctuation, capitalization, letter form, and paragraph. When you
have finished, read your letter through and rewrite it if you are not satisfied with any part of
it. When should you rewrite your letter?
- If you are not satisfied with any part of it.
, 7. Mineral-rich Zaire is one of the world's most important source of uranium. It also is a
source of copper, tin diamonds (mainly industrial), gold, cobalt, and zinc. Agriculture
products include oil and kernels, cottonseed, robber, cotton lint, coffee, peanuts, sweet
potatoes, and yams, and cassava. How many cotton products does Zaire produce? - 2
8. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state chosen
by the legislature thereof, for six years; each Senator shall have one vote. immediately after
they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes. The seats of Senators of the first
class shall be vacated at the expiration of the fourth year, and the third class at the expiration
of the sixth year, so that one-third may be chosen every second year. The purpose of the three
class is?
- So that one third may be chosen every second year.
Your heart's mitral valve does an awfully big job. Letting blood from the left atrium of the
heart into the left ventricle without losing a drop is one of the toughest tasks in the circulatory
system. In fact, if the system was suddenly opened at that point, the force of the valve closing
would send blood five feet in the air.
In this passage, the author's purpose is to
A. describe the circulatory system
B. convince readers of the stress on the mitral valve
C. inform readers of defects in the mitral valve
D. minimize the importance of the mitral valve
- B. convince readers of the stress on the mitral valve
Riding the mail plane is a low-budget way to visit America's largest national park - Wrangell
St. Elias - 13 million acres of scenic beauty. Copper first drew prospectors to this part of
Alaska. From 1991 to 1938, the Kennicott mine produced 200 million tons of it. Now a
mecca for tourists, the town of Kennicott was abadones to the ghosts when the copper ran
out.
According to the passage, which of the following illustrates the correct sequence of events?
A. copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, town abandoned, tourist attraction
Test 2022
1. The duty of the lighthouse keeper is to keep the light burning no matter what happens so
that ships will be warned of the presence of dangerous rocks. If a shipwreck should occur
near the lighthouse, even though they would like to aid in the rescue of its crew and
passengers, the lighthouse keeper must...
- Stay at his light.
2. In certain areas, the water is so scarce that every attempt is made to conserve it. For
instance, on one oasis in the Sahara Desert, the amount of water necessary for each date palm
is carefully determined. How much water is each tree given? - Exactly the amount required.
3. Twenty-five percent of all household burglaries can be attributed to unlocked windows or
doors. Crime is the result of opportunity plus desire. to prevent crime, is it each individual's
responsibility to...
- Prevent the opportunity.
4. From building designer's standpoint, three things that a make a home livable are the client,
the building site, and the amount of money the client has to spend. According to the passage,
to make a home livable... - The design must fit the owner's income and site.
5. A business letter has six parts instead of five. The extra part is called the inside address. It
is placed just above the salutation. The other five parts are just the same as for a friendly
letter. What is the extra part of a business letter?
- The inside address.
6. Use correct spellings, punctuation, capitalization, letter form, and paragraph. When you
have finished, read your letter through and rewrite it if you are not satisfied with any part of
it. When should you rewrite your letter?
- If you are not satisfied with any part of it.
, 7. Mineral-rich Zaire is one of the world's most important source of uranium. It also is a
source of copper, tin diamonds (mainly industrial), gold, cobalt, and zinc. Agriculture
products include oil and kernels, cottonseed, robber, cotton lint, coffee, peanuts, sweet
potatoes, and yams, and cassava. How many cotton products does Zaire produce? - 2
8. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state chosen
by the legislature thereof, for six years; each Senator shall have one vote. immediately after
they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes. The seats of Senators of the first
class shall be vacated at the expiration of the fourth year, and the third class at the expiration
of the sixth year, so that one-third may be chosen every second year. The purpose of the three
class is?
- So that one third may be chosen every second year.
Your heart's mitral valve does an awfully big job. Letting blood from the left atrium of the
heart into the left ventricle without losing a drop is one of the toughest tasks in the circulatory
system. In fact, if the system was suddenly opened at that point, the force of the valve closing
would send blood five feet in the air.
In this passage, the author's purpose is to
A. describe the circulatory system
B. convince readers of the stress on the mitral valve
C. inform readers of defects in the mitral valve
D. minimize the importance of the mitral valve
- B. convince readers of the stress on the mitral valve
Riding the mail plane is a low-budget way to visit America's largest national park - Wrangell
St. Elias - 13 million acres of scenic beauty. Copper first drew prospectors to this part of
Alaska. From 1991 to 1938, the Kennicott mine produced 200 million tons of it. Now a
mecca for tourists, the town of Kennicott was abadones to the ghosts when the copper ran
out.
According to the passage, which of the following illustrates the correct sequence of events?
A. copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, town abandoned, tourist attraction
