ASVAB Practice Test Paragraph Comprehension

This is a test of your ability to understand what you have read. In this quiz you will have one or more paragraphs of reading material followed by four complete statements or questions. You are to read the paragraph and select one of the four lettered choices which best competes the statement or answers the questions. You have 2 minutes per question. Do you understand these instructions?

• Yes , I understand and am ready to start!

• No, I need my teacher to explain!

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The duty of the lighthouse keeper is to keep the light burning no matter what happens, so ships will be warned of the presence of dangerous rocks. If a shipwreck should occur near the lighthouse, even though he would like to aid in the rescue of it's crew and passengers, the lighthouse keeper must....

• Stay at his light

• Rush to their aid

• turn out the light

• quickly sound the siren

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In certain areas, 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?

• No water at all

• Exactly the amount required

• Water only if it is healthy

• Water on alternate days

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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, it is each individual's responsibility to ....

• Provide the opportunity

• Provide the desire

• prevent the opportunity

• prevent the desire

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

From a building designer's standpoint, three things 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 prospective piece of land makes little difference

• It can be built on any piece of land

• The design must fit the owner's income and site

• The design must fit the designer's income

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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 the friendly letter.

What is the extra part of the business letter?

• The salutation

• A friendly letter

• The inside address

• The six parts instead of five

Use correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, letter form and paragraphing. 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?

• When it sounds good

• When you use correct spelling

• If you are satisfied with all parts of it

• If you are not satisfied with any part of it

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Mineral-rich Zaire is one of the world's most important sources of uranium. It is also a source of copper, tin, diamonds (mainly industrial), gold, cobalt, and zinc. Agricultural products include palm oil and kernels, cottonseed, rubber, cotton, lint, coffee, peanuts, sweet potatoes and yams and cassava.

How many cotton products does Zaire produce?

• one

• three

• six

• two

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years, and 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 on-third may be chosen every second year.

The purpose of the three classes is to?

• Keep the senate at an equal level

• Keep their terms a six years

• So that one-third maybe chosen every second year

• Provide the senators with one vote

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1