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ASVAB Word Knowledge & Paragraph Comprehension

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Revenue most nearly means

a)

taxes

b)

income

c)

expenses

d)

produce

2.

To necessitate most nearly means

a)

required

b)

irrelevant

c)

enter

d)

depart

3.

The machine has manual controls.

a)

automated

b)

simple

c)

hand-operated

d)

manmade

4.

Deportment most nearly means

a)

attendance

b)

intelligence

c)

neatness

d)

behavior

5.

Prior most nearly means

a)

personal

b)

more urgent

c)

more attractive

d)

earlier

6.

Grimy most nearly means:

a)

ill-fitting

b)

poorly made

c)

dirty

d)

baggy

7.

Her malady caused side effect.

a)

accident

b)

condition

c)

employment

d)

mother figure

8.

The man survived his three sisters.

a)

outlived

b)

envied

c)

excelled

d)

destroyed

9.

She is a competent worker.

a)

busy

b)

capable

c)

friendly

d)

good-natured

10.

All service was suspended during the emergency.

a)

turned back

b)

checked carefully

c)

regulated strictly

d)

stopped temporarily

11.
What is the expected air quality for the next 12 hours in Singapore?
a)
Healthy range to unhealthy range
b)
Moderate range to unhealthy range
c)
Unhealthy range to very unhealthy range
d)
Very unhealthy range to hazardous range
12.
What is the main purpose of this poster?

To inform people _____________________.  
a)
the serious complications of H1N1
b)
the symptoms and prevention of H1N1
c)
to have regular exercise
d)
to check temperature regularly 
13.

Soaring over the city at an impressive 2,716 feet (828 meters) and boasting 200 stories (160 habitable), the $1.5 billion Burj Khalifa project was unveiled by Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in January 2010. At the peak of construction, more than 12,000 international workers were on site per day logging a collective 22 million man-hours during the six years it took to complete. The Burj Khalifa is twice the height of New York's Empire State Building and three times as tall as the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It even surpassed Taiwan's Taipei 101, which at 1,667 feet (508m) had held the world title since it opened in 2004.


Question: How many international workers were on site per day during the Burj Khalifa's construction? (Skill: scanning)

a)

12000

b)

2000

c)

22000

14.

The Native American Trade is the trade between Europeans, their North American descendants, and the indigenous people of North America who are now known as Native Americans in the United States, First Nations in Canada, whom were formerly known as Indians. Indian Trade is the term used to describe the people involved in the trade, which began in the 1500s, and had various products in different regions and eras. In most of Canada the term is synonymous with the fur trade such as beaver fur which, from the European point of view, was the most valuable product of the trade.

The word "indigenous" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ....

a)

Intelligent

b)

Foreign

c)

Native

d)

Friendly

15.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

a)

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

b)

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

c)

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

d)

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

16.
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Soccer is important at the Olympics.
b)
Soccer is a worldwide sport.
c)
Soccer is also called football.
d)
Soccer is played by men and women.
17.
It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack.  Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.
a)
got her sunglasses
b)
made a sandwich
c)
picked up her umbrella
d)
put on sandals
18.
Blood is a miracle liquid.  It flows to every part of the body.  Some blood cells carry food and oxygen to body organs.  Other blood cells kill germs and help stop cuts from bleeding.  People can die if they lose a lot of blood or if their blood cells get sick.  Doctors sometimes give people fresh blood to save their lives.  This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
how many blood cells are made by the body
b)
how important blood is
c)
why people can die from loss of blood
d)
why sick people are sometimes given blood
19.

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?

a)

one

b)

three

c)

six

d)

two

20.

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?

a)

When it sounds good

b)

When you use correct spelling

c)

If you are satisfied with all parts of it

d)

If you are not satisfied with any part of it

21.

A thin transparent layer of oxide protects the metal titanium against corrosion. The same thin layer attracts artists interested in making their art with the help of technology. By using heat or electricity, an artist can thicken the oxide layer and thereby turn the metal a range of vivid colors.

a)

is transparent.

b)

does not corrode.

c)

generated its own heat.

d)

can assume a variety of colors.

22.

They returned to the beach, where blankets spotted the slope to the water. An advancing wall of clouds, black and gray, darkening the expanse of ground beneath, approached from the west. To the east and above them, the sky remained clear, the sun warm, as if collaborating in the deception.

The "deception" referred to in the passage is that

a)

there is no storm approaching.

b)

the sky is clear in the east.

c)

it is too cold to swim.

d)

the sun is warm.

23.

Quiver most nearly means:

a)

shake

b)

dance

c)

rest

d)

run

24.

Antagonize most nearly means:

a)

embarrass

b)

struggle

c)

provoke

d)

worship

25.

The orientation of a large expanse of glass in a house is important. Improperly positioned, it can cost precious fuel dollars, whereas good orientation can minimize heat lost in the winter and gained in the summer. The best direction to face is south, to make good use of solar energy. Since the sun is low in the southern sky during the winter, orienting any glass in that direction will allow light to shine through and help heat the home. During the summer, the sun is higher in the sky, and an overhang from the roof will shield the glass from direct sunlight.

According to the passage, large expanses of glass should be positioned to

a)

take advantage of summer sunlight.

b)

control heat gain and loss.

c)

shield house from the low winter sun.

d)

avoid blockage of sunlight by an overhanging roof.