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ASVAB-Test – Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test: General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Mathematics Knowledge, Electronics Information, Automotive & Shop Information, Mechanical Comprehension, Assembling Objects

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Question 7 (Paragraph Comprehension)

Many people assume that, once the eye of a hurricane has passed, the danger is over. Actually, the wind and heavy rains that follow a hurricane can last for a long time after. The dangers of large storms, like hurricanes and tropical storms, include flash flooding, which can occur far inside the point at which a storm made land. In the U.S., records show that over 70% of the lives lost in hurricanes are due to the hazards of flooding. In 1979, a tropical storm named Claudette, caused 45 inches of rain to fall in Alvin, Texas.

What is the main idea of this passage?

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    Alvin, Texas, is not a safe place to live in a hurricane.
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    Wind and water damage can occur even after a hurricane has passed.
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    Tropical Storm Claudette flooded Alvin, Texas.
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    Hurricanes bring record amounts of rain.
Question 8 (Arithmetic Reasoning)

Jill bought 2 cases of computer paper (10 reams per case) on sale for $85.00. The regular rate is: 1 case = $52.50.

What was her savings amount on the cost of each ream?

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    $1.00 per ream savings
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    $1.25 per ream savings
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    $0.75 per ream savings
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    $0.50 per ream savings
Question 9 (Paragraph Comprehension)

The Missile Gap was in essence a growing perception in the West, especially in the U.S.A., that the Soviet Union was quickly developing an intercontinental range ballistic missile (ICBM) capability earlier, in greater numbers, and with far more capability than that of the United States. Even as that perception was disproved, it became evident that the Soviets were placing their major effort toward developing strategic missiles against which, once launched, there was no defense. The perceived missile gap that ensued was based on a comparison between U.S. ICBM strength as then programmed, and reasonable, although erroneous estimates of prospective Soviet ICBM strength that were generally accepted.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

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    Despite erroneous thinking, the Soviet Union missile threat was still taken seriously.
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    The Soviet Union was never a real threat for ballistic missiles.
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    The Missile Gap had nothing to do with the perceptions of the U.S.A. regarding Soviet advances.
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    The United States and Soviet Union worked together on the Missile Gap.