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Paragraph Comprehension

Test your ability to understand and analyze written material. Essential for leadership positions and technical documentation roles.

15
Questions
13
Minutes
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📖 ASVAB PC

Paragraph Comprehension

Test your ability to understand and analyze written material. Essential for leadership positions and technical documentation roles.

15
Questions
13
Minutes
FREE
No Signup

About the Paragraph Comprehension Test

What you need to know before taking the test

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Test Format

15 multiple-choice questions to complete in 13 minutes. Each question tests your knowledge of key concepts.

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Topics Covered

  • • Main Ideas
  • • Supporting Details
  • • Inference
  • • Author's Purpose
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Study Tips

  • • Read the questions first
  • • Identify main ideas quickly
  • • Look for supporting evidence

Sample Questions

Practice with these example Paragraph Comprehension questions

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One particularly valuable use for always-versatile baking soda is to clean the drains in your sink. To freshen the smell of your drain, pour some baking soda on the drain and run the hot water. This naturally eliminates odors and refreshes the sink. Plus, baking soda, when combined with hot water, can unclog a drain, eliminating the irritants that caused the odors in the first place.According to the paragraph, what can baking soda do for your drain'
A. Both A and B.
B. Freshen the smell.
C. None of the above.
D. Unclog it.
2
Gardeners who design their spaces with perennial flowers...
A. Which flowers bloom when.
B. How to design a garden plan.
C. Soil characteristics.
D. What a perennial is.
3
As of 2016, professional bowler Pete Weber has won 37 PBA Tour titles in his career, more than all but three players in PBA history. Weber has won 10 major championships among his 37 career titles, including a record five U.S. Open victories. Although he is eligible for the Senior Tour, he still competes with much younger competitors and is a threat to win any tournament he bowls.According to the paragraph, how many players have won more PBA Tour titles than Pete Weber'
A. 3
B.
C. 10
D. 37
4
One of the best ways to build a good credit history is by only...
A. You can be trusted as a borrower.
B. Both A and B.
C. You aren't in excessive debt.
D. You deserve a credit-limit increase.

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Test Details

  • ✓ 15 multiple-choice questions
  • ✓ 13 minute time limit
  • ✓ Instant scoring and explanations
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