ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
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 - answer✔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
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