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AFQT practice question: Paragraph Comprehension (PC)

Paragraph Comprehension (PC)Difficulty 2/5

Passage: 'The supply clerk kept a meticulous log; every item was recorded to the ounce.' In this passage, meticulous most nearly means:

  1. Acareless
  2. Bextremely careful and detailed
  3. Cbrief
  4. Dillegal
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Correct: B. 'Recorded to the ounce' shows extreme attention to detail; meticulous means very careful and precise.

  • A — Careless contradicts the example.
  • C — Brief is not supported.
  • D — Illegal is unrelated.

Concept being tested

Reading short passages and answering main-idea, detail, inference and vocabulary-in-context questions. Combined with WK into VE (doubled in the AFQT). P&P 15 questions / 13 minutes. — 25% of the exam. Study guide for Paragraph Comprehension (PC).

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Primary references

  1. What to Expect — CAT-ASVAB and paper-and-pencil subtests, counts and time limits — Official ASVAB (U.S. Department of Defense) · government · retrieved 2026-09-21, verified 2026-09-21
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