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Paragraph Comprehension (PC): practice questions

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Paragraph Comprehension (PC)Difficulty 2/5

Passage: 'Because the new filters remove 99% of particulates, the plant no longer needs weekly duct cleaning.' Which statement can be inferred?

  1. AThe plant will close soon
  2. BParticulates are no longer produced
  3. CThe filters are inexpensive
  4. DDuct cleaning was previously required at least weekly
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Correct: D. 'No longer needs weekly duct cleaning' implies that weekly cleaning was previously required. Cost, closure and production levels are not addressed.

  • C — Price is never mentioned.
  • A — Nothing suggests closure.
  • B — 99% removal means particulates are still produced, just captured.
Paragraph Comprehension (PC)Difficulty 2/5

Passage: 'Sleep affects marksmanship more than most recruits expect. In one study, soldiers limited to four hours of sleep missed targets twice as often as rested soldiers, and their reaction times slowed by a third.' What is the main idea?

  1. ALack of sleep significantly degrades shooting performance
  2. BReaction time is unrelated to sleep
  3. CStudies about soldiers are unreliable
  4. DRecruits should sleep four hours
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Correct: A. The first sentence states the claim and the study details support it: sleep loss hurts marksmanship and reaction time.

  • D — Four hours is the deprived condition, not a recommendation.
  • B — The passage says reaction times slowed.
  • C — Nothing questions the study.
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.
Paragraph Comprehension (PC)Difficulty 2/5

Passage: 'Applicants must arrive by 0600 with two forms of identification. Those who arrive late will be rescheduled, and those without identification will not be tested.' According to the passage, what happens to an applicant who arrives on time with one ID?

  1. AThey are rescheduled
  2. BThey are tested
  3. CThey are not tested
  4. DThey may borrow an ID
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Correct: C. Two forms of identification are required; arriving with one means 'without identification' as defined, so the applicant is not tested. Rescheduling applies only to lateness.

  • A — Rescheduling is for late arrival.
  • B — Testing requires two IDs.
  • D — Borrowing is never mentioned.
Paragraph Comprehension (PC)Difficulty 3/5

Passage: 'Although the bridge passed inspection in March, engineers recommended limiting truck traffic until the expansion joints are replaced.' Which is implied?

  1. ACars are also banned
  2. BThe joints were replaced in March
  3. CThe bridge failed inspection
  4. DThe expansion joints have a defect that inspection did not consider disqualifying
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Correct: D. 'Although' contrasts passing inspection with the recommendation, implying a concern (the joints) that did not fail the inspection but still warrants caution.

  • C — The passage says it passed.
  • A — Only truck traffic is limited.
  • B — Replacement is still pending.

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