Free ASVAB Section 8: Paragraph comprehension Exam Braindumps
ASVAB Section Eight : Paragraph comprehension Questions 46–50 (page: 11)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

On June 22, 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law one of the most significant pieces of legislation ever produced by the United States government: The Service members’ Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights. By the time the original GI Bill ended in July 1956, 7.8 million World War II veterans had participated in an education or training program, and 2.4 million veterans had home loans backed by the Veterans Administration (VA).
The G.I. Bill provided _____________.

  1. free housing, training, and education
  2. medical coverage, education, and assistance to veterans
  3. home loan guarantees, training, and education for many former military members
  4. a means to exempt veterans from social security taxes

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

According to the passage millions of veterans received home loan guarantees, education, and training, making Choice "home loan guarantees, training, and education for many former military members" the correct answer. Be careful here, as Choice "free housing, training, and education" is tempting, but nothing in the passage indicates that the housing, education, and training were totally free.



You can put up to $3,000 a year into an individual retirement account (IRA) on a tax deductible basis if your spouse isn’t covered by a retirement plan at work or as long as your combined incomes aren’t too high. You also can put the same amount tax-deferred into an IRA for a nonworking spouse if you file your income tax return jointly.
The maximum amount that a married couple could possibly save in a tax-deferred IRA during a year is
_____________ .

  1. $3,000
  2. $6,000
  3. $9,000
  4. The question can’t be answered based on the information contained in the passage.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The paragraph states that the maximum amount one can place into a tax-deferred IRA is $3,000, plus an additional $3,000 if the spouse isn’t employed.



Common sense says that the shade of a tree will help retain snow, and snow exposed to sunlight in open areas will melt. This typically is the case in regions where winter temperatures are below freezing, such as the Northeast, Midwest and most of central and eastern Canada. But in Mediterranean climates – where the average winter temperatures usually are above 30 degrees Fahrenheit – a different phenomenon occurs. Snow tends to melt under the tree canopy and stay more intact in open meadows or gaps in a forest. This happens in part because trees in warmer, maritime forests radiate heat in the form of long-wave radiation to a greater degree than the sky does. Heat radiating from the trees contributes to snow melting under the canopy first.
Which of these statements is true, given the information in the above passage?

  1. There is always snow under trees in Canada.
  2. Average winter temperatures in the Northeast, Midwest, and most of central and eastern Canada are generally below 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
  3. Average winter temperatures in the Northeast, Midwest, and most of central and eastern Canada are generally above 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
  4. It does not snow in Mediterranean climates.

Answer(s): B



A link between advertising and alcohol consumption is intuitively compelling but hasn’t been consistently supported by research. Because alcohol advertising is pervasive, econometric studies may not be sensitive to change or assess in a range where change actually makes a difference. In dealing with advertising, partial bans aren’t likely to be effective, and total bans aren’t practical. Advertising bans in one medium also are weakened by substitution of increased advertising in alternative media and/or other promotions.
The author of this passage believes ______________.

  1. advertisement of alcoholic beverages should be illegal
  2. partial bans on alcohol advertising could be effective in some cases
  3. bans on alcohol advertising aren’t likely to work
  4. clear links have been established between alcohol consumption and advertising

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The author specifically states that partial bans on alcohol advertising isn’t likely to be effective and total bans wouldn’t be practical.



The etymology of the word or name, Alabama, has evoked much discussion among philological researchers. It was the name of a noted southern Indian tribe whose habitat when first known to
Europeans was in what is now central Alabama. One of the major waterways in the state was named for this group and from this river, in turn, the name of the state was derived. According to some investigations, the tribal name Alabama must be sought in the Choctaw tongue, because it isn’t uncommon for tribes to accept a name given them by a neighboring tribe.
The state of Alabama was named after_____________ .

  1. a Choctaw Indian tribe
  2. European settlers
  3. a river
  4. an Indian Chief

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

According to the passage, a river was named after the Alabama Indian Tribe, and the state derived its name from this river.



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