Angie Papple Johnston - 2022 / 2023 ASVAB For Dummies

1. How does Mercedes feel about taking her final exam?

(A) She is anxious.

(B) She’s angry.

(C) She’s over-confident.

(D) She wants to celebrate her birthday instead.

2. Why did Mercedes press her fingers to her temples?

(A) It helps her concentrate.

(B) She was beginning to get a headache.

(C) It’s an old habit.

(D) All of the above.

Passage two

Some people argue that baking is an art, but Chef Debra Dearborn says that baking is a science. She says that if you follow a recipe carefully, assembling the ingredients accurately, cooking at the specified temperature for the specified period of time, your cookies will always turn out right. Chef Dearborn says the best baking is like the best experiment — anyone can duplicate it.

3. In this passage, the word assembling most nearly means

(A) measuring.

(B) putting together.

(C) buying.

(D) storing.

4. According to the passage, a person who’s all thumbs in the kitchen

(A) should get out of the kitchen.

(B) is an artist.

(C) isn’t following the recipe carefully.

(D) is Chef Dearborn.

Passage three

At dinner-time tonight I was feverish to do three things at once: write out my day’s journal, eat my food, and read The Journal of Marie Bashkirtseff. Did all three — but unfortunately not at once, so that when I was occupied with one I would surreptitiously cast a glance sideways at the other — and repined.

5. Which of the following was the author NOT planning to do?

(A) go shopping

(B) eat food

(C) write a journal

(D) read a journal

Passage four

To motivate your people, give them tasks that challenge them. Get to know your people and their capabilities, so you can tell just how far to push each one. Give them as much responsibility as they can handle and then let them do the work without looking over their shoulders and nagging them. When they succeed, praise them. When they fall short, give them credit for what they’ve done and coach or counsel them on how to do better next time.

6. According to the paragraph, if your subordinates fail to adequately perform their tasks, you should

(A) punish them.

(B) praise them.

(C) counsel them.

(D) both B and C.

7. After assigning responsibility for the tasks at hand to your subordinates, you should

(A) supervise them closely to ensure the tasks are performed correctly.

(B) let them do the work on their own.

(C) check their progress at the end of each day.

(D) schedule sufficient work-breaks to avoid job burnout.

Passage five

Approximately 15,000 years ago the first Native Americans may have appeared in Colorado. The earliest inhabitants were hunters and nomadic foragers on the plains, as well as the western plateau. Agricultural settlements began appearing along river valleys in the eastern part of Colorado from approximately 5,000 B.C. as people learned farming techniques from the Mississippi River Native Americans.

8. The first Native Americans in Colorado were

(A) farmers.

(B) traders.

(C) hunters and gatherers.

(D) originally from the Mississippi River region.

Passage six

Organizational leaders influence several hundred to several thousand people. They do this indirectly, generally through more levels of subordinates than do direct leaders. The additional levels of subordinates can make it more difficult for them to see results. Organizational leaders have staffs to help them lead their people and manage their organizations’ resources. They establish policies and the organizational climate that support their subordinate leaders.

9. Organizational leaders provide

(A) direct leadership.

(B) general policies.

(C) organizational budgets.

(D) daily work schedules.

10. In order to become more efficient, organizational leaders make significant use of

(A) computer technology.

(B) rules and regulations.

(C) efficiency and management reports.

(D) staffs.

Passage seven

His name is Frank Clarke, but his real name isn’t really as real as the one the children gave him — The Toyman — because he’s always making the kids things, such as kites and tops, sleds and boats, jokes and happiness and laughter. His face is as brown as saddle leather, with a touch of apple red in it from the sun. His face is creased, too, because he laughs and jokes so much. Sometimes when The Toyman appears to be solemn you want to laugh most, for he’s only pretending to be solemn. And, best of all, if you hurt yourself or if your pet doggie hurts himself, The Toyman knows how to fix it to make it all well again.

11. Frank Clarke’s face could best be described as

(A) rugged.

(B) pink and smooth.

(C) fair.

(D) feminine.

12. Clarke received his nickname because he was always

(A) fixing toys.

(B) making toys for the children.

(C) telling stories about toys.

(D) playing with toys.

Passage eight

Let me now take you on to the day of the assault. My cousin and I were separated at the outset. I never saw him when we forded the river; when we planted the English flag in the first breach; when we crossed the ditch beyond, and, fighting every inch of our way, entered the town.

It was only at dusk, when the place was ours, and after General Baird himself had found the dead body of Tippoo under a heap of the slain, that Herncastle and I met.

13. What would be a good title for the passage?

(A) “Attacking Japan”

(B) “War without Violence”

(C) “Moving to the Mountains”

(D) “My Account of the War”

14. How long was the main character fighting in the area?

(A) two hours

(B) from day to dusk

(C) a few days

(D) none of the above

15. In this passage, what is the meaning of the word heap?

(A) pile

(B) rubbish

(C) marker

(D) note

16. According to the passage, you can assume the main character is

(A) at a community function.

(B) in a war.

(C) dreaming.

(D) moving to a new town.

Passage nine

The third leading cause of unintentional injury death the world over is drowning. Sad to say, most of these deaths could have been prevented if the simple rules of water safety had been applied. Most drownings are preventable if the victim does not become panicked; therefore, the first and most important safety rule is to remain calm. The ability to swim may save your life, but even an experienced swimmer can panic with fear and stop making rational decisions and begin to flounder. When this happens, the swimmer has taken the first step to drowning. The key to preventing panic is relaxation. When confronted with an emergency, the swimmer must remain calm and in charge, making conscious efforts to escape the situation.

17. According to this passage, what is the first step in drowning?

(A) going underwater

(B) giving in to fear

(C) not wearing a life preserver

(D) not knowing how to swim

18. The word flounder, as used in this passage, most nearly means

(A) a fish.

(B) a building foundation.

(C) to splash about helplessly.

(D) to float.

19. According to the passage, what is the best prevention for drowning?

(A) staying out of the water

(B) learning how to swim

(C) having a buddy nearby

(D) remaining calm

Passage ten

Braille was based on a military code called night writing, developed in response to Napoleon’s demand for a means for soldiers to communicate silently at night and without light. A soldier invented a tactile system of raised dots. Napoleon rejected it as too complicated, but Louis Braille simplified it for use by the blind. Braille is still used today, consisting of one to six raised dots, representing the alphabet, that a person can feel with his or her fingertips.