ASVAB ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST
PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION
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 - ANS 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
B. copper crew prospectors, tourist attraction, copper ran out, town abandoned
C. copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, tourist attraction, town abandoned
