One would not think that evidence of the existence of European people 2,000 years ago could be found in China, but Victor Mair might beg to differ. A group of archaeologists in western China came upon some mummified bodies. A college professor, Mair, helped examine them and was stupefied. What he found on the Tarim mummies were signs of blond hair and long noses. In 1993, after the mummies had been placed in a museum, Mair returned to take DNA samples from the specimens. The test results on these samples confirmed what Mair had suspected: the genes were most certainly European.
The word stupefied, as used in the above passage, most nearly means __________.
A. doubtfulWhat is the best title for this passage?
Geologists in Rome have a new venture. Underneath the city's streets and architecture lies a system of quarries and tunnels. It is believed that these passages were formed in the early days of the ancient city. The main concern for geologists is that the city may sink into the below-ground areas. These professionals hope their studies of the tunnels will help prevent that occurrence.
A. "Geologists Use Tunnels"Electricity is the most inefficient and costly way to heat a home. One kilowatt-hour of electricity creates about 3,400 British thermal units (BTUs). (BTUs are a standard heat measurement.) The price of electricity per kilowatt-hour is between
$0.10 and $0.25 or between $29.35 and $73.13 per million BTUs.
In contrast, fuel oil, which produces 140,000 BTUs per gallon, costs about $8.33 to $13.89 per million BTUs. Natural gas, which produces 100,000 BTUs per therm, can be purchased for $5.00 to $22.50 per million BTUs. Oak firewood, which
produces 26,000,000 BTUs per cord, costs $5.77 to $13.46 per million BTUs.
Choosing the right heating method for your home, based on the cost of fuel, may be more expensive at installation but will be cheaper in the long run.
According to the above passage, __________.
A. heating with fuel oil is always cheaper than other methodsMany criminal-law statutes permit more severe punishment of a person convicted of a crime if he or she intended to harm another person. For example, voluntary manslaughter carries a heavier penalty than involuntary manslaughter in most states. Planned crimes are also punished more severely than spur-of-the-moment crimes. The problem is that juries find it difficult to know what the intent of a person was at the time he or she committed a crime. Many defendants will deny that they intended to harm the other person and claim that any harm that occurred was "accidental." The law asks too much of juries when it expects them to determine what a person was thinking. Juries should only be asked to weigh objective evidence.
The author of this passage would agree that ___________.
A. laws should not punish people based on intentionGenetics is a branch of science dealing with heredity. The field is concerned with how genes operate and the way genes are transmitted to offspring. Subdivisions in the field include cytogenetics, which is the study of the cellular basis of inheritance; microbial genetics, the study of inheritance in microbes; molecular genetics, the study of the biochemical foundation of inheritance; and human genetics, the study of how people inherit traits that are medically and socially important. Genetic counselors are primarily concerned with human genetics. They advise couples and families on the chances of their offspring having specific genetic defects.
In the passage above, cytogenetics is defined as __________.
A. the study of the psychological impact of geneticsSome pollutants that render air unsafe to breathe cannot be seen or smelted. Nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, and radon gas are examples. Other pollutants, such as formaldehyde, can be smelted at high levels only but are still unsafe to breathe even at lower levels.
You can conclude from the paragraph that formaldehyde __________.
A. is safer to breathe than nitric oxideAbout 2 to 3 out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born deaf or hard of hearing. Over 90% of these children are born to parents who can hear. Early identification of children who are born deaf or hard of hearing is critical to ensure that their families have the resources they need to help their children acquire language, spoken and/or visual, and achieve age-appropriate communicative, cognitive, academic, social, and emotional development. The National Association for the Deaf (NAD) supported passage of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (EHDI) in 2000 and subsequent federal funding to establish state newborn hearing screening programs in hospitals. At the time, the average age of identification of deaf children was about 21/2 years old; children who were hard of hearing were often identified much later. The goals of the EHDI program include hearing screening of all newborns by age one month, confirmation of hearing status by three months, and enrollment in an early intervention program for deaf and hard of hearing babies and their families by six months.
From the information given in the above passage, the reader can assume the author would agree that __________.
A. early identification of hearing problems can help match parents with resourcesWe are focused so much on requiring diversity that we have lost sight of why diversity is a good thing. The good part about having different kinds of people working together is that they bring their various abilities and insights to help the organization accomplish their shared goals. The different parts of the whole are important because, when joined together, they make a stronger, more capable whole. It is the strengthened unity resulting from diversity that is important, not just diversity for its own sake.
What does the writer say about different kinds of people working together?
A. Working together is important for its own sake.Comparable to the decline of the great Mayan culture, the fall of the ancient Indus Valley people yields interesting information about their daily lives. It seems that this civilization is the oldest recorded civilization in India, yet many of their practices seem advanced. For example, there is evidence of careful and creative design of bathroom facilities, including sewage disposal. What is evident in other ancient societies seems to be missing from the Indus Valley one, namely social conflict, slavery, armed forces, and various vices. The cause of their sudden demise is a mystery.
According to the above passage, what is the oldest known civilization of India?
A. Mayan peopleSometimes a state legislature asks the voters to approve or reject a proposal called a referendum. The proposal may be a constitutional amendment, a plan for long-term borrowing, or a special law affecting a city. In effect, the question is "referred" to the voters. The Constitution of the United States was submitted to state conventions for approvals.
From the definition above, you can say that it was __________.
A. approved unanimouslyNowadays, the certification exams become more and more important and required by more and more enterprises when applying for a job. But how to prepare for the exam effectively? How to prepare for the exam in a short time with less efforts? How to get a ideal result and how to find the most reliable resources? Here on Vcedump.com, you will find all the answers. Vcedump.com provide not only ASVAB exam questions, answers and explanations but also complete assistance on your exam preparation and certification application. If you are confused on your ASVAB-SECTION-8 exam preparations and ASVAB certification application, do not hesitate to visit our Vcedump.com to find your solutions here.