Captain Agnew had located the Italian naval convoy by means of radar, and then brought his Force K into the most favorable attacking position. To the Italians, who possessed no such technology, the darkness remained impenetrable, and their surprise was consequently complete.
What happened to the Italian convoy?
A. It used radar to locate Captain Agnew's Force K.The fierce and warlike tribe, called the Huns, who'd driven the Goths to seek new homes, came from Asia into Southeastern Europe and took possession of a large territory lying north of the River Danube. During the first half of the fifth century, the Huns had a famous king named Attila. He was only 21 years old when he became their king. But although he was young, he was very brave and ambitious, and he wanted to be a great and powerful king. As soon as his army was ready, he marched with it into countries, which belonged to Rome. He defeated the Romans in several great battles and captured many of their cities. The Roman Emperor Theodosius had to ask for terms of peace. Attila agreed that there should be peace, but soon afterwards he found out that Theodosius had formed a plot to murder him. He was so enraged at this that he again began war. He plundered and burned cities wherever he went, and at last the emperor had to give him a large sum of money and a portion of the country south of the Danube.
A good title for the above paragraph would be __________.
A. The Burning of RomeThe American Flag began with a flag created in 1777 and used until 1795. Congress then ordered, with passage of an act, that the new flag be composed of 15 alternating red and white stripes and contain a blue field with 15 stars. Another change was made by Congress in 1818. This edition of the flag was to alternate only 13 stripes, but a new star was to be added for each state that joined the Union.
The word alternate, as used in the above passage, most nearly means __________.
A. rotateThe saying, "It's not over until it's over" certainly applies to football. In spite of a significant lead, a team cannot count on a win until the last whistle sounds. Any team, no matter how skilled, must maintain a sense of purpose throughout all four quarters and should not relax if they want to guarantee a mark in the win column. Double-digit leads have been magically erased during small time spans late in a game. It can happen when an opposing player intercepts the ball and makes a break for the goal line, scoring the decisive points.
Which of these words most nearly means decisive as it is used in the above passage?
A. earnestThe new Army Service Uniform or ASU is a hybrid that combines elements of the green Class A and B uniforms and the dress blue uniform. Many of the policies governing the green uniform have been integrated with or adapted to the blue uniform, now known as the ASU. The ASU replaces the green Army Class A and B uniforms
What uniform change is happening?
A. The Army is changing its Class A uniform from green to blue.From Alaska to the southern tip of Chile lies the Ring of Fire. In between, it travels along the western coast of North and South America and along the eastern coast of Asia. At its northernmost points, the Ring goes through Russia, Japan, the Philippines, and New Guinea. Also going through Australia, the Ring of Fire marks a unique area. It is here that some of the most destructive recorded volcanoes have erupted.
According to the above passage, where would a destructive volcanic eruption be most likely to happen?
A. anywhere along the Ring of FireSurveys show that the average child under the age of 18 watches four hours of television per day. Although some of the programming may be educational, most isn't. Spending this much time watching television interferes with a child's ability to pursue other interests, such as reading, participating in sports, and playing with friends.
The author of this passage would agree that ___________.
A. television viewing should be restrictedUniversity of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have discovered a unique nerve structure in the mouth and tongue of rorqual whales that can double in length and then recoil like a bungee cord. The stretchy nerves explain how the massive whales are able to balloon an immense pocket between their body wall and overlying blubber to capture prey during feeding dives. In humans, stretching nerves usually damages them. In these whales, the nerve cells are packaged inside a central core in such a way that the individual nerve fibers are never really stretched, they simply unfold.
From the above passage, the reader can infer that __________.
A. all whales have stretchy tonguesThe idea being an alarming one, he scrambled out of bed and groped his way to the window. He was obliged to rub the frost off with the sleeve of his dressing-gown before he could see anything and could see very little then. All he could make out was that it was still very foggy and extremely cold and that there was no noise of people running to and fro and making a great stir, as there unquestionably would've been if night had beaten off bright day, and taken possession of the world.
This story takes place ___________.
A. in EnglandJeans from gold miners? It seems that one of today's most popular pants styles actually came out of the California gold rush in the 19th century. Levi Strauss, a shopkeeper in California, started making something called "waist overalls," his name for these early jeans. Gold miners loved them. Strauss added the familiar brown leather patch to the back pocket in 1886. The label featured two horses pulling a pair of jeans between themselves. Then, with the Hollywood Western craze of the 1930s, the popularity of jeans grew, as everyone wanted to look like a movie star. Since the 1990s, jeans have been worn by nearly everyone, from child to professional.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
A. Levi Strauss created the original design for jeans and it has changed.Nowadays, 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.