ASVAB-SECTION-8 Exam Details

  • Exam Code
    :ASVAB-SECTION-8
  • Exam Name
    :ASVAB Section Eight : Paragraph comprehension
  • Certification
    :ASVAB Certifications
  • Vendor
    :ASVAB
  • Total Questions
    :155 Q&As
  • Last Updated
    :May 31, 2026

ASVAB ASVAB-SECTION-8 Online Questions & Answers

  • Question 81:

    Wales was in ancient times divided into three parts nearly equal, consideration having been paid, in this division, more to the value than to the just quantity or proportion of territory. They were Venedotia, now called North Wales; Demetia, or South Wales, which in British is called Deheubarth, that is, the southern part; and Powys, the middle or eastern district. Roderic the Great, or Rhodri Mawr, who was king over all Wales, was the cause of this division. He had three sons, Mervin, Anarawt, and Cadell, amongst whom he partitioned the whole principality.

    Wales was divided into divisions because __________.

    A. Natural boundaries, such as rivers and mountains made the division necessary
    B. Wales was too large for the King to oversee personally
    C. The King of Wales wanted his sons to rule
    D. all of the above

  • Question 82:

    The U.S. Department of Justice has prepared a report about hate crimes in the United States between 1997 and 1999. In 60% of hate crime incidents, the most serious offense was a violent crime, most commonly intimidation or simple assault. The majority of incidents motivated by race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability involved a violent offense, while two-thirds of incidents motivated by religion involved a property offense, most commonly vandalism. Younger offenders were responsible for most hate crimes. Thirty-one percent of violent offenders, and 46% of property offenders were under age 18.

    The majority of hate crimes during this period can be classified as __________.

    A. property offenses
    B. violent crimes
    C. assault
    D. intimidation

  • Question 83:

    The CIA is separated into five basic components: the Directorate of Operations, the Directorate of Analysis, the Directorate of Science and Technology, the Directorate of Support, and the Directorate of Digital Innovation. They carry out "the intelligence cycle," the process of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence information to top US government officials.

    According to the above paragraph, which of these plays a major role in disseminating CIA intelligence information to top government officials?

    A. the Secret Service
    B. the White House
    C. the Directorate of Analysis
    D. State Intelligence Officers

  • Question 84:

    Simple machines are devices that make our lives easier. They increase the magnitude or change the direction of a force. Using simple machines makes it easier to do many kinds of work. For example, when trying to get a refrigerator onto the back of a truck, a worker will use a ramp or inclined plane. Instead of lifting something heavy a short distance, we can more easily push it over a longer distance but to the same height. The term inclined plane can be used to describe an escalator, staircase, or slide.

    Many shoppers use an inclined plane to get to the second level in a mall. According to the above passage, this would mean that they are most likely traveling by __________.

    A. access doors on upper parking lots
    B. escalator
    C. tunnel
    D. elevator

  • Question 85:

    My cousin has an interesting job. He contacts museums, organizers of cultural events, and performing arts companies in San Francisco about interesting activities they are planning. Then he does all sorts of promotions for these activities for visitors to the city. He has a background in hospitality and tourism and is very good at multi-tasking. These things really help! Another part of his job is to create ads, including those for billboards, magazines, and Web sites in other cities.

    From the above passage, the reader can infer that the cousin's job title is most likely __________.

    A. Director of Travel Marketing
    B. Director of a San Francisco outdoor advertising company
    C. Director of San Francisco's Art Museum
    D. Director of San Francisco's Art Gallery

  • Question 86:

    Although carjacking has become more common in the past 10 years, there are several preventative measures that drivers can take. The first way to prevent carjacking is to never walk alone to your car at night. Another means of prevention is always driving with the windows rolled up and the doors locked. Also, driving on well-lit and often traveled roads is another preventative measure that drivers can take to ensure their safety from carjacking.

    The best title for this selection is __________.

    A. Carjacking are more common than you think
    B. Driving Safety Tips
    C. Night Driving Safety
    D. Preventing Carjacking

  • Question 87:

    Regular weight lifting has been shown to improve muscle mass in people of all ages. Even 80-year-old subjects in weight lifting studies show signs of benefits by supplementing their muscle mass. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

    A. young people do not benefit from weight lifting
    B. weight lifting even once a week will produce benefits for all ages
    C. older people show the most improvements in muscle mass in weight lifting studies
    D. any able body person can begin weight lifting at any age and see benefits

  • Question 88:

    Genetics 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.

    According to the passage above, it's reasonable to assume that genetic counseling __________.

    A. is restricted to the very rich
    B. is used to diagnose diseases
    C. can be used by parents to learn if their offspring are likely to inherit a disease one of the parents has
    D. can be used by parents to prevent their offspring from inheriting a specific genetic defect

  • Question 89:

    An ex-post-facto law is a law applied retroactively. Usually it makes an act illegal that was legal at the time it was performed. The U.S. Constitution prohibits ex-post-facto criminal laws, although the British Commonwealth allows them.

    According to this passage, it can be assumed that __________.

    A. ex-post-facto laws are a problem in the United States
    B. laws applied retroactively are fair
    C. a person could be prosecuted for an act that was not a crime when he or she did it
    D. retroactive laws are illegal in the British Commonwealth

  • Question 90:

    For the seventh consecutive year, Intelligence Community employee job satisfaction ranks the IC as one of the "Best Places to Work in the Federal Government," according to an independent analysis of federal workers' job satisfaction and commitment. The IC finished in first place in national security and second overall ?up from fourth place in 2014 ?among large agencies that employ more than 15,000 full-time permanent employees, a category which includes 19 organizations. Rankings were compiled by the Partnership for Public Service and announced today. Additionally, the IC finished in first place in teamwork, second in pay, effective leadership, employee skills-mission match and third in strategic management.

    The data for this ranking study was gathered by __________.

    A. an agency outside the Intelligence Community
    B. a large agency within the IC
    C. the Federal Government
    D. the Intelligence Community

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