ASVAB-SECTION-8 Online Practice Questions and Answers

An important stage of personal time management is to take control of appointments. Determined by external obligation, appointments constitute interaction with other people and an agreed-on interface between your activities and those of others. Start with a simple appointment diary. List all appointments including regular and recurring ones. Now, be ruthless and eliminate the unnecessary. There may be committees where you can't productively contribute or where a subordinate may be able to participate. Eliminate the waste of your time.

Effectively managing your appointments allows you to __________.

A. spend more time with your subordinates

B. delegate responsibility to subordinates

C. make more efficient use of your time

D. attend only the most important meetings

In privatization, the government relies on the private sector to provide a service. However, the government divests itself of the entire process, including all assets. With privatized functions, the government may specify quality, quantity, and timeliness requirements, but it has no control over the operations of the activity. Also, the government may not be the only customer. Whoever the government chooses to provide the services would likely provide the same services to others.

This paragraph best supports the statement that __________.

A. the government must closely supervise privatized functions

B. privatized functions consist of a mixture of government employees, military personnel, and private contractors

C. privatized functions are those institutions that provide services only to a government agency

D. privatized functions provide essential services to the government

Leukemia is a blood disease in which white blood cells in the blood or bone marrow reproduce rapidly, interfering with the body's ability to produce red blood cells. Red blood cells are needed to perform vital bodily functions.

According to this passage, ___________.

A. white blood cells perform no vital function in the body

B. no treatment for leukemia exists

C. leukemia makes it hard for the body to produce red blood cells

D. white blood cells are found only in the blood

Any discussion of distinctive military capabilities would be incomplete without looking at their relationship to the Joint Service vision of the future. JV 2020 guides all the Services into the next century with its vision of future war fighting. JV 2020 sets forth four overarching operational concepts: dominant maneuver, precision engagement, focused logistics, and full-dimensional protection. Each of these operational concepts reinforces the others. The aggregate of these four concepts, along with their interaction with information superiority and innovation, allows joint forces to dominate the full range of military operations from humanitarian assistance through peace operations to the highest intensity conflict.

According to the passage above, which of the following is not an operational concept?

A. dominant maneuver

B. focused logistics

C. high intensity conflict

D. precision engagement

Any discussion of distinctive military capabilities would be incomplete without looking at their relationship to the Joint Service vision of the future. JV 2020 guides all the Services into the next century with its vision of future war fighting. JV 2020 sets forth four overarching operational concepts: dominant maneuver, precision engagement, focused logistics, and full-dimensional protection. Each of these operational concepts reinforces the others. The aggregate of these four concepts, along with their interaction with information superiority and innovation, allows joint forces to dominate the full range of military operations from humanitarian assistance through peace operations to the highest intensity conflict.

The document discussed in the above passage is primarily about ___________.

A. military operations of the past

B. present military operations

C. military operations in the future

D. training for future military operations

Ergonomics is the science of designing and arranging workspaces so that people and objects interact efficiently and safely. Lack of attention to ergonomics causes thousands of workers to suffer repetitive stress injury, eye fatigue, muscle soreness, and many other medical problems each year.

Adequate lighting, well-designed chairs, and clutter-free work areas contribute to effective ergonomic design. The opportunity to take short breaks every hour or two, especially for deskbound workers, is also helpful. It's also important for workers to avoid performing the same movements over and over for hours at a time. Variety in the type of work being done can decrease the chance of injury.

According to this passage, it's reasonable to assume that __________.

A. employers should invest in ergonomic design to protect workers

B. lack of ergonomic design isn't dangerous

C. labor unions have opposed ergonomic design

D. poor design is responsible for most employee accidents

The 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.

B. The Army is changing its Class A uniform from blue to green.

C. The Army is changing its combat uniform.

D. The Army is governing the elements of its uniform policies.

LLC stands for "Limited Liability Corporation," meaning the business owners' liability is limited. Without the idea of "limited liability," the owners of a business can be held personally responsible for the debts of their business. The idea of "limited liability" originated in Germany in the late 19th century. By the 1940s, the idea had taken hold in 17 countries, but not the United States. In 1977, Wyoming became the first U.S. state to pass an LLC law modeled after the German statute. Many other states eventually passed their own version, though most of them have variations from other states.

Why is the idea of limited liability helpful to business owners?

A. Because it can limit their personal financial risk.

B. Because it is a tradition dating back to the 19th century.

C. Because it is now legal in all 50 states.

D. Because it holds them personally responsible for their business' debts.

What 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"

B. "Studying Tunnels to Avoid Disasters"

C. "Rome's Ancient Tunnels"

D. "Mapping Rome's Tunnels"

Obesity has become a national epidemic. Recent studies have shown that obesity is more serious than previously thought. In fact, obesity is harder on the health than cigarette smoking. Since 27% of Americans are currently obese, and 61% are overweight, this weight problem is exacting a huge cost from the medical community.

The percentage of Americans who are currently overweight is ___________.

A. 27%

B. 38%

C. 61%

D. 78%