ASVAB-SECTION-8 Online Practice Questions and Answers

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 etymology of the word or name, Alabama, has evoked much discussion among philological researchers. It was the name of a noted southern Indian tribe whose habitat when first known to Europeans was in what is now central Alabama. One of the major waterways in the state was named for this group and from this river, in turn, the name of the state was derived. According to some investigations, the tribal name Alabama must be sought in the Choctaw tongue, because it isn't uncommon for tribes to accept a name given them by a neighboring tribe.

The state of Alabama was named after __________.

A. a Choctaw Indian tribe

B. European settlers

C. a river

D. an Indian Chief

In the military, as in all professions, the issue of competence is directly relevant to professional integrity. Because human life, national security, and expenditures from the national treasury are so frequently at issue when the military acts, the obligation to be competent isn't merely prudential. That obligation is a moral one, and culpable incompetence here is clearly a violation of professional integrity. Part of the social aspect of professional integrity involves the joint responsibility for conduct and competence shared by all members of the profession. Only fellow professionals are capable of evaluating competence in some instances; hence, fellow professionals must accept the responsibility of upholding the standards of the profession. Fellow military members can spot derelictions of duty, failures of leadership, failures of competence, and the venalities of conduct that interfere with the goals of the military mission. Often, the obligations of professional integrity may be pitted against personal loyalties or friendships; and, where the stakes for society are so high, professional integrity should win out.

Professional competence is __________.

A. a moral obligation

B. directly relevant to professional integrity

C. essential because military operations impact human life, national security, and use of taxpayer funds

D. all of the above

A noted communication researcher has found that 7 percent of our feelings and attitudes are communicated with words, 38 percent through tone of voice, and 55 percent with nonverbal expressions. These facts tell us that the communications channels over which we have the most control – and understand the best – have the least amount of impact, and that the channels over which we have the least control – and understand the least – have the most impact.

How much of our communication with other people is with words?

A. 7 percent

B. 38 percent

C. 55 percent

D. Depends upon which communication channel it goes through.

Tucked away in Southeast Portland near the Sellwood Bridge is Oaks Amusement Park, one of the oldest continuously operated amusement parks in the United States. A modest operation, the park currently includes about two dozen rides that operate seasonally, a skating rink that is open year-round, and picnic grounds. The Oaks has been a part of the lives of many Portlanders and other Oregonians for nearly a hundred years, and many people hold fond memories of it.

From the above passage, the reader can infer that __________.

A. Oaks Amusement Park is very easy to find

B. Oaks Amusement Park is getting too old to maintain

C. many people would be saddened if Oaks Amusement Park closed down

D. there are limited activities from which to choose at Oaks Amusement Park

Doctors in many countries have gone back to using old antibiotics that were abandoned... because their toxic side effects were so frequent and so bad. But superbugs; like Acinetobacter, have challenged doctors all over the world by now be-coming resistant to these older and considered more dangerous medicines. Even colistin, an antibiotic discovered 60 years ago, has recently been used as a salvage remedy to treat patients with Acinetobacter infections. And it was successful for a while, but now it occasionally fails due to recent extensive use that has caused the bacteria to become resistant; leading to problem superbugs that are resistant to all available antibiotics.

Quote from Matthew Falagas of the Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences in Athens, Greece and Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Mass.

Based on the above passage, the author would agree that __________.

A. newer drugs are more dangerous than old ones

B. acinetobacter is the only "superbug"

C. old antibiotics are not as strong as newer ones

D. the widespread use of antibiotics for minor illnesses should be reduced

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

Many people assume that, once the eye of a hurricane has passed, the danger is over. Actually, the wind and heavy rains that follow a hurricane can last for a long time after. The dangers of large storms, like hurricanes and tropical storms, include flash flooding, which can occur far inside the point at which a storm made land. In the U.S., records show that over 70% of the lives lost in hurricanes are due to the hazards of flooding. In 1979, a tropical storm named Claudette, caused 45 inches of rain to fall in Alvin, Texas.

What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Alvin, Texas, is not a safe place to live in a hurricane.

B. Wind and water damage can occur even after a hurricane has passed.

C. Tropical Storm Claudette flooded Alvin, Texas.

D. Hurricanes bring record amounts of rain.

If you are thirsty, most likely you are already dehydrated. Most people underrate the importance of drinking water all day long. They wait until their throats are parched or they eat meals before they drink any fluids – and they usually don't choose water. Since the human body is about two-thirds water, drinking is essential to maintaining good health. Just a few of the benefits of staying hydrated are better memory throughout the day, increased energy, and less tiredness.

The best title for this selection is __________.

A. Dehydration and the Benefits of Drinking Water

B. The Benefits of Drinking Water

C. Better Memory with Water

D. How to stay Hydrated

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