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ASTB Preparation Quiz: Reading Comprehension and General Knowledge

Astb Preparation Quiz: Reading Comprehension And General Knowledge

Enhance your understanding and preparation for the ASTB with this focused reading quiz. It is designed to improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension skills, crucial for excelling in military aptitude tests.

Questions: 25 | Attempts: 14 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2025

Sample Question 1
The passage best supports the statement that icebergs in the Antarctic Ocean

D. are hazards to navigation.

C. are difficult to spot.

Answer is C. The judge decides on the minimum height to be jumped, so pole vaulters must jump higher than the height set by the judge. "Only about one-tenth of an iceberg is visible above water. Eight to nine times as much ice is hidden below the waterline. In the Antarctic Ocean, near the South Pole, there are icebergs that rise as high as 300 feet above the water." The passage best supports the statement that icebergs in the Antarctic Ocean a. are usually 300 feet high. b. can be as much as 3,000 feet high. c. are difficult to spot. d. are hazards to navigation.

A. are usually 300 feet high.

Sample Question 2
The passage best supports the statement that icebergs in the Antarctic Ocean

Are usually 300 feet high.

Are hazards to navigation.

Answer is B. Because some icebergs in the Antarctic Ocean rise as high as 300 feet above the water, and because only one tenth of an iceberg is visible above the waterline, some icebergs in the Antarctic Ocean are as high as 3,000 feet.

Are difficult to spot.

Sample Question 3
You can tell a frog from a toad by its skin. In general, a frog's skin is moist, smooth, and shiny, but a toad's skin is dry, dull, and rough or covered with warts. Frogs are also better at jumping than toads are.

B. you can recognize a toad by its smooth, shiny skin.

Answer is D. A toad's skin is dry, dull, and rough, or covered with warts

C. you can recognize a toad by its lack of warts.

A. you can recognize a toad by its great jumping ability.