// ASVAB PC — PARAGRAPH COMPREHENSION
Paragraph Comprehension Practice (PC)
Reading short passages and answering questions about main idea, detail, and inference. Fewest questions on the test but each one carries weight — PC + WK = VE.
QUESTIONS
11
TIME LIMIT
16 min (CAT) / 22 min (paper)
FEEDS COMPOSITES
AFQT, GT, CL, ST, VE, NUKE
What PC Covers
- → Main idea identification
- → Detail retrieval
- → Inference from context
- → Author's purpose
- → Vocabulary in context
Sample PC Question
Bridge inspectors use sound to detect cracks invisible to the eye. By tapping the metal and listening for changes in tone, they identify weak points that visual inspection would miss. From this passage, you can conclude that:
- A. Sound travels faster through metal than air
- B. Visual inspection is unreliable for all bridges
- C. Cracks in metal can change how it transmits sound✓ CORRECT
- D. Inspectors prefer audio over visual methods
SARGE'S DEBRIEF: The passage states tone changes reveal weak points — meaning cracks alter sound transmission. The other options overreach or add claims the passage doesn't make.
// FIELD TIP
Eliminate before you choose. Wrong PC answers are usually 'partially true' or 'true but not in the passage' — those are the traps.
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