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

The success or failure of a conference lies largely with its leader. A leader's zest and enthusiasm must be real, apparent, and contagious. The leader is responsible for getting the ball rolling and making the attendees feel as if the meeting is theirs and its success depends on their participation. A good, thorough introduction helps establish the right climate.

A good title to this paragraph would be ___________.

A. Lead by Example

B. The Importance of Proper Introductions

C. Leading a Successful Conference

D. Conference Participation Basics

Due process, the guarantee of fairness in the administration of justice, is part of the 5th Amendment to the

U.S. Constitution. The 14th Amendment further requires states to abide by due process. After this amendment was enacted, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many state laws that infringed on the civil rights guaranteed to citizens in the Bill of Rights.

According to the above passage, it's reasonable to assume that the 5th Amendment ___________.

A. is about taxes

B. guarantees due process in all criminal and civil cases

C. guarantees due process in federal law

D. should never have become part of the Bill of Rights

Troy weight is based on a pound of 12 ounces and an ounce of 480 grains. Common, or avoirdupois, weight is based on a pound having 16 ounces and an ounce having 437.5 grains. A common pound has 7,000 grains while a troy pound has 5,760.

According to this passage, ___________.

A. a troy pound is smaller than a common pound

B. a troy pound and a common pound are the same weight

C. common weight and avoirdupois weight are different measures

D. a troy ounce is smaller than a common ounce

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

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

The fierce and warlike tribe, called the Huns, who’d driven the Goths to seek new homes, came from Asia into Southeastern Europe and took possession of a large territory lying north of the River Danube. During the first half of the fifth century, the Huns had a famous king named Attila. He was only 21 years old when he became their king. But although he was young, he was very brave and ambitious, and he wanted to be a great and powerful king. As soon as his army was ready, he marched with it into countries, which belonged to Rome. He defeated the Romans in several great battles and captured many of their cities. The Roman Emperor Theodosius had to ask for terms of peace. Attila agreed that there should be peace, but soon afterwards he found out that Theodosius had formed a plot to murder him. He was so enraged at this that he again began war. He plundered and burned cities wherever he went, and at last the emperor had to give him a large sum of money and a portion of the country south of the Danube.

A good title for the above paragraph would be __________.

A. The Burning of Rome

B. Emperor Theodosius

C. Attila the Hun

D. Rome for Dummies

From Alaska to the southern tip of Chile lies the Ring of Fire. In between, it travels along the western coast of North and South America and along the eastern coast of Asia. At its northernmost points, the Ring goes through Russia, Japan, the Philippines, and New Guinea. Also going through Australia, the Ring of Fire marks a unique area. It is here that some of the most destructive recorded volcanoes have erupted.

According to the above passage, where would a destructive volcanic eruption be most likely to happen?

A. anywhere along the Ring of Fire

B. along the east coast of South America

C. anywhere in Asia

D. along the east coast of North America

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

Sometimes a state legislature asks the voters to approve or reject a proposal called a referendum. The proposal may be a constitutional amendment, a plan for long-term borrowing, or a special law affecting a city. In effect, the question is "referred" to the voters. The Constitution of the United States was submitted to state conventions for approvals.

From the definition above, you can say that it was __________.

A. approved unanimously

B. approved by a form of referendum

C. rejected by a majority of the states

D. referred to the president of the United States