Civil Service
Reading Comprehension
Practice Test

Question 3 of 3

Alaska is a state in the United States, situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with the international boundary with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait.

Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area, the 4th least populous and the least densely populated of the 50 United States. Approximately half of Alaska`s 731,449 residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area.

Alaska`s economy is dominated by the oil, natural gas, and fishing industries; it has these resources in abundance.


Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Alaska`s economy is heavily dependent on natural resources.
Alaska is in the northwest extremity of North America.
Approximately half of Alaska`s residents live near Anchorage.
Alaska`s economy is heavily dependent on tourism.