Civil Service Reading Comprehension Practice Test Results

Question 1
60% answer correctly

Longtime Attorney General Darrell McGraw was a fierce enforcer of state consumer protection laws, winning billions from firms and fly-by-night outfits that committed consumer violations.

For West Virginia illness and death caused by cigarettes, McGraw won two lawsuit settlements from 23 tobacco firms for $1.7 billion and $200 million. In 2002, McGraw won $56 million from 15 coal companies that used "independent contractors" to duck state workers` compensation obligations.


A company who has violated state consumer protection laws in West Virginia would likely have which of the following opinions of Mr. McGraw?

Positive
Neutral
Inflamatory
Negative
Question 2
37% answer correctly

USS Gilliam (APA-57), named for Gilliam County in Oregon, was the lead ship in the her class of attack transports serving in the United States Navy during World War II. She was launched 28 March 1944 under a Maritime Commission contract by the Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California; sponsored by Mrs. A. O. Williams of Wilmington; acquired 31 July 1944; and commissioned 1 August 1944, Comdr. H. B. Olsen in command.


The best title for this selection is:

The pride of Gilliam County Oregon
A short history of the USS Gilliam
The launch of the USS Gilliam
H. B. Olsen`s first command
Question 3
63% answer correctly

War Horse is a children`s novel by Michael Morpurgo. It was first published in Great Britain by Kaye & Ward in 1982. The story recounts the experiences of Joey, a horse purchased by the Army for service in World War I France and the attempts of young Albert, his previous owner, to bring him safely home. It formed the basis of both an award winning play (2007) and an acclaimed film (2011).


Which of the following is NOT true about this novel?

War Horse tells the story of a horse named Albert.
War horse is a children`s novel.
Albert no longer owns Joey at the beginning of the novel.
War Horse won an award as a play.