Paragraph comprehension · Difficulty 1
Try this ASVAB-style question.
Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.
A runner increased weekly distance gradually instead of doubling it at once. The slower increase allowed time to adapt and made it easier to notice soreness early. Rest days were included between demanding sessions. What is the author’s primary purpose?
- To illustrate a measured approach to increasing activity.
- Gradual training and rest support safer adaptation.
- Rest days followed demanding sessions.
- Sudden large increases may be harder to tolerate.
Reveal answer and explanation
To illustrate a measured approach to increasing activity.
The passage supports this answer: to illustrate a measured approach to increasing activity..