Paragraph comprehension · Difficulty 3
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.
Before sending a large file, Mira compressed it. Compression reduced the amount of data that had to travel across the network, so the transfer finished sooner. The recipient then restored the file before using it. What can reasonably be inferred from the passage?
- To describe how compression helped a file transfer.
- The original file contained more data than the compressed version.
- Compression can make a file transfer more efficient.
- The recipient restored the file after receiving it.
Reveal answer and explanation
The original file contained more data than the compressed version.
The passage supports this answer: the original file contained more data than the compressed version..