Paragraph comprehension · Difficulty 2
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.
The museum limits light exposure for fragile documents because light can fade inks and weaken paper. Displays rotate throughout the year, allowing each document to spend time in dark storage. Visitors therefore see different items each season. Which statement is directly supported by the passage?
- Rotating displays helps preserve fragile documents.
- Permanent bright display could shorten a document’s useful life.
- To explain why the museum changes document displays.
- Light can fade ink and weaken paper.
Reveal answer and explanation
Light can fade ink and weaken paper.
The passage supports this answer: light can fade ink and weaken paper..