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Paragraph comprehension · Difficulty 3

Try this ASVAB-style question.

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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. What can reasonably be inferred from the passage?

  1. Light can fade ink and weaken paper.
  2. To explain why the museum changes document displays.
  3. Permanent bright display could shorten a document’s useful life.
  4. Rotating displays helps preserve fragile documents.
Reveal answer and explanation

Permanent bright display could shorten a document’s useful life.

The passage supports this answer: permanent bright display could shorten a document’s useful life..