ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension practice questions.
Reading short passages and answering comprehension questions.
This page has 3 free ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension (PC) practice questions, each with a worked explanation. Paragraph Comprehension (PC) is one of the four AFQT subtests. Reading short passages and answering comprehension questions. These 3 items are part of the calibration sample (v0) — they are practice questions, not a full-length ASVAB practice test. Each item carries three pre-generated explanation phrasings; the runtime serves a deterministic rotation to keep cost flat. AI-explained answer (verified by reviewer queue).
The lighthouse on Cape Hayes was built in 1882 and rebuilt twice after hurricanes — once in 1933 and again in 1995. The Coast Guard automated its light in 1971, ending the era of resident keepers. Today the structure stands as a museum.
According to the passage, when did the lighthouse stop having resident keepers?
Where this score goes
Which line scores PC moves.
Your Paragraph Comprehension standard score feeds 22 published line-score composites across 6 branches, on top of the AFQT. Each branch below publishes its own formulas — the codes are the ones whose formula consumes PC.
Most of these formulas do not name PC directly — they name VE (Verbal Expression), which is Word Knowledge plus Paragraph Comprehension. Every VE composite therefore moves with your PC score.
- Army ASVAB score requirements — 6 of 10 named composites: GT, CL, CO, OF, SC, ST · verified 2026-08-02 against officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table)
- Navy ASVAB score requirements — 5 of 9 named composites: AFQT, GT, ADM, HM, NUC · verified 2026-08-02 against officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table)
- Marines ASVAB score requirements — 2 of 4 named composites: GT, CL · verified 2026-08-02 against officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table)
- Air Force ASVAB score requirements — 3 of 4 named composites: M, A, G · verified 2026-08-02 against officialasvab.com (DoD ASVAB Program — Military Jobs composite table)
- Space Force ASVAB score requirements — 3 of 4 named composites: M, A, G · verified 2026-07-23 against airforce.com (ASVAB and Air Force composites)
- Coast Guard ASVAB score requirements — 3 of 7 published rating combinations: VE+AR, VE+MC+AS, VE+MK+GS+AR · verified 2026-08-02 against COMDTINST M1500.10C, Enclosure (3) — Rating Requirements
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