Question

3 select the sentence that best supports the central ideas of the article. (a) many see the military as a last resort in a tough job market - but always an option, the youth assume. (b) in february, defense secretary chuck hagel unveiled plans to reduce the armys active - duty strength from its current force of 520,000 to 490,000 by autumn 2015. (c) the military branches expect higher scores in the asvab test, which quizzes candidates on tools and electrical circuitry as well as on language and math. (d) with the aim of buffing up the appearance of service members in uniform, the army in april rolled out restrictions on tattoos below the elbows and knees. 4 all of the following can disqualify a candidate from getting into the army except: (a) being overweight (b) juvenile crime cases (c) substantial credit card debts (d) getting average scores in high school

Explanation:

1. Without knowing the central idea of the article, we assume that a statement about the military as an employment - option in a tough job market (A) is a broad - reaching idea that could potentially support the central idea. The other options are about specific military policies or requirements.
2. Overweight, juvenile crime cases, and substantial credit - card debt can typically disqualify a candidate from the Army. Getting average high - school scores usually does not automatically disqualify a candidate.

Answer:

1. A. Many see the military as a last resort in a tough job market - but always an option, the youth assume.
2. D. getting average scores in high school