Sarah is about to fly from New York to Los Angeles. She packs the night before and checks her list three times. Anxiety keeps her from sleeping well. The next morning, she accidentally puts salt in her coffee instead of sugar. She forgets her purse and has to go back to the house to get it. Finally, she arrives at the airport just in time to catch her flight. The flight is uneventful, and soon Sarah is landing at LAX. Her sister is waiting for her. What was the main idea of this passage?

Candidates for the military take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) as a placement exam.  The ASVAB covers such subjects as Arithmetic reasoning, Word knowledge, Paragraph comprehension, Mathematics knowledge, Electronics information, Auto and shop information and Mechanical comprehension.