ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 124519 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.76
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1 All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class.
76% Answer Correctly
trove
rule
oblivious
incongruous

Solution
The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

2 Preclude most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
incumbent
compulsion
prevent
demeanor

Solution
The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

3 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
combustion
aesthete
rancorous
classic

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

4 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
implausible
subside
punctual
surplus

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for punctual is "on time.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

5 The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
86% Answer Correctly
revoke
distortion
limited
moderate

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."