ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 210539 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.97
Score 0% 79%

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1 All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class.
76% Answer Correctly
eloquent
drab
mundane
rule

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 drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

2 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
belated
fidelity
corrective
inappropriate

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

3 Onset most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
meticulous
camaraderie
start
prudent

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details."

4 Pallid most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
censure
pale
impenitent
methodical

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

5 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
honorable
plaudits
ecstatic
apathetic

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."