ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 274648 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.39
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1 Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
58% Answer Correctly
flagrant
keen
clarity
inflammatory

Solution
The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

2 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
ceaseless
archaic
corrective
incidental

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

3 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
blame
composed
compulsion
inauspicious

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

4 Exalt most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
prudent
glorify
finite

Solution
The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

5 Prune most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
apathetic
composed
nurture
trim

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."