ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 350544 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.67
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1 Mandate most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
clarity
flaunt
command
polarize

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

2 Insolence most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
eloquent
punctual
impudence
finite

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for punctual is "On time.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

3 The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
65% Answer Correctly
raucous
catastrophic
accentuate
spew

Solution
The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

4 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
raucous
clairvoyance
trim
embellish

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 embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

5 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
compassion
stifle
derivative
incongruous

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."