ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 400070 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.31
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1 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
promote
exception
sugar pill
exalt

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

2 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
meticulous
divination
combustion
eulogy

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

3 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
manifest
moderate
strategem
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

4 Parity most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
placebo
brandish
sameness
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

5 Punctual most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
prompt
beneficial
absolve
aesthete

Solution
The definition for punctual is "On time." Used in a sentence: Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show. The definition for absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."