ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 477431 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.13
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1 Methodical most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
negate
drab
authoritarian
systematic

Solution
The definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner." Used in a sentence: Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

2 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
buffer
sugar pill
drab
compulsion

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 compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

3 The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
49% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
glaring
raucous
rail

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

4 The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences.
60% Answer Correctly
supple
mandate
corruption
equitable

Solution
The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

5 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
jocularity
refurbish
implement
rancorous

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for implement is "to carry out or accomplish.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."