ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 501401 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.77
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1 Conduit most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
channel
placebo
gargantuan
benefactor

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

2 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
polarize
pretentious
garish

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

3 Gravity most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
seriousness
lenient
surplus
epitaph

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

4 Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party.
82% Answer Correctly
rowdy
censure
insolence
supple

Solution
The definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy." Used in a sentence: Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party. The definition for supple is "flexible.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

5 Finite most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
limited
demeanor
prudent
scamper

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."