ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 517516 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.72
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1 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
untouchable
ecstatic
conduit
civility

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

2 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
diffident
extant
epitaph
intelligle

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

3 Sociable most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
incumbent
rancorous
genial
apathetic

Solution
The definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship." Used in a sentence: The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

4 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
drab
compassion
grandiose

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 drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

5 Authoritarian most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
methodical
strict
stifle
stealth

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."