ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 584618 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.78
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1 Comprehensible most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
finite
intelligle
intricate
parity

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 parity is "equality.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

2 The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends."
78% Answer Correctly
accessible
clairvoyance
bird–like
comparable

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

3 Combustion most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
igniting
buffoonery
celebrated
oblivious

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."

4 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
impenitent
diffident
surplus
deceit

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

5 Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude.
68% Answer Correctly
mandate
impassive
implausible
diffident

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."