ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 589727 Results

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1 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
penurious
derivative
aesthete
strict

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 penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

2 It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party.
66% Answer Correctly
oblilgatory
censure
fraud
turmoil

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

3 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
frugal
chaos
gravity
trove

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

4 Periodic most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
compulsion
stealth
colossal
repeated

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The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

5 The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
62% Answer Correctly
ploy
remedial
moderate
incongruous

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."