ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 680095 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.32
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1 Conduit most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
defiant
archaic
channel
epitaph

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 defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

2 The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
56% Answer Correctly
pretentious
corroborate
composed
commemorate

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

3 Insolence most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
clarity
pomp
impudence
epitaph

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

4 Carlos was well liked because of his charming demeanor.
61% Answer Correctly
disposition
extol
corrective
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others." Used in a sentence: Carlos was well liked because of his charming demeanor. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

5 Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party.
83% Answer Correctly
meticulous
iridescent
rowdy
deferment

Solution
The definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy." Used in a sentence: Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."