ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 784718 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 4.02
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1 Colossal most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
lenient
apathetic
ethical
gigantic

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

2 Authoritarian most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
lenient
strict
ploy
advantageous

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 advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

3 Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher.
76% Answer Correctly
melee
improbable
incongruous
brandish

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

4 The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited.
82% Answer Correctly
insolence
exasperation
courtesy
mundane

Solution
The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

5 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
intricate
extant
redouble
compassion

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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."