ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 877858 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.21
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1 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
futile
dreary
servile

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."

2 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
beneficial
assess
commemorate
plaudits

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

3 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
pretense
insolence
surplus

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

4 The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released.
47% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
genial
obdurate
pretense

Solution
The definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse." Used in a sentence: The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."

5 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
furtiveness
repel
raucous
promote

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of."