ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 883146 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.69
Score 0% 74%

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1 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
advantageous
curtail
pretense
turmoil

Solution
The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

2 Archaic most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
duplicity
insinuate
implausible
antiquated

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

3 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
interminable
pomp
lenient
inappropriate

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

4 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
beneficial
cover
egotist
aerate

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

5 Turmoil most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
iridescent
trove
liability
chaos

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 trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."