ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 988303 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
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1 Liability most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
incisive
handicap
comparable

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

2 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
disconcert
scapegoat
hedonism
connoisseur

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

3 The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
56% Answer Correctly
derelict
preclude
commonplace
catastrophic

Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

4 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
70% Answer Correctly
impudence
exalt
flaw
compulsion

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 flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

5 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
facade
frugal
combustion
defect

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."