ASVAB WORD KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE TEST 2020

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ASVAB WORD KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE TEST 2020

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Question 1: Temperamental most nearly means "volatile." Think of temperament or having a temper. Choice C is the correct answer.

Answer:

Temperamental most nearly means

• benevolent.

• lazy.

• volatile.

• demure.

Question 2: Trivial means "unimportant or insignificant." The words sinister, sad, and demanding do not match the definition. Inconsequential, choice B, is the correct answer.

Answer:

The substance of their argument was trivial.

• Sinister

• Inconsequential

• Sad

• Demanding

Question 3: Economical has to do with finances or the economy. The words logical and comical have no relation to finances, so they can be eliminated as possibilities. This leaves costly and thrifty as the two possible answers. Since being economical means to not waste money, time, or other resources, choice D, thrifty, is the correct answer.

Answer:

He chose the economical solution.

• Costly

• Logical

• Comical

• Thrifty

Question 4: The prefix com- means "to bring together." Passionate has to do with strong, caring feelings. Combining those ideas suggests that compassionate has to do with bringing strong or deep feelings together. The words unwieldy, modern, and restrictive do not match the definition.The only word that deals with feelings is concerned. Choice C is the correct answer.

Answer:

Compassionate most nearly means

• unwieldy.

• modern.

• concerned.

• restrictive.

Question 5: Infiltrate means "to pass into" or "to seize control from within." The words interfere and seek are not related to the definition. Enter is similar in meaning, but the word penetrate is the closest to the stated meaning. Choice D is the correct answer

Answer:

Infiltrate most nearly means

• interfere.

• seek.

• enter.

• penetrate.

Question 6: To assume means "to take for granted or to presume that something is true." So assumption has to do with taking something to be true or correct. The words decision, rumor, and guess do not match the definition. The word belief most closely relates to this idea. The correct answer is choice A.

Answer:

he assumption was that she was correct.

• Belief

• Decision

• Rumor

• Guess

Question 7: Eligible means "fit to be chosen." The words eager, adequate, and thankful are unrelated to this concept. Choice A, qualified, fits most closely and is the best answer.

Answer:

Her skills made her eligible for the position.

• Qualified

• Eager

• Adequate

• Thankful

Question 8: To be buoyant means "to be able to float." The words happy, significant, and acrobatic do not match the definition. Choice A, floating, is the correct answer. You can remember this by thinking of a buoy, which floats in the water.

Answer:

Buoyant most nearly means

• floating.

• happy.

• significant.

• acrobatic.

Question 9: To recruit means "to take on, sign up, or enlist members into an organization or club." The words react, permit, and recur do not relate to the definition. So B, enlist, is the correct answer.

Answer:

Recruit most nearly means

• react.

• enlist.

• permit.

• recur.

Question 10: The word exempt means "to free someone from a rule or requirement." The words empty, exit, and anoint do not seem related to the definition. The only word that comes close to this is C, excuse.

Answer:

Exempt most nearly means

• empty.

• exit.

• excuse.

• anoint.

Question 11: A clarification is something that makes information clearer or more explicit, so the elimination and recognition of the word are clearly wrong. The word expansion could have to do with providing more information to clarify something, but an explanation, choice B, is the best answer.

Answer:

His words needed clarification.

• Expansion

• Explanation

• Elimination