ASVAB WORD KNOWLEDGE WK EXAM QUESTIONS

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ASVAB WORD KNOWLEDGE (WK) EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: (D) tangible

Answer:

Tactile most nearly means (A) ghastly (B) easy (C) patient (D) tangible

Question 2: (D) admit

The sentence draws a contrast between John initially disagreeing with Megan and then conceding her point. That context suggests that concede likely means the opposite of disagree.

Admit is the best match: to admit a point is to agree with it.

Answer:

John initially disagree with Megan, but she "conceded" her point about the budget.(A) argue (B) understand (C) counter (D) admit

Question 3: (C) altered

Answer:

Whatever the original intent, the focus has clearly "mutated" at this point.(A) disappeared (B) reiterated (C) altered

(D) intensified

Question 4: (C) wise

Answer:

Judicious most nearly means (A) accessible (B) cold (C) wise (D) talkative

Question 5: (B) exciting

Answer:

To be elected president, one must be a calm yet still "dynamic" figure.(A) reassuring (B) excited (C) manic (D) terrible

Question 6: (C) harden

Answer:

Congeal most nearly means (A) fade (B) swirl (C) harden (D) undulate

Question 7: (B) fame

Answer:

A man of some "renown", the mayor walked with his chest puffed out.(A) size (B) fame (C) confusion (D) toil

Question 8: (B) secret agreement

Answer:

The other owners accused the brothers of "collusion".(A) coalition (B) secret agreement (C) hoping

(D) pretending

Question 9: (D) enhance

Answer:

Augment most nearly means (A) craft (B) end (C) throw away (D) enhance

Question 10: (D) pausing

Answer:

"Hesitating" in a time of crisis can often lead to failure.(A) broadening (B) creating (C) leaving (D) pausing

Question 11: (A) split

Answer:

The committee was "polarized" on the issue.(A) split (B) disgusted (C) grateful (D) cold

Question 12: (B) landscape

Answer:

Drucker surveyed the "terrain" before him for water.(A) oversight (B) landscape (C) river (D) goal

Question 13: (A) accumlate

Answer:

Whether one can "accrue" enough money to live on is always the question.(A) accumulate (B) acquiesce (C) trap

(D) magnify

Question 14: (A) fabricating

Answer:

Applicants who insist on falsifying information ruin the "process" for everyone.(A) fabricating (B) listing (C) furthering (D) taking on

Question 15: (C) empty

Answer:

Hollow most nearly means (A) dangerous (B) potent (C) empty (D) superb

Question 16: (B) boring

Answer:

The "monotonous" speech left them all feelings sleepy.(A) telling (B) boring (C) caustic (D) hilarious

Question 17: (D) final

Answer:

Terminal most nearly means (A) easy (B) glittering (C) busy (D) final

Question 18: (D) scout

Answer:

Reconnoiter most nearly means (A) advance (B) posit (C) grade