WORD KNOWLEDGE ASVAB QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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WORD KNOWLEDGE ASVAB QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: The new designer fabrics seemed gaudy .

• Skimpy
• Expensive
• Flashy
• Basic

Answer:

• Gaudy means "bright and showy but lacking in good taste." The words skimpy , expensive , and

basic do not share that meaning, so choice C, flashy , is the correct answer.

Question 2: Scurry most nearly means

• tumble.
• stroll.
• clean.
• scamper.

Answer:

• scamper.

• To scamper. Scamper means to hasten or hustle.

Question 3: The gathering was a tribute to the policemen.

• show of respect
• protest
• dinner
• payment

Answer:

• show of respect

• A show of respect. Tribute means acclaim or recognition.

Question 4: Bland most nearly means

• gourmet.
• tasteless.
• landlocked.
• homey.

Answer:

• tasteless.

• Tasteless, which can mean dull or uninteresting.

Question 5: He was appreciated for his wry sense of humor.

• Clever
• Nasty
• Funny
• Tedious

Answer:

• Wry means "ironic, dry, or sarcastic." Tedious, funny , and nasty do not relate to the definition, so

clever , choice A, is the best answer.

Question 6: Docile most nearly means

• sweet.
• easily led.
• soft.
• heavy.

Answer:

• easily led.

• Easily led. Docile can mean submissive, compliant, or tame.

Question 7: At the time, the situation seemed calamitous .

• Ruthless
• Joyous
• Controlled
• Disastrous

Answer:

• Calamitous means "relating to misfortune or disaster." The words ruthless , joyous , and controlled do

not match the definition. Disastrous , choice D, is the correct answer

Question 8: You could tell that the carpenter was deft with his tools.

• angry
• foreign
• skillful
• careless

Answer:

• skillful

• Skillful. In this sentence, deft means adept or proficient.

Question 9: Vendor most nearly means

• outlaw.
• buyer.
• machine.
• salesperson.

Answer:

• Vend means "to sell." A vendor is a person or organization that sells. The word buyer is opposite to

the word vendor . Outlaw and machine are not related. Salesperson is the most correct an swer from among the options presented. Choice D is the best answer.

Question 10: The day was fraught with excitement.

• Electrified
• Started
• Targeted
• Filled

Answer:

• Fraught means "full of or loaded with something." The words electrified , started , and targeted do not

relate to the definition. Filled , choice D, is the correct answer.

Question 11: Pithy most nearly means

• full.
• concise.
• enlarged.
• incomplete.

Answer:

• concise.

• Concise. Concise means brief, to the point, or condensed.