ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test

Observe most nearly means: A. maintain. B. watch. C. organize. D. protest.

B. watch.

Verbose most nearly means? A. Long-winded B. Cruel C. Voracious D. Vile

The correct answer is (A) Long-winded. A verbose person uses too many words, and can be described as long-winded.

It's not unusual to shed a tear during a poignant scene in a movie. A. affecting B. holy C. honest D. calm

The correct answer is (A) affecting. Poignant is an adjective meaning affecting or emotionally moving.

Wry most nearly means A. droll B. sedulous C. obstreperous D. ardent

The correct answer is (A) droll. Wry means a dry, sarcastic sense of humor. Droll is the closest synonym.

Vindictive most nearly means A. vengeful B. indecent C. thorny D. boorish

The correct answer is (A) vengeful. A vindictive person, by definition, is someone inclined to seek revenge.

The employee was proud of her unblemished reputation. A. impaired B. flawless C. sporadic D. unorthodox

The correct answer is (B) flawless. A blemish is a flaw or defect, so an unblemished reputation is one without a flaw or defect.

The vociferous student was pleased by the good debate score. A. loath B. vehement C. lanky D. colossal

The correct answer is (B) vehement. Vociferous means expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way. The closest synonym is vehement.

Two estranged siblings were eventually able to overcome their enmity. A. embellishment B. fustian C. acrimony D. accord

The correct answer is (C) acrimony. Enmity is the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something. Acrimony is the closest synonym.

The credible witness took the stand in the trial. A. Suspicious B. relevant C. plausible D. lying

The correct answer is (C) plausible. Credible means reliable, plausible, or believable.

The man only possessed a cursory education. A. foolhardy B. primary C. preliminary D. imperfect

The correct answer is (C) preliminary. The word cursory means hastily done with little attention to detail, or preliminary.

The prolific author had many books published. A. notorious B. acclaimed C. profuse D. fecundate

The correct answer is (C) profuse. Prolific means fruitful or productive. Profuse means plentiful and abundant. It's the closest synonym to profuse.

The issue was of minute importance. A. timely B. major C. slight D. timely

The correct answer is (C) slight. Slight means very weak or minor, and minute means very small or insignificant.

The shopkeeper kicked the juvenile would-be thief out of the store. A. progressive B. enraged C. youthful D. mischievous

The correct answer is (C) youthful. A juvenile is a youth, so to be juvenile is to act immature or youthful.

Abundant most nearly means A. punctual B. flowing C. futile D. ample

The correct answer is (D) ample. Abundant means ample, or more than sufficient.

The intrepid soldier led his men into battle. A. Powerful B. able C. clever D. bold

The correct answer is (D) bold. Intrepid means bold or brave

Boisterous most nearly means A. unflagging B. steadfast C. ramshackle D. clamorous

The correct answer is (D) clamorous. Boisterous means noisy and mischievous.

Compendious most nearly means A. equivocal B. frangible C. propitiative D. laconic

The correct answer is (D) laconic. Laconic means using few words. Compendious means using few words, succinct, or condensed, as in a summary.