ASVAB Diagnostic Test

Part 3: Word Knowledge (WK)

11 Minutes 35 Questions

1. Directions: In this section, you are tested on the meaning of words. Each of the following questions has an underlined word. Select the answer that most nearly means the same as the underlined word and mark the corresponding oval on your answer sheet.

1. Noble most nearly means
   1. comely
   2. loose
   3. aristocratic
   4. lackadaisical
2. John initially disagreed with Megan, but then he had to concede her point about the budget.
   1. argue
   2. understand
   3. counter
   4. admit
3. Goad most nearly means
   1. listen
   2. provoke
   3. pacify
   4. ignore
4. Teenagers at the mall love to roam in a herd.
   1. jacket
   2. line
   3. pack
   4. ratio
5. Panicking in an emergency is not a viable response for an EMT.
   1. total
   2. collective
   3. lucid
   4. workable
6. Judicious most nearly means
   1. accessible
   2. cold
   3. wise
   4. talkative
7. Hesitating in a time of crisis can often lead to failure.
   1. broadening
   2. creating
   3. leaving
   4. pausing
8. Applicants who insist on falsifying information ruin the process for everyone.
   1. fabricating
   2. listing
   3. furthering
   4. taking on
9. Hollow most nearly means
   1. dangerous
   2. potent
   3. empty
   4. superb
10. Coax most nearly means
    1. advise
    2. trade
    3. plead
    4. grace
11. The monotonous speech left them all feeling sleepy.
    1. telling
    2. boring
    3. caustic
    4. hilarious
12. As Mrs. Higgins attempted to teach the difficult material, she sensed growing consternation among her students.
    1. desires
    2. inability
    3. frustration
    4. behavior
13. With the holidays approaching, Dave looked forward to a savory feast or two.
    1. tasty
    2. guilty
    3. heroic
    4. skimpy
14. A man of some renown, the mayor walked with his chest puffed out.
    1. size
    2. fame
    3. confusion
    4. toil
15. Raconteur most nearly means
    1. believer
    2. storyteller
    3. standout
    4. pedant
16. She felt that nothing could really quench her curiosity.
    1. justify
    2. break
    3. illuminate
    4. satisfy
17. The committee was polarized on the issue.
    1. split
    2. disgusted
    3. grateful
    4. cold
18. The need to be precise was clear to everyone.
    1. after the fact
    2. cautious
    3. exact
    4. barren
19. Drucker surveyed the terrain before him for water.
    1. oversight
    2. landscape
    3. river
    4. goal
20. Terminal most nearly means
    1. easy
    2. glittering
    3. busy
    4. final
21. Augment most nearly means
    1. craft
    2. end
    3. throw away
    4. enhance
22. Her involuntary spasm knocked over a lamp.
    1. unintentional
    2. painful
    3. listless
    4. binary
23. The other owners accused the brothers of collusion.
    1. coalition
    2. secret agreement
    3. hoping
    4. pretending
24. The mongoose shows great tenacity in the face of danger.
    1. fear
    2. candor
    3. determination
    4. speed
25. Tactile most nearly means
    1. ghastly
    2. easy
    3. patient
    4. tangible
26. The dark clouds seemed to portend a gloomy weekend ahead.
    1. fake
    2. lose
    3. predict
    4. edit
27. Germinate most nearly means
    1. sprout
    2. oppress
    3. adulate
    4. foster
28. Restore most nearly means
    1. trip up
    2. invigorate
    3. care for
    4. toughen
29. Filament most nearly means
    1. horse
    2. triage
    3. nightmare
    4. thread
30. Whatever the original intent, the focus has clearly mutated at this point.
    1. disappeared
    2. reiterated
    3. altered
    4. intensified
31. To be elected president, one must be a calm yet still dynamic figure.
    1. reassuring
    2. exciting
    3. manic
    4. terrible
32. Congeal most nearly means
    1. fade
    2. swirl
    3. harden
    4. undulate
33. Reconnoiter most nearly means
    1. advance
    2. posit
    3. grade
    4. scout
34. Whether one can accrue enough money to live on is always the question.
    1. accumulate
    2. acquiesce
    3. trap
    4. magnify
35. His innate ability to make the correct turn was amazing.
    1. unsure
    2. discussed
    3. creative
    4. natural

If you finish before the time is up, you may check over your work on this part only.