Word Knowledge Practice

Below are Sample ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Practice Questions. Write down your answers as you go along, and once you reach the end of the Word Knowledge Practice Practice Test, check your answers with the answer sheet! Good luck!

Word Knowledge Practice Practice Questions

  1. ‘inhabit‘ most definitely means

    1. caught
    2. driven
    3. live in
    4. eaten
  2. ‘small‘ most nearly means
    1. fish
    2. hot
    3. large
    4. tiny
  3. Her ‘goal‘ is to complete five algebra classes
    1. duty
    2. aim
    3. punishment
    4. assignment
  4. In the principals office the boys began to ‘fidget‘
    1. move about nervously
    2. laugh uncontrollably
    3. speak quietly
    4. stomp loudly
  5. ‘gladiator‘ most nearly means
    1. warrior
    2. flower bed
    3. crocodile
    4. explorer
  6. ‘salary‘ most nearly means
    1. wage
    2. employment
    3. profit
    4. auction
  7. ‘massive‘ most nearly means
    1. huge
    2. offensive
    3. strong
    4. full
  8. ‘flaunt‘ most nearly means
    1. reverse
    2. make defective
    3. unflate
    4. show off
  9. ‘hoist‘ most nearly means
    1. lift
    2. boast
    3. hold
    4. dampen
  10. For a dog he seems very ‘choosy‘
    1. old
    2. smart
    3. peculiar
    4. particular
  11. My uncle was a ‘coroner‘
    1. medical examiner
    2. police reporter
    3. member of royalty
    4. brass musician
  12. ‘clumsy‘ most nearly means
    1. noisy
    2. awkward
    3. backward
    4. stupid
  13. ‘revival‘ most nearly means
    1. remittance
    2. violation
    3. birth
    4. re-awakening
  14. He heard the story ‘firsthand‘
    1. from the source
    2. while eavesdropping
    3. yesterday
    4. on the radio
  15. ‘energetic‘ most nearly means
    1. fast
    2. active
    3. inportant
    4. determined
  16. ‘fasten‘ most nearly means
    1. lock
    2. heat
    3. starve
    4. hurry
  17. His ‘respiration‘ was impaired
    1. sweating
    2. breathing
    3. recovery
    4. pulsation
  18. This job requires a ‘vigilant‘ attitude
    1. suspicious
    2. sensible
    3. restless
    4. watchful
  19. ‘Incidental‘ most nearly means
    1. infrequent
    2. independent
    3. needless
    4. casual
  20. To ‘succumb‘ most nearly means to
    1. check

    2. aid
    3. oppose
    4. yield

Word Knowledge Practice Practice Answer Sheet

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  1. C
  2. D
  3. B
  4. A
  5. A
  6. A
  7. A
  8. D
  9. A
  10. D
  11. A
  12. B
  13. D
  14. A
  15. B
  16. A
  17. B
  18. D
  19. D
  20. D
  21. A

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