Word Knowledge Overview for ASVAB Power Practice Problems

These word knowledge practice questions are based on the actual ASVAB. Take this quiz to see how you would do if you took the exam today and to determine your strengths and weaknesses as you plan your study schedule.

Time: 11 minutes

1. Noisome most nearly means
   1. loud.
   2. harmful.
   3. full.
   4. clean.
2. Capsize most nearly means
   1. enlarge.
   2. profit.
   3. overturn.
   4. overturn.
3. Arsenal most nearly means
   1. stockpile.
   2. fire.
   3. crime.
   4. warfare.
4. Inert most nearly means
   1. revered.
   2. energetic.
   3. motionless.
   4. buried.
5. Affix most nearly means
   1. repair.
   2. repair.
   3. repair.
   4. send.
6. Aptitude most nearly means
   1. capability.
   2. mood.
   3. height.
   4. attention.
7. Fractious most nearly means
   1. make-believe.
   2. true.
   3. friendly.
   4. quarrelsome.
8. Serene most nearly means
   1. loud.
   2. calm.
   3. melodious.
   4. stern.
9. Improbable most nearly means
   1. unlikeable.
   2. unlikely.
   3. unsuitable.
   4. unmistakable.
10. Practical most nearly means
    1. expert.
    2. healthy.
    3. useless.
    4. convenient.
11. Elementary most nearly means
    1. basic.
    2. school.
    3. fancy.
    4. specific.
12. Impart most nearly means
    1. separate.
    2. incomplete.
    3. give.
    4. finish.
13. Cower most nearly means
    1. farm.
    2. creep.
    3. recoil.
    4. frighten.
14. Spartan most nearly means
    1. strong.
    2. simple.
    3. complicated.
    4. experienced.
15. Adept most nearly means
    1. skilled.
    2. unrelated.
    3. included.
    4. accepted.
16. Agility most nearly means
    1. weakness.
    2. harmony.
    3. irritability.
    4. dexterity.
17. Harry most nearly means
    1. bother.
    2. accelerate.
    3. furry.
    4. congratulate.
18. Remorse most nearly means
    1. solitude.
    2. punishment.
    3. regret.
    4. frailty.
19. Haggard most nearly means
    1. tiny.
    2. rough.
    3. exhausted.
    4. strong.
20. Prominent most nearly means
    1. appropriate.
    2. important.
    3. supportive.
    4. unnoticeable.
21. Never one to ignore a suggestion, Max was _____ to his student's ideas.
    1. dismissive
    2. apathetic
    3. attentive
    4. reciprocal
22. Unsure of what lay ahead, the careful explorer went forward _____.
    1. brazenly
    2. cautiously
    3. hurriedly
    4. progressively
23. Suspecting the salesperson of being less than truthful, Lindsay did not buy the chair, because of its _____ quality.
    1. comfortable
    2. excellent
    3. expensive
    4. dubious
24. _____ by the reputation of her more experienced opponent, Nancy took the field with confidence.
    1. Daunted
    2. Unfazed
    3. Informed
    4. Terrified
25. The two generals differed markedly in their strategies; Percy was calculating and cautious while Norton was hasty and _____.
    1. guarded
    2. brave
    3. reckless
    4. prudent
26. Because so much of academia is _____ to many people, its theories are often dismissed as highbrow and farfetched.
    1. inaccessible
    2. important
    3. understandable
    4. controversial
27. _____ the upscale dress code, Wes came to work in jeans and a T-shirt every day.
    1. Obeying
    2. Flouting
    3. Wearing
    4. Knowing
28. The _____ of the mansion stood in stark contrast to the nondescript, ramshackle buildings surrounding the square.
    1. drabness
    2. grandeur
    3. importance
    4. location
29. Jodi's parents were surprised when she went to bed when they asked; she was usually very
    1. agreeable
    2. tired
    3. hopeful
    4. stubborn
30. As he aged, he became increasingly _____, repeating himself and forgetting where he put things.
    1. weak
    2. tired
    3. senile
    4. thoughtless
31. It seems strange that a poem about such a _____ subject as waiting for the bus could be so fascinating and beautiful.
    1. random
    2. mundane
    3. remarkable
    4. controversial
32. Under fire from the press for taking so long to find the culprit, the police _____ their search.
    1. intensified
    2. canceled
    3. doubted
    4. undertook
33. The final scene of the film is so touching that even the most _____ crowd would be moved to tears.
    1. sullen
    2. impassive
    3. emotional
    4. peaceable
34. Upon their return home, the soldiers were lauded as _____.
    1. victims
    2. heroes
    3. veterans
    4. reinforcements
35. The short-tempered clerk was so _____ to customers that soon the store had no more business.
    1. helpful
    2. serious
    3. rude
    4. outgoing