ASVAB Study GuideWord Knowledge Practice Test 14
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Question 1 easy
The device captures "audio" signals and converts them into digital data.
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Correct answer: B — sound
Audio' refers to sound or its reproduction. Therefore, 'sound' is the most accurate synonym in this context.
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Question 2 easy
The registration fee was "minimal", so almost everyone could afford to join.
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Correct answer: C — small
Minimal' means of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible or very small.
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Question 3 easy
The captain "abandoned" the sinking ship after ensuring all passengers were safe.
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Correct answer: A — gave up
To 'abandon' means to cease to support or look after; to desert or give up completely.
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Question 4 medium
He tried to "evade" the tax auditors by moving his assets to an offshore account.
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Correct answer: C — avoid
To 'evade' means to escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.
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Question 5 medium
The driver decided to "by pass" the heavy traffic by taking a longer side road.
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Correct answer: B — avoid
To 'bypass' means to go past or round a detachment or obstacle to avoid a delay.
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Question 6 medium
The store was caught selling "counterfeit" goods to unsuspecting customers.
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Correct answer: B — fake
Counterfeit' means made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive; 'fake' is its exact synonym.
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Question 7 medium
The government provided a financial "endowment" to support local artists.
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Correct answer: C — grant
An 'endowment' in this context refers to a quality or property given to a person or an official financial gift/grant to an institution or cause.
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Question 8 hard
We need to ensure that the entire process is "accelerated" to meet the strict deadline.
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Correct answer: B — hastened
To 'accelerate' or 'hasten' means to cause something to happen sooner or more quickly.
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Question 9 hard
The international community threatened to implement severe embargoes if negotiations failed.
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Correct answer: C — sanctions
An 'embargo' is an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country, which functions as a form of 'sanction'.
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Question 10 hard
The central bank infuses heavy tariffs" on imported luxury vehicles.
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Correct answer: A — levies
To impose or collect a tax/tariff means to 'levy' it. Therefore, 'levies' is the correct equivalent contextually.
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Question 11 hard
The unexpected bankruptcy brought about the total downfall of the retail empire.
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Correct answer: B — demise
Demise' refers to a person's death or the end/failure of an enterprise or institution, matching the context of a total downfall.