AFCT Verbal Aptitude 3

Question 1

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The mission required _____ planning to avoid detection by enemy forces.'

Accepted Answer

Meticulous

Answer

Meticulous means showing great attention to detail, necessary for covert operations.

Question 2

Which word is most opposite in meaning to 'temporary'?

Accepted Answer

Permanent

Answer

Temporary means lasting for a limited time; permanent means lasting indefinitely. They are antonyms.

Question 3

Complete the analogy: General is to Army as Admiral is to _____.

Accepted Answer

Navy

Answer

A General is the highest rank in the Army; an Admiral is the highest rank in the Navy.

Question 4

What does the root word 'dict' mean, as found in 'dictate,' 'predict,' and 'verdict'?

Accepted Answer

Speak or say

Answer

The Latin root 'dict' means to speak or say. Dictate means to say aloud; predict means to say beforehand; verdict means a spoken truth.

Question 5

Which sentence contains a correctly used homophone?

Accepted Answer

The platoon completed its mission.

Answer

'Its' (possessive, no apostrophe) is correctly used to show the mission belongs to the platoon.

(AFCT) Armed Forces Classification Test Practice Test