All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TRINKET
Junk
Ball
Small kite
Group of three
Junk
A "trinket" is something that is small and of little value. The best choice is "junk" as it also refers to things that are of little value or worthless.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Nouns
Sentence Completions: Select the word or phrase that most correctly completes the sentence.
BANQUET
Feast
Eat
Fun
Dinner
Feast
The correct answer is "feast." "Banquet" and "feast" both mean a very large formal meal featuring many types of dishes. While "dinner" is eaten at a "banquet," "feast" is the better synonym of "banquet," so "feast" is the correct answer.
Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REMNANT
Shut
Fragment
Remain
Distant
Fragment
A "remnant" is a fragment of something that remains after most of it is gone. "Fragment" is the best choice, as it is a part of the definition of "remnant." Considering the other choices, "remain" is a verb that means stay, "shut" means close, and "distant" means far off.
Example Question #54 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CRATER
Mirror
Frown
Hill
Pit
Pit
A "crater" is a pit or depression in the surface of the earth (or another body in space, like the moon). Think about craters as resembling dents or scoops taken out of the ground. The word "hill" is the opposite of "crater," since it describes a geographical feature that extends upward from the ground, not downward. "Frown," an unhappy expression, and "mirror," a reflective surface, are unrelated terms.
Example Question #55 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TALON
Canyon
Protagonist
Banquet
Retirement
Claw
Claw
A "talon" is the claw of a bird, so "claw" is the correct answer. "Retirement" is the period after a person stops working. A "protagonist" is the main character of a story. A "canyon" is a deep gorge. A "banquet" is a large dinner, usually held to celebrate some event.
Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
APPAREL
University
Selection
Result
Clothing
Satisfaction
Clothing
"Apparel" means clothing or something you wear, so "clothing" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "apparel": "satisfaction" means the fulfillment of one's goals or expectations; "selection" is the act of choosing something; a "university" is a place of higher learning; and a "result" is the final outcome of something.
Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SPECK
Tract
Surge
Weight
Fleck
Fleck
"Speck" is a noun that means a tiny spot or particle. The only answer choice that has a similar definition is "fleck," meaning a very small particle or patch of light. One definition of "weight" is a heavy object. A "surge" can refer to a sudden powerful movement. A "tract" can mean a large area.
Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ANTIBIOTIC
Hospital
Doctor
Nurse
Virus
Medicine
Medicine
An “antibiotic” is a substance that kills bacteria and so is used as medicine. The prefix "anti-" means against or negating something, and the suffix "-biotic" means having to do with life, in this case, bacteria. Along with “viruses,” “bacteria” are the primary agents by which disease is spread. However, it is worth nothing that there are a great many number of bacteria in our bodies that help us a great deal.
Example Question #59 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
MOTORCADE
Barrage
Implication
Conflict
Procession
Abyss
Procession
The suffix "-cade" means procession or parade, so the word “motorcade” means a procession of cars. To provide further help, an “abyss” is a bottomless pit, a hole; “barrage” is a rapid and repeated attack; a “conflict” is a disagreement; “implication” means suggestion.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BANQUET
Dinner
Feast
Buffet
Meal
Feast
The word "banquet" is likely very familiar to you. You likely have been to some banquets at the end of the year for various groups (sporting, scouts, or something else). Such meals are often marked to celebrate something—a successful season, devotion to the scouting way of life, etc. They are celebratory and often large. They are not simple meals, like dinners or suppers. Likewise, even though they might be buffet-style, that is only by chance. (Often it is easier to have a big banquet by providing the food in a buffet line.) A "banquet," strictly speaking, is a large meal, generally formal, and extraordinary in character. (It is generally combined with awards, speeches, and so forth.) The best option among those provided is "feast," which is used to name a meal that is special and large in character.
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