ISEE Lower Level Verbal : ISEE Lower Level (grades 5-6) Verbal Reasoning

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Lower Level Verbal

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Example Question #471 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Synonyms: Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the word in capital letters.

MISPLACED

Possible Answers:

Morose 

Searched 

Supreme

Lost 

Limpid

Correct answer:

Lost 

Explanation:

The prefix "mis-" means done wrong or badly, so something that has been “misplaced” has been placed incorrectly. This is closest in meaning to “lost.” To provide further help, “limpid” means clear; “morose” means very sad and serious; “supreme” means best or highest; “searched” means looked for

Example Question #472 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

APPROPRIATE

Possible Answers:

Entire

Fitting

Fumble

Chamber

Queasy

Correct answer:

Fitting

Explanation:

"Appropriate" means suitable or proper for what is going on. Fitting also means suitable or correct for a situation, so "fitting" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, to "fumble" something means to use one's hands in a clumsy manner while doing something, "queasy" means feeling sick or ill to one's stomach, "entire" means whole or with no parts missing, and a "chamber" is a large room.

Example Question #473 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

IMPERSONAL

Possible Answers:

Secretive

Famous

Formal

Deceptive

Correct answer:

Formal

Explanation:

The word "impersonal" is made up of two parts: "im" and "personal." The "im-" prefix is a form of the "i-" prefix that means not. To be "impersonal" is to be "non-personal." Now, that seems a bit strange at first sight. However, to be "non-personal" means that something does not show the kind of individual characteristics that a person would show. For instance, a "personal" letter is one that is written directly for someone else, often containing things that show that the letter writer knows the person to whom he or she is writing. However, an "impersonal" letter is one that is written without really paying attention to its receiver. We receive these kinds of "impersonal" letters in the mail when we get something from a company telling us about new services. (Many other examples could be provided, of course!)

The best option among those provided is "formal," which means following a given way of acting, or in other words, following a given form of acting. This implies that someone or something is not "particular" (as would be something "personal"). Instead, it follows a given "form" that can be applied to anything or anyone whatsoever.

Example Question #302 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the synonym.

Indigenous

Possible Answers:

Superficial

Natural

Extravagant

Comical

Artificial

Correct answer:

Natural

Explanation:

Indigenous is defined as innate and inherent, which makes it natural. 

Example Question #471 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

REMOTE

Possible Answers:

Close

Significant

Expressive

Distant

Friendly

Correct answer:

Distant

Explanation:

In terms of something that is remote such as a remote island, it means that it is distant.

Example Question #475 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SYSTEMATIC

Possible Answers:

Automatic

Efficient

Artificial 

Messy

Idealistic

Correct answer:

Efficient

Explanation:

Something that is "systematic" occurs as the result of a system or plan that has been put into play. Something that is "systematic" is thus "efficient" becauase it has been planned out to be as useful and direct as possible in achieving its results.

Example Question #472 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

VACANT

Possible Answers:

Meaningful

Quirky

Insignificant

Full

Empty

Correct answer:

Empty

Explanation:

"Vacant” means empty or unoccupied, so "empty" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “meaningful” means important and significant; “insignificant” means not important; “quirky” means unconventional.

Example Question #473 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MARITIME

Possible Answers:

Mountainous

Wet

Secretive

Nautical

Airborne

Correct answer:

Nautical

Explanation:

"Maritime" is an adjective that means "connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity," "living or found in or near the sea," "bordering on the sea," or "denoting a climate that is moist and temperate owing to the influence of the sea." While "wet" might look like the correct answer because both "wet" and "maritime" can be associated with water, "wet" does not mean the same thing as "maritime" and cannot be the correct answer. "Nautical," however, means "of or concerning sailors or navigation; maritime," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "maritime," "nautical" is the correct answer.

Example Question #474 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PRIOR

Possible Answers:

Following

Preceding

Outdated

Simplistic

Forgotten

Correct answer:

Preceding

Explanation:

The adjective "prior" indicates that something comes before another thing. For instance, if you already have some knowledge of frog anatomy when your class begins to cover this subject, your biology teacher could say that you have "prior knowledge." The word "prior" is opposed to the word "posterior," which means coming after. A "prior commitment" is a commitment or meeting that you have scheduled at an earlier point in time. While things like "prior knowledge" might be simple in comparison with later developments of that knowledge, the best option among the answers is the one that draws attention to the general notion of being "before." Hence, "preceding" is the best option, for "preceding" means coming before.

Example Question #478 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FITTING

Possible Answers:

Untrustworthy

Inappropriate

Unremarkable

Energetic

Suitable

Correct answer:

Suitable

Explanation:

If something is "fitting" it is appropriate, just right, perfect for the occasion. To provide further help, "inappropriate" means not fitting; "energetic" means full of energy; "unremarkable" means not remarkable, not interesting; "untrustworthy" means not trustworthy, not deserving of trust

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