All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #350 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCHIEF
Mistake
Trouble
Conclusion
Peace
Participation
Trouble
"Mischief" is a noun that means "playful misbehavior or troublemaking, especially in children," or "harm or trouble caused by someone or something." So, while "mistake" may look like a good answer choice because both "mischief" and "mistake" begin with the prefix "mis-", which means "wrongly," "mistake" does not mean the same thing as "mischief," so "mistake" cannot be the correct answer. "Trouble" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "mischief," so "trouble" is the correct answer.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASPECT
Document
Leisure
Emergency
Option
Feature
Feature
An "aspect" is a feature or a part, so "feature" is the correct answer. A "document" is a piece of paper with information written on it, usually in words. An "option" is a choice or a possible selection. "Leisure" means free time or time off. An "emergency" is a sudden event requiring immediate attention.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SKIRMISH
Fight
Weapon
Wound
War
Armor
Fight
A “skirmish” is a small fight or battle. A "wound" is a physical injury, so while you may receive a wound in a skermish, "wound" does not mean the same thing as "skirmish."
Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VARIETY
Test
Option
Illusion
Spectrum
Diversity
Diversity
"Variety" refers to the presence of lots of different things in a group or assortment of something. "Diversity" is the quality of a collection of items, people, or abstract ideas including many different types. Given how similar the meanings of these two words are, they are synonyms, and "diversity" is the correct answer.
Example Question #54 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAP
Clothing
Support
Parade
Space
Tune
Space
A ”gap” is a hole or empty space in something. The word “support” means help given to someone.
Example Question #351 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTROVERSY
Disagreement
Instinct
Declaration
Supposition
Punishment
Disagreement
A “controversy” is a disagreement where two or more people do not think the same thing has happened. Often a “controversy” is something that breaks the rules. The word “punishment” describes what is done to people who do bad things and get caught. An “instinct” is something you feel or do naturally; a “declaration” is a statement, a saying, of something; and a “supposition” is the act of believing something that has no proof or such a belief.
Example Question #55 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUALOR
Habitat
Enemy
Filth
Benefit
Baggage
Filth
“Squalor” is dirt or “filth"; someone who lives in “squalor” lives in very dirty or filthy conditions. The word “baggage” describes something you carry with you, like a suitcase. The word “benefit” means something helpful. A “habitat” is the natural place where something lives, so a monkey’s “habitat” is the jungle.
Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANGUISH
Confusion
Pain
Stupidity
Elation
Mockery
Pain
“Anguish” is another word for pain or distress. If you “feel anguished,” you feel unhappy and in pain. "Pain" is thus the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “elation” means deep happiness and is an antonym of “anguish.”
Example Question #354 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARDSHIP
Reward
Difficulty
Strength
Companionship
Punishment
Difficulty
A “hardship” is something difficult you experience, so "difficulty" is the best answer choice. The word “reward” describes something you get for doing the right thing or doing something well; “companionship” is another word for friendship; and “punishment” is something bad that you receive because of something you did wrong.
Example Question #355 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRIUMPH
Defeat
Contend
Argument
Victory
Battle
Victory
The word “triumph” means win or victory. It is the opposite of “defeat,” which means loss. An “argument” is when you talk to someone and the two of you think different things are right and debate them, often in an angry way. The word “contend” means to argue or to express what you think. So, you might “contend” an “argument” and then be “defeated” or emerge “triumphant.”