All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Nouns For Nonliving Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AGENDA
Itinerary
List
Hopes
Ambition
Clock
Itinerary
An "agenda" is a schedule allotting time frames for certain activities. An "itinerary" is an outlined plan for certain tasks. Given how similar these words are in meaning, they are synonyms.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Nouns For Nonliving Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUMMIT
Bottom
Promotion
Top
Riot
Question
Top
The “summit” is the top of something; this word is usually used to describe the top of a mountain. So, "top" is the correct answer. The word “underside” means the lower side of something.
Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Nouns For Nonliving Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MEADOW
Forest
City
Field
Mountain
Village
Field
A “meadow” is another word for a field. It is a space without trees where grass and/or flowers naturally grow.
Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Nouns For Nonliving Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOUNDARY
Border
Promise
Restraint
Map
Jungle
Border
A “boundary” is the edge between two areas. This is very close in meaning to the word “border,” which is the edge between two adjacent countries.
Example Question #45 : Synonyms: Nouns For Nonliving Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APPAREL
Clothing
Possessions
Desires
Habitat
Ambitions
Clothing
“Apparel” is another name for clothing. The word “possessions” describes things you own. A “habitat” is where an animal lives in the wild. The things you “desire” are the things you want. “Ambitions” are hopes and dreams you have about what you will do in life.
Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Nouns For Nonliving Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REFUGE
Document
Disposal
Junction
Shelter
Judgment
Shelter
A “refuge” is somewhere you escape to, for protection, so "shelter" is the correct answer. A “document” is something you write or something written; “disposal” means the act of throwing something away; a “junction” is somewhere where two things meet; and “judgement” is decision-making.
Example Question #47 : Synonyms: Nouns For Nonliving Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DONATION
Capture
Reward
Dismissal
Gift
Theft
Gift
A “donation” is something you give to someone or a group. A “reward” is something you get for doing something or doing something well; “capture,” when used as a noun, means the act of getting hold of, arresting, or catching someone or something; and "dismissal" means the act of sending someone away.
Example Question #48 : Synonyms: Nouns For Nonliving Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ICON
Occupant
Book
Party
Fame
Image
Image
"Icon" means image, significant person or thing that serves as an example of something larger than that person or thing, or religious image used to aid in worship. That means that "image" is the best answer choice. As for the other answer choices, "occupant” means person living in a designated place; "book" means written work traditionally published as a series of bound pages between covers; a "party" is a celebratory gathering or a group; and "fame" means renown or stardom.
Example Question #49 : Synonyms: Nouns For Nonliving Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FABLE
Encyclopedia
Article
Anthology
Epic
Tale
Tale
"Fable" is a noun that means "a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral." So, we need to pick out a noun that means "a short story." "Epic" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "epic," when used as a noun, is either a long poem derived from ancient oral tradition, which narrates the deeds of heroic or legendary figures, or it is a long narrative work that portrays heroic deeds and covers an extended period of time. So, because epics are specifically long works, "epic" cannot be the correct answer, because we're looking for a noun that means "a short story." "Tale" is a noun that means "a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted," and because "tale" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "fable," "tale" is the correct answer.
Example Question #50 : Synonyms: Nouns For Nonliving Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EVIDENCE
Expert
Politician
Proof
Business
Athlete
Proof
"Evidence" is proof or something that can prove or verify a statement, so "proof" is the correct answer. A "business" is a company or corporation that engages in some activity for profit. An "expert" is a person who is very good or knowledgable about a topic or activity. A "politician" is an elected official who works in the government. An "athlete" is a person who is very skilled at playing sports.