SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Homonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Frees is to freeze as __________ is to night.

Possible Answers:

day

moon

dark

knight

gnat

Correct answer:

knight

Explanation:

"Frees" means set free and "freeze" means make frozen. These two words are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds like "night." The correct answer is "knight." Additionally, a "gnat" is an insect.

Example Question #42 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Heal is to heel as __________ is to nun.

Possible Answers:

none

convent

noon

priest

monk

Correct answer:

none

Explanation:

"Heal" means make better, make no longer sick and "heel" refers to the back of a foot. These two words are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "nun." The correct answer is "none." Additionally, "noon" means midday; "monk" and "priest" are two types of religious practitioners; a "convent" is a place where nuns live.

Example Question #43 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Loot is to lute as plain is to __________.

Possible Answers:

prosperous

mild

dynamic

plane

intense

Correct answer:

plane

Explanation:

A "lute" is a musical instrument and "loot" is stolen goods. These two words are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds like "plain" (simple, clear, ordinary). The correct answer is "plane." Additionally, "mild" means plain, not intense, simple, basic; "intense" means extreme, not calm; "prosperous" means wealthy and successful; "dynamic" means forceful, energetic, powerful.

Example Question #44 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Patience is to __________ as sail is to sale.

Possible Answers:

patients

hospital

regret

vice

virtue

Correct answer:

patients

Explanation:

"Sail" and "sale" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "patience" (being able to wait for something). The correct answer is "patients" (people being helped at a hospital). Additionally, "virtue" is goodness, morality, whereas "vice" is sin, immorality; "regret" is feeling bad about something you did wrong.

Example Question #45 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Soar is to __________ as team is to teem.

Possible Answers:

sore

frail

infirm

sick

ailing

Correct answer:

sore

Explanation:

"Teem" means to be full of, to be swarming with. "Team" and "teem" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these sounds the same as "soar" which means to fly high. The correct answer is "sore" which means in pain, hurting, painful due to overuse. Additionally, all the other answer choices mean sick, unwell, weakened due to illness.

Example Question #46 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Peak is to __________ as scene is to seen.

Possible Answers:

summit

mountain

peek

mimic

obstacle

Correct answer:

peek

Explanation:

"Scene" (setting, place where something happens) and "seen" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "peak" (summit, highest point of). The correct answer is "peek" which means quickly look at, secretively glance at. Additionally, "mimic" means copy, imitate; "obstacle" means hindrance, object in the way that prevents one from getting to wherever one wants to go.

Example Question #47 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Bye is to buy as __________ is to duel.

Possible Answers:

fight

dual

establish

sell

vend

Correct answer:

dual

Explanation:

"Bye" and "buy" are "homonyms" of one another, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "duel" (a formal fight between two disagreeing parties). The correct answer is "dual" which means made up of two parts, shared and paired, coupled. Additionally, "establish" means set up, form.

Example Question #48 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Cue is to __________ as eight is to ate.

Possible Answers:

number

queue

seven

sign

signal

Correct answer:

queue

Explanation:

"Eight" and "ate" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "cue" (signal that something is ready, sign telling you to begin). The correct answer is "queue," which means line for, line up for.

Example Question #49 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

__________ is to cache as dear is to deer.

Possible Answers:

Moose

Antler

Cause

Buck

Cash

Correct answer:

Cash

Explanation:

In this set of problems we are going to practice "homonyms." "Homonyms" are words that sound the same, or are spelled the same, but which have different meanings. An example of a "homonym" is "bye and buy." These two words have different meanings, yet sound exactly the same. In this problem "dear" and "deer" are homonyms, so which of these words sounds the same as "cache?" The correct answer is "cash." Additionally, a "buck" is a male deer.

Example Question #50 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Cede is to seed as flea is to __________.

Possible Answers:

grow

insect

flee

bite

mosquito

Correct answer:

flee

Explanation:

"Seed" and "cede" (give up) are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "flea" (small, bloodsucking insect). The correct answer is "flee," which means run away from.

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