SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Homonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Foul is to __________ as him is to hymn.

Possible Answers:

song

church

offense

fowl

chicken

Correct answer:

fowl

Explanation:

"Hymn" (song sung in church) and "him" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "foul." The correct answer is "fowl," which means poultry, birds that are eaten, chickens.

Example Question #52 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Knew is to new as meat is to __________.

Possible Answers:

carnivore

meet

eat

fruit

beef

Correct answer:

meet

Explanation:

"Knew" and "new" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "meat." The correct answer is "meet," which means encounter, run into, come across, be introduced to. Additionally, a "carnivore" is a meat-eater.

Example Question #53 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Cell is to __________ as facts is to fax.

Possible Answers:

sell

uproot

transmit

transfer

vend

Correct answer:

sell

Explanation:

"Facts" (true statements, something that is certainly true) and "fax" (an outdated machine used to send documents) are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds like "cell" (basic structural unit of the human body). The correct answer is "sell." Additionally, "uproot" means force to move; "vend" means sell; "transmit" means broadcast, send out; "transfer" means move from one place to another.

Example Question #54 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Throne is to __________ as waist is to waste.

Possible Answers:

garbage

stomach

king

crown

thrown

Correct answer:

thrown

Explanation:

A "waist" is a part of the human body, a tummy. To "waste" means to not make good use of. These two words are "homonyms" because they have different meanings, but sound the same. Which of these words sounds the same as "throne" (a chair that a monarch sits in). The correct answer is "thrown," which is the past tense of throw.

Example Question #55 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Weather is to whether as __________ is to your.

Possible Answers:

yore 

yuletide

ours

theirs

mine

Correct answer:

yore 

Explanation:

"Weather" and "whether" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds like "your." The correct answer is "yore," which means of former times, happening a long time ago. Additionally, "yuletide" is Christmas time.

Example Question #56 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Miner is to minor as rain is to __________.

Possible Answers:

coal

king

pour

reign

water

Correct answer:

reign

Explanation:

"Minor" means of small importance and "miner" means person who goes into mines, person who mines minerals for a living. These two words are "homonyms," so to solve this problem you need to determine which of these words sounds most like "rain." The correct answer is "reign" which means rule over, be king of. Additionally, "pour" means cause liquid to flow out of something.

Example Question #57 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Find is to fined as __________ is to idol.

Possible Answers:

lost

friend

lord

hero

idle

Correct answer:

idle

Explanation:

"Find" means locate and "fined" means charged money for something done wrong. These two words are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the most like "idol" (icon, image of worship, hero, superstar). The correct answer is "idle," which means lazy, inactive, not moving.

Example Question #58 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Faux is to __________ as hear is to here.

Possible Answers:

foe

enemy

fake

authentic

genuine

Correct answer:

foe

Explanation:

"Hear" and "here" are "homonyms" because they have different meanings and yet sound the same. Which of these answer choices sounds the most like "faux"? The correct answer is "foe." To help you, "faux" means fake, not real, inauthentic, not genuine and "foe" means enemy.

Example Question #59 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

One is to __________ as real is to reel.

Possible Answers:

won

fake

two

number

lost

Correct answer:

won

Explanation:

"Real" (not fake, genuine) and "reel" (pull in a fish when fishing) are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "one." The correct answer is, of course, "won."

Example Question #60 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Pain is to pane as __________ is to write.

Possible Answers:

essay

read

paper

right

pencil

Correct answer:

right

Explanation:

"Pain" and "pane" (a sheet of glass like a door or a window) are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the most like "write." The correct answer is "right."

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