SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #149 : Synonyms

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

PARCEL

Possible Answers:

Building

Transportation

Description

Package

Paper

Correct answer:

Package

Explanation:

“Parcel” is a noun that can mean “a thing or collection of things wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by mail,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a thing wrapped in paper to be sent by mail.” That means that “paper” cannot be the correct answer, because if a “parcel” is by definition wrapped in paper, it is probably not paper itself. “Package,” however, is a word that when used as a noun, can mean “an object or group of objects wrapped in paper or plastic, or packed in a box,” and because “package” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “parcel,” “package” is the correct answer.

Example Question #150 : Synonyms

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

COATING

Possible Answers:

Layer

Warm

Cloth

Cold

Shirt

Correct answer:

Layer

Explanation:

"Coating" can refer to a thin layer of a particular material, so "layer" is the correct answer. For instance, one might write, "After one coating of paint, you could still see the grain in the wood of the dresser, but after the second coating of paint, it was completely covered up."

Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

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

COAST

Possible Answers:

Airplane

Shore

Forest

Tundra

Desert

Correct answer:

Shore

Explanation:

"Coast" means the shore.

Example Question #151 : Synonyms

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

TORSO

Possible Answers:

Helmet 

Chest 

Arm 

Leg 

Head 

Correct answer:

Chest 

Explanation:

Your “torso” is part of your upper body, your trunk or chest, so "chest" is the correct answer. A “helmet” is something you wear to protect your head

Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Photograph

Possible Answers:

Picture

Article

Book

Magazine

Newspaper

Correct answer:

Picture

Explanation:

A "photograph" is a picture.

Example Question #152 : Synonyms

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

ROUTE

Possible Answers:

Path

Animal

Music

Map

Dream

Correct answer:

Path

Explanation:

“Route” is a word that can be used as a verb or a noun, but because all of the answer choices are nouns, we will need to consider “route” as a noun. When used as a noun, “route” means “a way taken in getting from a starting point to a destination,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a way” or “a course.” That means that “map” cannot be the correct answer, because while a map may show a route, “map” does not mean the same thing as “route.” “Path,” however, is a noun that can mean “a track laid down for walking, or made through continual passage” or “ the direction in which something is moving,” and because “path” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “route,” “path” is the correct answer.

Example Question #153 : Synonyms

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

TASK

Possible Answers:

Wage

Wish

Job

Nightmare

Ordeal

Correct answer:

Job

Explanation:

A “task” is a job, a role, or a responsibility within a larger project. To provide further help, one's “wage” is the amount of money one earns from working a specific job; a “wish” is a hope; a “nightmare” is a bad dream; and an “ordeal” is something you suffer through.

Example Question #154 : Synonyms

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

CLUSTER

Possible Answers:

Government

Weapon

Section

Bunch

Soldier

Correct answer:

Bunch

Explanation:

"Cluster" is a bunch; a Weapon is an item used to harm others; a Soldier is a member of the army; Section means a part; and a government means the person or people that rules.

Example Question #155 : Synonyms

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

SOFA

Possible Answers:

Couch

Crouch

Chair

Pop

Correct answer:

Couch

Explanation:

A "sofa" is a piece of furniture that more three or four people can sit on at a time. This is the same as a "couch." "Pop" is a sweet, carbonated beverage. A "crouch" is a bent-knee posture. A "chair" seats only one person.

Example Question #156 : Synonyms

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

GARMENT

Possible Answers:

Clothing

Teacher

Vehicle

Receiver

Nomad

Correct answer:

Clothing

Explanation:

A "garment" is an item of clothing. To provide further help, a "nomad" is a traveller, someone who does not have a permanent home.

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