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 #811 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

WOMAN

Possible Answers:

Person

Lady

Man

Adult 

Beautiful 

Correct answer:

Lady

Explanation:

"Lady" is a synonym for the word "woman." A "man" is a male human. While a woman is also an "adult," adult is not a gender specific noun, neither is "person."

Example Question #812 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

RUG

Possible Answers:

Desk 

Floor 

Carpet

Ground

Sweep 

Correct answer:

Carpet

Explanation:

"Carpet" is a synonym for the word "rug," as both are floor coverings. Rugs and carpets cover the floor or ground, and thus are not synonymous.

Example Question #813 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

FATHER

Possible Answers:

Man

Dad

Lady

Friend 

Old

Correct answer:

Dad

Explanation:

"Dad" is a synonym for the word "father." Although a father is a man, man is a more general term. Adult males who have never had children are also men. 

Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

MOTHER

Possible Answers:

Matriarch

Caring

Lady

Friend

Child

Correct answer:

Matriarch

Explanation:

"Matriarch" is a synonym for the word "mother." Although a mother is a woman, a woman is not necessarily a mom therefore these two words are not synonyms.

Example Question #172 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

BOX

Possible Answers:

Crate 

Item

Treasure 

Cardboard 

Inside 

Correct answer:

Crate 

Explanation:

"Crate" is a synonym for the word "box." Although a box can be a cardboard or a treasure box these words do not mean box. Items go inside boxes.

Example Question #173 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

SHACK

Possible Answers:

Job

Island 

Place 

Mansion

Hut

Correct answer:

Hut

Explanation:

"Hut" is a synonym for the word "shack." Both words mean small house. A "mansion" is a large and luxurious house. While any form of housing is a place, "place" is far too general a term to be synonymous.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.

Laud

Possible Answers:

Dislike

Help

Win

Praise

Cooperate

Correct answer:

Praise

Explanation:

Laud and Praise both mean to give acclaim to. 

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

A synonym of "bewilder" is . . .

Possible Answers:

avid

perplex

collapse

colossal

confusion

Correct answer:

perplex

Explanation:

Since "bewilder" is a verb that means "confuse," we need to find another verb that also means "confuse." While "confusion" may look like a great answer choice, it is a noun, not a verb (it doesn't represent an action) so it can't be the right answer. However, because "perplex" means "confuse," it is the correct answer.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Which is a synonym for pardon?

Possible Answers:

Hold

Forgive

Blame

Penalty

None of the other answer choices. 

Correct answer:

Forgive

Explanation:

"Pardon" and "forgive" both mean to excuse from blame. 

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

A synonym of "clarify" is . . .

Possible Answers:

jump

fortify

clean

explain

weaken

Correct answer:

explain

Explanation:

"Clarify" is a verb that means "make a statement or situation less confused and more clearly comprehensible," so we need to pick out another verb that means something like "make something more clearly understandable." While "clean" might look like a potentially correct answer, "clean" means " free from dirt, marks, or stains." Because "clean" does not have the same meaning as "clarify," "clean" cannot be the correct answer. "Explain," however, is a verb that means "make an idea, situation, or problem clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas." Because "explain" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "clarify," "explain" is the correct answer.

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