SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns for Tangible Things

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #166 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

TRASH

Possible Answers:

Throw 

House 

Paper 

Container 

Garbage 

Correct answer:

Garbage 

Explanation:

The word "garbage" is a synonym for the word "trash." Although paper can be trash it is not a synonym for trash, which is a less specific term. Trash can be put in a container. 

Example Question #167 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

BABY

Possible Answers:

Mother

Child

Infant

Crib

Cry

Correct answer:

Infant

Explanation:

The word "infant" is a synonym for the word "baby." "Child" is a word for a person who is older than a baby but younger than an adolescent. "Mother," "cry," and "crib" are all related to the word "baby" but do not mean the same thing as baby. Mothers care for babies who are crying in their cribs.

Example Question #168 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

WOMAN

Possible Answers:

Adult 

Beautiful 

Person

Lady

Man

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 #169 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

RUG

Possible Answers:

Floor 

Sweep 

Carpet

Ground

Desk 

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 #171 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

FATHER

Possible Answers:

Dad

Old

Lady

Friend 

Man

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 #172 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

MOTHER

Possible Answers:

Matriarch

Caring

Friend

Lady

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 #173 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

BOX

Possible Answers:

Crate 

Item

Inside 

Treasure 

Cardboard 

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 #174 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

SHACK

Possible Answers:

Mansion

Hut

Job

Island 

Place 

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.

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