SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

FATHER

Possible Answers:

Friend 

Man

Dad

Lady

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 #172 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

MOTHER

Possible Answers:

Child

Lady

Caring

Matriarch

Friend

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:

Inside 

Cardboard 

Crate 

Treasure 

Item

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:

Job

Hut

Mansion

Place 

Island 

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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