All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
ANTIPATHY.
Trustworthy
Untrustworthy
Unknowledgeable
Knowledgeable
Strong dislike
Strong dislike
Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike. To help you knowledgeable means smart; trustworthy means deserving of trust.
Example Question #664 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEGINNING
Object
Subject
End
Start
Middle
Start
The "beginning" of something is the start of something, so "start" is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEBACLE
Acceptable
Restoration
Celebration
Disaster
Vulnerability
Disaster
A "debacle" is a situation where everything goes wrong, or in other words, a disaster. So, "disaster" is the correct answer. To help you, "restoration" means the act of bringing something back to a previous or original condition, "celebration" means a party or event commemorating something, "acceptance" means recognition or admittance, and "vulnerability" means weakness or exposure to damage or danger.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JUSTICE
Optimal
Absolute
Fairness
Perfect
Inequality
Fairness
"Justice" means fairness as enforced by rules or the law, so "fairness" is the correct answer. To help you, "optimal" means best, and "absolute" means total.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HOSTILITY
Anger
Jealousy
Happiness
Envy
Mirth
Anger
"Hostility" is a feeling of anger between two or more people or groups, so "anger" is the correct answer. To help you, "envy" and "jealousy" both mean the desire to have something that belongs to something else, so the two words are synonyms. Also, "mirth" and "happiness" mean the same thing, so they are also synonyms.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UTOPIA
Perfect place
Outdated concept
Ponderous book
Timely intervention
Noble intention
Perfect place
Utopia is the name given to a fictional perfect place. So, the correct answer is "perfect place." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "utopia": "ponderous" means difficult and dense; "outdated" means old; "timely" means occurring at the right time; "intervention" means interruption, and "noble" means ethical or virtuous.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase which is most similar to the word in capital letters
MAYHEM
Animal
Pyramid
Chaos
Calm
Idea
Chaos
"Mayhem" means a situation that is out of control or chaos. So, "chaos," which means confusion and disorder, is the correct answer. To help you,
Example Question #27 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TENACITY
Weakness
Cowardice
Confusion
Grit
Grit
The correct answer is "grit." "Tenacity" and "grit" refer to the quality of being determined to do or achieve something or firmness of purpose. For example, you might say, "He had the tenacity to finish the soccer game, even though he felt pain in his leg."
Example Question #28 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INPUT
Demolish
Utopia
Dream
Contribution
Wonder
Contribution
"Input" means contribution, so "contribution," which means what you give to or do for a project or group, is the correct answer. For further assistance, a "utopia" is an imagined and perfect place, "wonder" means think about possibilities, and "demolish" means destroy.
Example Question #29 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CARNAGE
Support
Aid
Killing
Meeting
Cart
Killing
"Carnage" refers to devastating and chaotic killing, so "killing" is the correct answer. To help you, "aid" means help, whether it is used as a noun or as a verb.
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