All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy.
Imperious is to subservient as meticulous is to __________.
merciless
arrogant
nonchalant
mirthless
careless
careless
"Imperious" means dominant or authoritative and as such is an antonym of subservient. "Subservient" means accustomed to serving. To solve this analogy you have to identify the best available antonym for meticulous. To be "meticulous" means to be very careful and thorough, so the correct antonym is “careless.” For clarification, "nonchalant" describes someone who does not care; "mirthless" means without mirth, miserable; "merciless" means not showing mercy, vengeful.
Example Question #12 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy.
Authentic is to fake as contradict is to __________.
support
argue
oppose
demand
most
support
"Authentic" means genuine or real, so it is an antonym of "fake." To solve this analogy you need to identify the best antonym for contradict. To "contradict" someone is to argue with them, so the correct antonym is “support.”
Example Question #13 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy.
Allay is to exacerbate as baneful is to __________.
Imaginative
Creative
Perplexing
Confusing
Destructive
Creative
Allay means to make calmer or less severe; exacerbate means to make worse or more intense. They are antonyms. To solve this analogy you have to identify the best antonym of baneful. Baneful means destructive, so the correct antonym is “creative.” For clarification, perplexing and confusing are synonyms of one another.
Example Question #14 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy.
Monitor is to ignore as detrimental is to __________.
helpless
menacing
tactless
hurtful
helpful
helpful
If you "monitor" something you are paying close attention to it, as such it is an antonym of ignore. To solve this analogy you have to identify the best antonym for detrimental. "Detrimental" means hurtful, so the best antonym if “helpful.” For clarification, "tactless" means lacking concern about hurting people; "menacing" means threatening.
Example Question #15 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy.
Tenuous is to certain as fortified is to __________.
elongated
weakened
shortened
reinforced
abridged
weakened
Something that is "tenuous" is uncertain, so it is an antonym of "certain." In order to solve this analogy you need to find the best synonym for fortified. "Fortified" means reinforced or strengthened, so the correct antonym is “weakened.” For clarification, "elongated" means made longer; "abridged" is a synonym of "shortened."
Example Question #16 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Life is to death as healthy is to __________.
Remorseful
Hungry
Verbose
Ailing
Mediocre
Ailing
"Life" is an antonym of "death," so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is an antonym of "healthy." The correct answer is “ailing,” a word that means sick or unwell. For clarification, "mediocre" means average, "remorseful" means full of regret and guilt, and "verbose" means lengthy or long-winded.
Example Question #17 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Terse is to lengthy as frigid is to __________.
Stifling
Lukewarm
Unreasonable
Divisive
Tepid
Stifling
"Terse" means brief and is an antonym of "lengthy." Therefore, to solve this analogy, you have to identify the best antonym of "frigid." Frigid means very cold, so the answer choice that is its best antonym is “stifling,” which means very hot or restrictive. For clarification, "divisive" means troublesome or disruptive, and "lukewarm" and "tepid" are synonyms that mean of a moderate temperature that is not very hot or cold.
Example Question #18 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Egress is to enter as zany is to __________.
Normal
Crazy
Substandard
Dalliance
Wacky
Normal
"Egress" means to exit or an exit and is an antonym of "enter." To solve this analogy, you need to identify the best antonym of "zany." "Zany" means wacky, crazy, or abnormal, so the best antonym is “normal," and "normal" is the correct answer. For clarification, a dalliance is a fling or a brief affair.
Example Question #19 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Infinite is to finite as brazen is to __________.
Brash
Inherent
Impudent
Bold
Timid
Timid
"Infinite" means eternal and is an antonym of "finite," which means limited, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best available antonym of "brazen." "Brazen" means bold or brash, so the correct answer is “timid,” a word which means shy or fearful. For clarification, "inherent" means natural, untaught, or innate, "impudent" means impertinent, and "brash" is a synonym of "brazen."
Example Question #20 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Outlaw is to upstanding citizen as banished is to __________.
excluded
nostalgic
deluded
welcomed
ostracized
welcomed
An "outlaw" is a fugitive criminal, and an "upstanding citizen" is someone who never breaks the law and does the right thing. The two are antonyms of one another, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best available antonym of "banished." "Banished" means sent away, excluded, or ostracized, so the best antonym for "banished" is “welcomed,” which means included or appreciated. For clarification, "deluded" means believing something that is false to be true, and "nostalgic" means thinking about fond memories of the past.
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