SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

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

TRADE

Possible Answers:

Entourage

Manuscript

Occupation

Wrath

Turnpike

Correct answer:

Occupation

Explanation:

When used as a verb "trade" means to exchange, to give something and get something else in return. However, in this sense it is being used as a noun, in which case "trade" means job, career, occupation. Additionally, "wrath" is anger and vengeance; a "turnpike" is a highway; an "entourage" is a group of people who follow around and care for an individual person; a "manuscript" is a written document.

Example Question #882 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

PASTIME

Possible Answers:

Deity

Treaty

Hobby

Prophecy

Memento

Correct answer:

Hobby

Explanation:

The noun "pastime" means hobby, recreational activity, something done for the purposes of fun and leisure. Additionally, a "memento" is a souvenir, an object that reminds one of an experience; a "deity" is a God; a "prophecy" is a prediction made about the future; a "treaty" is an agreement of peace terms between two or more conflicting parties.

Example Question #45 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

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

REPLICA

Possible Answers:

Grove

Copy

Carving

Nightmare

Glitch

Correct answer:

Copy

Explanation:

The noun "replica" means an exact copy of something that already exists, a reproduction, a duplicate model. Additionally, a "carving" is a marking made on something by cutting into the surface of it; a "glitch" is an error in a piece of machinery, a malfunction; a "grove" is a secluded collection of trees.

Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

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

TURNPIKE

Possible Answers:

Hub

Highway

Marina

Sovereign

Senator

Correct answer:

Highway

Explanation:

The noun "turnpike" means highway, a large road. Additionally, a "marina" is a harbor, a dockyard, a place where ships are docked; a "hub" is a center of activity within a region; a "senator" is a representative, a politician who makes legislative decisions in the Senate; a "sovereign" is a monarch, a ruler, a king or queen.

Example Question #47 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

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

TRANSACTION

Possible Answers:

Deal

Helper

Miser

Advocate

Etching

Correct answer:

Deal

Explanation:

The noun "transaction" means business deal, an arrangement, an agreement to buy and sell something. Additionally, a "miser" is someone who is not generous with money; an "advocate" is a proponent, a supporter of an idea or an individual; an "etching" is a marking on something, a drawing.

Example Question #48 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

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

SNAG

Possible Answers:

Obstacle

Ballad

Complaint

Invitation

Speech

Correct answer:

Obstacle

Explanation:

The noun "snag" means an obstacle, a small hindrance, something that comes up that gets in the way of something being finished. "Snag" can also be used as a verb in which case "to snag" means to get caught on something. Additionally, a "ballad" is a type of poem or song.

Example Question #49 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

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

THICKET

Possible Answers:

Vagabonds

Cities

Lessons

Bushes

Vehicles

Correct answer:

Bushes

Explanation:

The noun "thicket" means a thick concentration of bushes or, less often, trees. Additionally, a "vagabond" is a person who moves from place to place and has no permanent home or job.

Example Question #881 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

STATUTE

Possible Answers:

Law

Offer

Genre

Art

Treatise

Correct answer:

Law

Explanation:

The noun "statute" refers to a written law in society. Additionally, "genre" means category; a "treatise" is a written exploration of an idea.

Example Question #882 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

FISSURE

Possible Answers:

Wrench

Joint

Lodging

Crack

Jut

Correct answer:

Crack

Explanation:

The noun "fissure" means crack, split, crevice, a long and narrow opening in the ground or some other large object. Additionally, a "wrench" is a tool used to tighten and loosen bolts; a "lodging" is a place where someone lives or where someone stays temporarily (like a hotel); a "joint" is something that joins two things together; to "jut" is to stick out from something (for example a ledge or a jagged piece of rock might "jut out").

Example Question #883 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

BASTION

Possible Answers:

Carcass

Prison

Stronghold

Brook

Portcullis

Correct answer:

Stronghold

Explanation:

"Bastion" means a "stronghold," a fortress or a secure place.

"Carcass" means a corpse, a dead body.

"Prison" is a place where criminals are confined, a jail.

"Brook" is a stream or a small river.

"Portcullis" is a gate or a wall that is movable, and which is typically found at the entrance to a fortress.

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