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 #18 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.

Brevity

Possible Answers:

Consistency

Preparation

Selection

Duct

Shortness

Correct answer:

Shortness

Explanation:

"Brevity" means a shortness of time or duration. It also means expressing a lot in few words.

Example Question #19 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.

Correlation

Possible Answers:

Relationship

Propulsion

Caution

Recognition 

Influence

Correct answer:

Relationship

Explanation:

A "correlation" is a relationship between two or more things.

Example Question #913 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.

Peril

Possible Answers:

Narrative

Principal

Introversion

Danger

Vertex

Correct answer:

Danger

Explanation:

"Peril" means danger.

Example Question #102 : Identifying Synonyms

A synonym of “quibble” is __________.

Possible Answers:

complaint

emotion

energy

bubble

compliment

Correct answer:

complaint

Explanation:

“Quibble” is a word that can be used as a noun or a verb, but because all of the answer choices can be used as nouns, we will need to consider “quibble” as a noun. When used as a noun, “quibble” means “a slight objection or criticism,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a slight objection.” That means that “compliment” cannot be the correct answer, because “compliment,” when used as a noun, means “a polite expression of praise or admiration,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “quibble.” “Complaint,” however, is a noun that means “a statement that a situation is unsatisfactory,” and because “complaint” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “quibble,” “complaint” is the correct answer.

Example Question #911 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

A synonym of “woe” is __________.

Possible Answers:

jubilation

age

contract

despondency

persistence

Correct answer:

despondency

Explanation:

“Woe” is a noun that means “great sorrow or distress,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “great sorrow.” That means that “jubilation” cannot be the correct answer, because “jubilation” means “a feeling of great happiness,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “woe.” “Despondency,” however, is a noun that means “a loss of hope or courage,” and because “despondency” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “woe,” “despondency” is the correct answer.

Example Question #112 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.

Statute

Possible Answers:

Nomad

Flattery

Marble

Design

Rule

Correct answer:

Rule

Explanation:

A "statute" is an enactment made by a legislature or a permanent rule made by an institution.

Example Question #113 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.

Zenith

Possible Answers:

Breath

Peak

Encouragement

Citizen

Poverty

Correct answer:

Peak

Explanation:

A "zenith" is a peak or high point.

Example Question #114 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.

Qualm

Possible Answers:

Uneasiness

Faith

Judgment

Disclaimer

Mentality

Correct answer:

Uneasiness

Explanation:

A "qualm" is a feeling of uneasiness or guilt.

Example Question #113 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.

Mores

Possible Answers:

Abductions

Customs

Floods

Necessities 

Governments

Correct answer:

Customs

Explanation:

"Mores" means the customs or conventions of a community.

Example Question #112 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Adversity

Possible Answers:

Ethics

Development

Chemicals

Difficulty

Subtraction

Correct answer:

Difficulty

Explanation:

"Adversity" means hardship or difficulty.

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