Practice Test 11 - SSAT Middle Level Verbal
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Chen walked into his new school carrying sharpened pencils and a neat notebook. He felt eager to answer questions and show his best work. He was anxious when the intercom crackled, because it sounded unfamiliar. After a classmate offered to walk with him, he became excited and chatted easily. The day ended with a calm tour of the library. Which word best captures the connotation of eager in the passage?
- The chef decided that fresh herbs would perfectly _______ the flavors in the new pasta sauce recipe.
- Library is to books as garage is to
- In the analogy, what word best completes the pair: chapter : book :: act : __?
- Amir tests the solution with litmus paper; it turns blue, showing the liquid is a base. Which meaning best fits base here?
- Which word best matches the meaning of perplex?
- At a basketball game, the crowd can be loud, and when everyone screams at once it can be deafening. In the library, people are usually quiet, and sometimes they speak in a whisper. The pair loud:deafening shows an increase in sound because deafening is a stronger level of loud. Which analogy best illustrates a change in sound intensity like loud:deafening?
- In this context, the word "cut" most nearly means
- FLOUR : BIN ::
- Part-to-whole means a piece helps make the whole; member-to-group means one belongs to a group. A room is part of a house because the house is built from rooms. For example, a closet and a bedroom are parts of a house. A player is a member of a team because the team is made of players. For example, a striker and a goalie are members of a team. Which of the following pairs shows a member-to-group relationship?
- On the playground, a small scratch is minor (small, not serious) and needs only a bandage. A bruise can also be slight (small, not severe) and fades quickly. Both words describe something not very serious or large. The nurse says minor and slight injuries usually heal with simple care. Identify the word pair that shares the same parallel meaning as minor: slight.
- Limerick is to poem as sitcom is to
- Generous is to charitable as selfish is to
- In a novel, the narrator says, "His voice was loud, then it became soft." Identify the antonyms used.
- Complete the analogy: Battery : Flashlight :: Ink : ___?
- Alarm is to warn as beacon is to
- Brilliant is to dim as thunderous is to
- Deafening is to loud as:
- The coach said, "Put the cones over there by the fence." What does there mean?
- In this context, the word "debug" most nearly means