Practice Test 6 - SSAT Middle Level Verbal
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Opposites can show safety. Complete: safe:dangerous::quiet:_____.
- Chen makes a model of the solar system, using foam balls to show planet sizes. What does model mean as used here?
- Rake is to gather as stopwatch is to
- On a fall day, a jacket might feel warm, but standing near a campfire can feel hot. In the same way, shade can feel cool, and a snowy wind can feel cold. The word pair warm:hot shows a rise in temperature because hot is a stronger form of warm. Which pair of words demonstrates a similar degree/intensity relationship as cool:cold?
- Jordan said, "I'm taller than Casey." What does than show here?
- BOLD:
- Innocent is to guilty as amateur is to
- EARTHQUAKE : TSUNAMI :: ARGUMENT : ?
- Bright is to brilliant as dark is to
- Vacant is to occupied as artificial is to
- RAUCOUS:
- 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. Identify the analogy that most closely matches the relationship: loud is to deafening as quiet is to ____.
- Which word completes the analogy: Volcano eruption : Ash cloud :: Earthquake : _____?
- COURAGEOUS is to BRAVE as TIMID is to
- Paintbrush is to paint as wrench is to
- Which relationship represents sequence rather than causation?
- Jamal checks the volume of the speaker, turning the knob until the sound is comfortable. What does volume mean in context?
- In the classroom, a draft slips through the open window, and everyone reaches for a sweater. Which definition best fits draft in context?
- Opposites often describe size. Complete: tall:short::wide:_____.
- In music class, the band plays a melody (tune, main musical line) that everyone can hum. The teacher calls it a tune (song-like sound, musical line) and asks students to repeat it. Both words refer to a sequence of notes that sounds like a song. She says a melody and a tune should be clear and easy to follow. Select the word pair that reflects the same relationship as melody: tune.