Practice Test 2 - SSAT Upper Level Verbal

20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.

The new employee's obsequious behavior toward the boss made colleagues uncomfortable with his excessive flattery and deference.
Instantaneous is to quick as
Paragraph is to essay as:
SERENE : TRANQUIL ::
Which word pair demonstrates the clearest difference in intensity?
Transparent is to opaque as:
The musician's virtuosic performance showcased technical mastery that left the audience amazed by her extraordinary skill.
Scientist is to laboratory as artist is to
Whisper is to shout as
Hamburger is to food as convertible is to
Gigantic is to large as
Interruption is to disruption as continuation is to
Sonnet is to poem as waltz is to
For a science fair, Diego tested a hypothesis about whether background music affects reading comprehension. He chose passages of equal difficulty and kept study time constant to avoid hidden variables. Because his method was empirical, he relied on quiz scores and timed readings instead of impressions. The data revealed a consistent phenomenon: some students read faster with quiet music, but others slowed down. Diego wrote a cautious conclusion, noting that individual differences mattered more than his original prediction. He recommended repeating the study with more participants to improve reliability. In the passage, what does the word hypothesis mean?
Malnutrition is to weakness as proper nutrition is to
FORTUITOUS
Ravenous is to hungry as
Smooth is to rough as:
Innovation is to progress as stagnation is to
TENACIOUS