Practice Test 8 - SSAT Upper Level Verbal
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Haiku is to verse as fable is to
- SKEPTICAL : DUBIOUS ::
- Include is to exclude as:
- The critic's acerbic review of the play left the director feeling wounded by its harsh and cutting remarks.
- Ecstatic is to happy as
- Chapter is to book as:
- Brake is to motion as:
- Exercise is to fatigue as rest is to
- Which word best completes the sentence? The scientist's theory was initially met with skepticism, but subsequent experiments _______ her hypothesis.
- EPHEMERAL : ETERNAL ::
- Expand is to contract as:
- Strengthen is to weaken as:
- Needle is to sewing as:
- Which word pair shows the most significant difference in formality level?
- Microscope is to tool as hurricane is to
- Stagnant is to still as
- VERBOSE : WORDY ::
- In a technology elective, students debated whether facial-recognition logins are truly innovative or simply convenient. One student argued the approach is innovative because it introduces a novel method of access beyond passwords. Another noted the feature is becoming ubiquitous, appearing on many phones and laptops in everyday settings. The teacher cautioned that the proliferation of such tools can normalize constant data collection without reflection. To keep the conversation balanced, the class listed benefits like speed alongside concerns like consent. They agreed that adoption should be guided by clear rules and transparent design choices. What is the meaning of innovative as used in the passage?
- Intensity in Nature: The pair tsunami:ripple shows a shift from an enormous wave to a tiny disturbance on water. Which pair best matches the magnitude relationship of the given example?
- CIRCUMSPECT