Practice Test 9 - SSAT Upper Level Verbal
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- The ambassador's speech was designed to _______ tensions between the two nations rather than inflame them further.
- FUTILE
- The politician's candid remarks about the budget crisis were refreshing after months of evasive statements from other officials.
- Track is to album as:
- Trilogy is to series as duet is to
- Procrastination is to stress as preparation is to
- ARDUOUS : DIFFICULT ::
- The detective's astute observation about the seemingly minor detail ultimately solved the complex murder case.
- JUBILANT : ELATED ::
- The professor's erudite lecture on medieval literature impressed students with references spanning multiple languages and centuries.
- FASTIDIOUS
- DYNAMIC : ENERGETIC ::
- During a civics unit, Ms. Alvarez described an epoch when many nations reconsidered how power should be organized. She defined an epoch as a distinct period marked by major changes, not merely a calendar decade. In that era, debates about sovereignty—a government's authority to rule itself without outside control—became central. Some reforms were called revolutionary because they transformed institutions rather than making minor adjustments. Students examined speeches to see how leaders used rhetoric to persuade, sometimes appealing to emotion and tradition. They concluded that political language can clarify ideals while also concealing practical compromises. What is the meaning of sovereignty as used in the passage?
- Despite the team's valiant effort in the final quarter, they could not overcome the early deficit and lost the championship game.
- Which word best describes a leader who makes decisions without consulting others?
- Artificial is to natural as:
- Oak is to tree as salmon is to
- The mayor's magnanimous gesture of pardoning his political opponents impressed voters with its nobility and generosity.
- 9. Select the synonym for prevaricate used in context: "Pressed for details, he prevaricated."
- Which word best describes someone who gives money to charity because they genuinely care about helping others?