All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #12 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TASK
Job
Lesson
Soldier
Student
Building
Job
"Task" is a noun that means job, so "job" is the correct answer.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Nouns
Which word can replace the underlined word?
The runner had a habit of stretching the same before each race.
should not
never
tradition
None of the above
thought
tradition
"Tradition" can replace "habit" to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
ANTIPATHY.
Trustworthy
Strong dislike
Unknowledgeable
Knowledgeable
Untrustworthy
Strong dislike
Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike. To help you knowledgeable means smart; trustworthy means deserving of trust.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEGINNING
End
Subject
Start
Middle
Object
Start
The "beginning" of something is the start of something, so "start" is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEBACLE
Disaster
Acceptable
Restoration
Vulnerability
Celebration
Disaster
A "debacle" is a situation where everything goes wrong, or in other words, a disaster. So, "disaster" is the correct answer. To help you, "restoration" means the act of bringing something back to a previous or original condition, "celebration" means a party or event commemorating something, "acceptance" means recognition or admittance, and "vulnerability" means weakness or exposure to damage or danger.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JUSTICE
Absolute
Perfect
Fairness
Inequality
Optimal
Fairness
"Justice" means fairness as enforced by rules or the law, so "fairness" is the correct answer. To help you, "optimal" means best, and "absolute" means total.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HOSTILITY
Happiness
Jealousy
Envy
Anger
Mirth
Anger
"Hostility" is a feeling of anger between two or more people or groups, so "anger" is the correct answer. To help you, "envy" and "jealousy" both mean the desire to have something that belongs to something else, so the two words are synonyms. Also, "mirth" and "happiness" mean the same thing, so they are also synonyms.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UTOPIA
Ponderous book
Timely intervention
Outdated concept
Noble intention
Perfect place
Perfect place
Utopia is the name given to a fictional perfect place. So, the correct answer is "perfect place." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "utopia": "ponderous" means difficult and dense; "outdated" means old; "timely" means occurring at the right time; "intervention" means interruption, and "noble" means ethical or virtuous.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the word or phrase which is most similar to the word in capital letters
MAYHEM
Idea
Pyramid
Calm
Chaos
Animal
Chaos
"Mayhem" means a situation that is out of control or chaos. So, "chaos," which means confusion and disorder, is the correct answer. To help you,
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TENACITY
Confusion
Grit
Weakness
Cowardice
Grit
The correct answer is "grit." "Tenacity" and "grit" refer to the quality of being determined to do or achieve something or firmness of purpose. For example, you might say, "He had the tenacity to finish the soccer game, even though he felt pain in his leg."
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