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Example Question #141 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUMBLE
Plan
Exhibit
Muddle
Organization
Step
Muddle
"Jumble" is a word that when used as a noun means "an untidy collection or pile of things," and when used as a verb means "mix up in a confused or untidy way." "Muddle" means "bring into a disordered or confusing state" when used as a verb, and either "an untidy and disorganized state or collection" or "a mistake arising from or resulting in confusion" when used as a noun. So, "muddle" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "jumble."
Example Question #142 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORAL
Fable
Message
Protection
Confusion
Song
Message
Because all of the potential answer choices are nouns, we will be looking for a word that is synonymous with "moral" when "moral" is used as a noun, and means "a lesson, especially one concerning what is right or prudent, that can be derived from a story, a piece of information, or an experience." While a fable usually includes a moral, "fable" does not mean the same thing that "moral" does, so "fable" cannot be the correct answer. "Message," however, when used as a noun, can mean "a significant point or central theme, especially one that has political, social, or moral importance." Because "message" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "moral," "message" is the correct answer.
Example Question #143 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROCESS
Painting
Procedure
Bureau
Graph
Revolution
Procedure
"Process" means procedure.
Example Question #144 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WOUND
Announcement
Crowd
Injury
Quotation
General
Injury
A "wound" is a cut or an injury, so "injury" is the correct answer. A "crowd" is a large mass of people in one particular location. An "announcement" is a statement that makes previously private information public, usually made to the public or a group of people. A "general" is a commander of the military. A "quotation" is a saying or phrase taken verbatim from a text or from the speech of a person.
Example Question #145 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ATTRIBUTE
Characteristic
Memorial
Occupation
Realization
Idea
Characteristic
“Attribute” is a word that can be used as noun or a verb, but because all of the potential words are nouns, we will need to consider “attribute” as a noun. When used as a noun, “attribute” means “a characteristic of someone or something.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “quality” or “feature.” That means that “memorial” cannot be the correct answer, because while “attribute” sounds like “tribute” and “memorial” is a synonym of “tribute,” “memorial” does not mean the the same thing as “attribute.” “Characteristic,” however, is a noun that means “a quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing,” and because “characteristic” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “attribute,” “characteristic” is the correct answer.
Example Question #146 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRAY
Atone
Scared
Light
Fight
Fight
A "fray" is a fight or a disturbance. The best choice is "fight," as it is a part of the definition of "fray." Considering the other choices, "light" refers to the thing that makes things visible or means not heavy, "atone" means make up for an offense, and "scared" means frightened.
Example Question #147 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TOIL
Harm
Work
Open
Bath
Work
"Toil" is work, and to "toil" means to work. The best choice is "work" because it is a part of the definition of "toil."
Example Question #148 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COUNSEL
Display
Advise
Debate
Admonish
Detect
Advise
To "counsel" means to advise or to give advice. So, "advise" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "counsel": "detect" means notice; "display" means show; "debate" means argue; and "admonish" means criticize or tell off.
Example Question #149 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Politeness
Hazard
Justification
Safeguard
Harm
Hazard
"Menace" is a word that can be used as a noun or a verb, but because all of the potential answer choices are nouns, we will need to consider "menace" as a noun. When used as a noun, "menace" can mean "a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger," "a threatening quality, tone, or atmosphere," or, informally, "a person or thing that causes trouble or annoyance." So, we need to pick out a noun that means something like "something that is likely to cause harm," "a threatening quality," or "a person that causes annoyance." "Safeguard," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "safeguard" is a noun that means "a measure taken to protect someone or something or to prevent something undesirable," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "menace." "Hazard," however, is a word that when used as a noun, can mean "a danger or risk" or "a potential source of danger." Because "hazard" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "menace," "hazard" is the correct answer.
Example Question #150 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICATE
Worry
Run
Distinguish
Reproduce
Participate
Reproduce
“Duplicate” is a word that can be used as a noun or a verb, but because all of the potential answer choices can be used as verbs, we will need to consider “duplicate” as a verb. When used as a verb, “duplicate” means “copy,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “copy.” That means that “distinguish” cannot be the correct answer, because “distinguish” means “recognize as being different,” a meaning very distant from that of “duplicate.” “Reproduce,” however, is a verb that can mean “produce a copy,” and because “reproduce” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “duplicate,” “reproduce” is the correct answer.
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