ISEE Lower Level Verbal : ISEE Lower Level (grades 5-6) Verbal Reasoning

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Example Questions

Example Question #601 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PROSPEROUS

Possible Answers:

Thriving

Popular

Famous

Respected

Invested

Correct answer:

Thriving

Explanation:

Whenever someone prospers, he or she is doing well for himself or herself. Thus, a prosperous business owner is someone who has developed his or her business very extensively. Often, this means that the person who is prosperous has become wealthy.  None of these options deal with wealth directly. However, "thriving" is a good synonym for "prosperous." A "thriving" business is a "prosperous" business.

Example Question #602 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FORGED

Possible Answers:

Illegal

Criminal

Stolen

Extorted

Faked

Correct answer:

Faked

Explanation:

Do not be tempted by the fact that "forged" documents are often illegal. The act of "forgery" is the act of faking something, making it look as though it were official or true. For example, we can forge a signature, signing a document so that it looks like someone else actually signed it. This is a kind of "faking." Hence, the best option is "faked."

Example Question #603 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INCREDIBLE

Possible Answers:

Formulated

Elaborate

Implausible

Distracting

Believable

Correct answer:

Implausible

Explanation:

The word "incredible" is related to the Latin meaning I believe. Whenever we say that something or someone is "credible", we mean that it is believable. For example, in a court case, we can say that someone is a "credible witness." This means that he or she is the kind of witness that we should believe. When something is "incredible" it is unbelievable. Sometimes, we use this word to mean "remarkable". For example, we would say, "That was an incredible fireworks show!" This means that it was really stupendous. The word "incredible" can also mean unbelievable. That is the sense of "implausible." When something is "plausible" it is probable or at least possible. Something "implausible" is just totally unlikely to be true.

Example Question #604 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

WEARIED

Possible Answers:

Aching

Exercised

Careful

Fatigued

Sore

Correct answer:

Fatigued

Explanation:

When someone is "weary," he or she is tired. Some times, we are tired because we have worked very hard physically. This might tempt you to pick "sore" or "aching," but "weariness" is tiredness. Therefore, the best option is actually "fatigued," which means very tired.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Activity And Energy

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TEDIOUS

Possible Answers:

Boring

Explanatory

Normal

Irritating

Surprising

Correct answer:

Boring

Explanation:

When something is "tedious," it is very boring. Often, this is because it is a repetitive thing, like a task that we have to do over and over again. The main meaning, however, of "tedious" is dull or boring.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Activity And Energy

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

WEARIED

Possible Answers:

Aching

Careful

Exercised

Fatigued

Sore

Correct answer:

Fatigued

Explanation:

When someone is "weary," he or she is tired. Some times, we are tired because we have worked very hard physically. This might tempt you to pick "sore" or "aching," but "weariness" is tiredness. Therefore, the best option is actually "fatigued," which means very tired.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

A synonym of "famished" is __________.

Possible Answers:

exceptional

satiated

futuristic

ravenous

gigantic

Correct answer:

ravenous

Explanation:

"Famished" is an adjective that means "extremely hungry," so we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "extremely hungry." "Satiated," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "satiated" means "satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "famished." "Ravenous," however, is an adjective that means "extremely hungry" or when referring to hunger or need, "very great; voracious." Because "ravenous" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "famished," "ravenous" is the correct answer.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

RAVENOUS

Possible Answers:

Hungry

Content

Overwhelmed

Colorful

Correct answer:

Hungry

Explanation:

When someone is "ravenous," they are very hungry, often in a ferocious way. If you've ever said you were "starving," or eaten your dinner in a matter of minutes, you've probably felt ravenous before. When a person is "content," he or she is happy with his current situation, which would not be the case if he were uncomfortably hungry. An "overwhelmed" person feels like he or she has been overcome by responsibility or feelings, and "colorful" simply means containing many colors or is used to refer to an interesting person.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

Synonyms: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.

ABRUPT

Possible Answers:

Benevolent

Sudden

Proud

Tiresome

Correct answer:

Sudden

Explanation:

"Abrupt" is an adjective that means sudden and unexpected. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "abrupt" is "sudden", an adjective that means occuring unexpectedly. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "abrupt": "tiresome" means causing one to feel bored; "proud" means feeling satisfaction over achievements; and "benevolent" means kind.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.

RASH

Possible Answers:

Vibrant 

Hasty 

Poor

Rich 

Sluggish

Correct answer:

Hasty 

Explanation:

“Rash,” when used to describe an action, means hasty, rushed. To provide further help, “sluggish” means tired, lacking energy; “vibrant” means bright and colorful

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