SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

IMPLY

Possible Answers:

Deny 

Suggest 

Allow

Forbid 

Edit 

Correct answer:

Suggest 

Explanation:

To “imply” something is to indicate it without directly stating it, or in other words, to "suggest" it. To provide further help, “deny” means to declare that something is not true; “forbid” means to not allow; and “edit” means make changes to something with the goal of making it better.

Example Question #2 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

DECEIVED 

Possible Answers:

Helped

Mislead

Encouraged

Lost

Aided

Correct answer:

Mislead

Explanation:

"Mislead" is a synonym of "deceive". "Aided," "helped," and "encouraged" could each qualify as an antonym of "deceive." "Lost" is unrelated to "deceived."

Example Question #3 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

ASCENDED

Possible Answers:

Swam

Fell

Dropped

Climbed

Saw

Correct answer:

Climbed

Explanation:

"Climbed" is a synonym for "ascended." The other choices refer to other actions that do not qualify as synonyms for "ascended."

Example Question #4 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

ELEGANT

Possible Answers:

Ugly

Gross

Stylish

Disgusting

Dull

Correct answer:

Stylish

Explanation:

"Stylish" is synonym of "elegant." The other words can all be considered antonyms of "elegant."

Example Question #5 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

ANSWER

Possible Answers:

Silence

Explain

Respond

Discover

Forget

Correct answer:

Respond

Explanation:

"Respond" is a synonym of "answer." The others are words that could not be described as synonyms of answer.

Example Question #6 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

ROAMING

Possible Answers:

Sitting

Sleeping

Wandering

Staying

Standing

Correct answer:

Wandering

Explanation:

"Wandering" is a synonym of "roaming." The other choices are closer in meaning to to stay put.

Example Question #7 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

PREFER

Possible Answers:

Dislike

Ignore

Like

Avoid

Hate

Correct answer:

Like

Explanation:

When you "prefer" something over something else, you like the thing you prefer more than other comparable things. This means that "like" is the correct answer.

Example Question #8 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

UTTER

Possible Answers:

Sneeze

Speak

Find

Forget

Lose

Correct answer:

Speak

Explanation:

"Speak" is a synonym of "utter." The other choices do not have anything to do with speaking or uttering a sound.

Example Question #9 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

INCREASE

Possible Answers:

Enlarge

Suggest

Float

Measure

Shrink

Correct answer:

Enlarge

Explanation:

"Increase" is a synonym of "enlarge." "Shrink" is an antonym of "enlarge."

Example Question #9 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

ARRANGE

Possible Answers:

Question

Encourage

Insult

Organize

Jump

Correct answer:

Organize

Explanation:

"Arrange" is a synonym of "organize." If you arrange things on your desk in a certain way, you organize the things on your desk a certain way. People can also be said to "arrange" or "organize" future events.

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