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 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.

Gentle

Possible Answers:

Violent

Unkind

Soft

Healthy

Sleepy

Correct answer:

Soft

Explanation:

Gentle and soft both relate to ones having a mild or kind nature.  They also can relate to being careful with ones touch. 

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.

Active

Possible Answers:

Moving

Quiet

Focused

Lazy

Still

Correct answer:

Moving

Explanation:

Active and moving both relate to being in motion. 

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

A synonym of "drastic" is __________.

Possible Answers:

tired

extreme

clear

moderate

energetic

Correct answer:

extreme

Explanation:

"Drastic" is an adjective that means "severe or serious," so we need to pick out another adjective that means "severe or serious." While "moderate" also has to do with degrees of seriousness, "moderate" means "not serious." Because "moderate" means the opposite of "drastic," it can't be the right answer. "Extreme," on the other hand, means "very serious or severe," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "drastic," it is the correct answer.

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

A synonym of "complex" is __________.

Possible Answers:

intricate

simple

quiet

boisterous

youthful

Correct answer:

intricate

Explanation:

The word "complex," when used as an adjective, means "having parts that connect or go together in complicated ways," or "not easy to understand or explain: not simple." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "having many connected parts" or "not simple." Since "intricate" means "having many parts" or "very complicated or detailed," "intricate" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "complex," so "intricate" is the correct answer.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

A synonym of "ravenous" is __________.

Possible Answers:

satiated

raven-like

fowl

famished

migratory

Correct answer:

famished

Explanation:

"Ravenous" is an adjective that means "extremely hungry," so we need to pick out an answer choice that also means "extremely hungry." While "raven-like" might look like the correct answer because "ravenous" contains the word "raven," the meaning of "ravenous" doesn't have to do with ravens, so "raven-like" can't be the correct answer. "Famished," however, means "extremely hungry," so it is the correct answer.

Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

A synonym of "precise" is __________.

Possible Answers:

exact

crude

prepared

forgetful

early

Correct answer:

exact

Explanation:

"Precise" is an adjective meaning "marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail," or "exact, accurate, and careful about details" when referring to people, or "used to emphasize that one is referring to an exact and particular thing" (such as in "at that precise location"). So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "exact," or is used to indicate particular things. Since "exact" is a synonym of "precise," "exact" is the correct answer.

Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

A synonym of "treacherous" is __________.

Possible Answers:

surprising

perceptive

dangerous

wonderful

loud

Correct answer:

dangerous

Explanation:

"Treacherous" is an adjective with two different meanings: "guilty of or involving betrayal or deception," or "hazardous because of presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers," which is used to describe things like ground, water, or conditions. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "hazardous." Since "dangerous" means the same thing as "hazardous," "dangerous" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "treacherous" and the correct answer.

Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

A synonym of "extraneous" is __________.

Possible Answers:

bendable

unrelated

probable

accidental

necessary

Correct answer:

unrelated

Explanation:

"Extraneous" is an adjective meaning "irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with," "of external origin," or "separate from the object to which it is attached." Since "unrelated" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "extraneous," "unrelated" is the correct answer.

Example Question #1041 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?

I ate a hearty meal for lunch.  

Possible Answers:

satisfying

None of the above

tiny

small

bland

Correct answer:

satisfying

Explanation:

Satisfying can be plugged into the sentence to maintain the correct meaning. 

Example Question #1042 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?

They were in a minor car accident, and nobody got hurt.  

Possible Answers:

large

terrifying

dangerous

None of the above

small

Correct answer:

small

Explanation:

"Minor" can only be replaced by the word "small," to maintain the meaning of the sentence.

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