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 #1311 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

BRITTLE

Possible Answers:

Sturdy 

Calm

Normal 

Nautical

Fragile 

Correct answer:

Fragile 

Explanation:

Something that is "brittle" is not strong and easily broken. So, "fragile," a word that means easily broken, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "brittle": "sturdy" means strong or difficult to break and is an opposite, or antonym, of "brittle"; "normal" means standard or ordinary; "calm" means peaceful or unworried; and "nautical" means having to do with the sea or the ocean.

Example Question #1312 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

STABLE

Possible Answers:

Steady 

Wicked 

Cruel 

Imbalanced 

Diabolical 

Correct answer:

Steady 

Explanation:

“Stable” means steady when standing, although it is most commonly used to mean just steady; so, the correct answer is "steady." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "stable": “wicked” and “diabolical” both mean evil; “cruel” means mean and unkind; and “imbalanced” means not balanced or not equal.

Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.

Hidden

Possible Answers:

Clear

Visible

Invisible

Bright

Open

Correct answer:

Invisible

Explanation:

Hidden and invisible both relate to something being out of sight. 

Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

Which is a synonym for frigid? 

Possible Answers:

Loving

None of the other answer choices

Accepted

Warm

Cold

Correct answer:

Cold

Explanation:

"Frigid" and "cold" both can be used as a response to the weather or a greeting.  An example would be, "It is extremely frigid today." 

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

Which is a synonym for vivid?

Possible Answers:

Not lifelike

Fake

None of the other choices. 

Unrealistic

Realistic

Correct answer:

Realistic

Explanation:

"Vivid" and "realistic" both refer to something being lifelike. 

Example Question #1313 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

A synonym of "hazy" is . . .

Possible Answers:

foggy

obvious

hazardous

pale

cooked

Correct answer:

foggy

Explanation:

"Hazy" is an adjective that means "covered by a haze" or "vague, indistinct, or ill-defined," so we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "covered by haze" or "vague." While "hazardous" may look like a good answer choice because "hazy" and "hazardous" both start with the letters "haz-," "hazardous" means "dangerous." Because hazardous doesn't mean the same thing as "hazy," it can't be the correct answer. "Foggy," however, means "full of or accompanied by fog," "unable to think clearly; confused," or "indistinctly expressed or perceived; obscure." Since "foggy" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "hazy," "foggy" is the correct answer.

Example Question #1314 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

A synonym of "conspicuous" is . . .

Possible Answers:

secret

complex

belligerent

dedicated

overt

Correct answer:

overt

Explanation:

"Conspicuous" is an adjective that means "standing out so as to be clearly visible" or "attracting notice or attention." So, we need to pick out a word that means something like "obvious." Since 'overt" means "done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden," "overt" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "conspicuous," so "overt" is the correct answer.

Example Question #1315 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Synonyms: choose the word that has the closest meaning to the word in question.

Damp

Possible Answers:

Moist

Strange

Frozen

Huge

Dry

Correct answer:

Moist

Explanation:

"Damp" means moist; frozen describes something that has been turned from a liquid to a solid; dry means without water or moisture; huge means enormously large; and strange means weird.

Example Question #1316 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Synonyms: Which word could have similar meaning to the one that is underlined in the sentence?

He was awe-struck by the luminous city lights.

Possible Answers:

inspiring

flashing

ubiquitous

bright

None of the other answers

Correct answer:

bright

Explanation:

"Bright" is closest in meaning to luminous in the given context. Do not be fooled by the answer choice flashing. Although city lights may flash, "luminous" does NOT mean flashing.

Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Chilled

Possible Answers:

Destroyed

Cooled

Picked up

Cooked

Heated

Correct answer:

Cooled

Explanation:

"Chilled" means cooled.

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