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 #222 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Convince is to persuade as __________ is to bite.

Possible Answers:

eat

argue

nibble

teeth

food

Correct answer:

nibble

Explanation:

"Convince" and "persuade" are synonyms of one another. Both words mean to cause someone to do something they originally did not want to do. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is a synonym of "bite." The correct answer is "nibble." Usually "nibble" means to take a small bite or to bite gently.

Example Question #223 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Heartfelt is to sincere as __________ is to bare.

Possible Answers:

full

youthful

barren

clean

unkempt

Correct answer:

barren

Explanation:

"Heartfelt" and "sincere" both mean honest and open, free from lies and tricks. These two words are "synonyms" of one another because they have the same meaning. So, which of these words is a synonym of "bare?" Well, "bare" means empty, lacking features, naked. The best available synonym is therefore "barren" which means not having anything, empty, lacking life. Additionally, "unkempt" means messy, untidy; "youthful" means young.

Example Question #224 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Flex is to bend as impede is to __________.

Possible Answers:

mourn

obstruct

glance

irritate

postpone

Correct answer:

obstruct

Explanation:

"Flex" and "bend" are synonyms of one another, both words mean to stretch or twist one's body. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is a synonym of "impede." Well, "impede" means block the path of, get in the way of. This is the same definition as "obstruct," so this is the correct answer. Additionally, "postpone" means delay, stop with the intention to start again later; "irritate" means annoy; "glance" means look at quickly and secretively; "mourn" means feel or express sadness about the loss of.

Example Question #225 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Contempt is to respect as __________ is to worst.

Possible Answers:

optimum

substandard

inferior

imperfect

inadequate

Correct answer:

optimum

Explanation:

"Contempt" means dislike for and "respect" means admiration for, like for. These two words are considered "antonyms" because they have opposite meanings. To solve this analogy you therefore need to figure out which of these words has the opposite meaning to "worst." The correct answer is "optimum" which means best, perfect. All the other answer choices are related to being "worse" or "worst."

Example Question #1 : Antonyms

Cold is to hot as . . .

Possible Answers:

star is to sky

day is to night

cold is to snow

bear is to forest

light is to lightbulb

Correct answer:

day is to night

Explanation:

Since "cold" and "hot" are opposites, we're looking for an answer choice in which the two words are opposites. Since "day" is the opposite of "night," "day is to night" is the correct answer.

Example Question #1 : Antonyms

Myth is to fact as reject is to

Possible Answers:

turn away

accept

turn down

none of the other answers

refuse

Correct answer:

accept

Explanation:

Both sets of words are antonyms.  

Example Question #2 : Antonyms

Temporary is to permanent as veteran is to

Possible Answers:

expert

none of the other answers

experienced

seasoned

novice

Correct answer:

novice

Explanation:

Both sets of words are antonyms. 

Example Question #3 : Antonyms

Loose is to tight as deep is to

Possible Answers:

shallow

sound

far

none of the other answers.

heavy

Correct answer:

shallow

Explanation:

Both of the sets are antonyms.  

Example Question #121 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Hungry is to full as . . .

Possible Answers:

music is to dancing

quiet is to indoors

sleepy is to bed

leaf is to tree

exhausted is to energetic

Correct answer:

exhausted is to energetic

Explanation:

Since "hungry" and "full" are opposites, we need to pick out another pair of words which are also opposites. Since "exhausted" ("very tired") is an opposite of "energetic," "exhausted is to energetic" is the correct answer.

Example Question #122 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Welcome is to excluded as prepared is to . . .

Possible Answers:

unready

ready

beautiful

burdened

limited

Correct answer:

unready

Explanation:

"Welcome," when used as an adjective, means "of a guest or new arrival: gladly received," and "excluded" is an adjective that means "deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege," so the two words are antonyms. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of two antonyms. "Ready" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "ready" is a synonym, not an antonym, of "prepared." "Unready," however, is an antonym of "prepared," just like "welcome" is an antonym of "excluded," so "unready" is the correct answer.

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