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 #761 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

He ran to the market to pick up some items for dinner.

Possible Answers:

apartment

grocery store

clothing store

None of the above

gas station

Correct answer:

grocery store

Explanation:

Grocery store and market both can be interchanged to keep the same meaning for the sentence.

Example Question #762 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

A synonym of “saga” is __________.

Possible Answers:

gossip

mention

tale

conversation

explanation

Correct answer:

tale

Explanation:

“Saga” is a noun that means “a long story,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a long account.” That means that “gossip” cannot be the correct answer, because “gossip” means “casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true,” which is quite different in meaning from “saga.” “Story,” however, is a noun that can mean “an account of imaginary or real people and events,” and because “story” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “saga,” “story” is the correct answer.

Example Question #763 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

A synonym of “castle” is __________.

Possible Answers:

tower

fortress

drawbridge

knight

moat

Correct answer:

fortress

Explanation:

“Castle” is a noun that means “a large building or group of buildings fortified against attack with thick walls,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a large building fortified against attack.” That means that neither “moat,” nor “drawbridge” or “tower” can be the correct answer, because while each of these words refers to a part of a castle, none is a synonym of “castle.” “Fortress,” however, is a noun that can mean “a military stronghold, esp. a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison” or “a heavily protected and impenetrable building,” and because “fortress” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “castle,” “fortress” is the correct answer.

Example Question #764 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

A synonym of “melody” is __________.

Possible Answers:

rhyme

orchestra

poem

song

book

Correct answer:

song

Explanation:

“Melody” is a noun that means “a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a sequence of single notes.” That means that “orchestra” cannot be the correct answer, because while an orchestra might play a melody, “orchestra” does not mean “melody.” “Song,” however, is a noun that means “words set to music,” and because “song” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “melody,” “song” is the correct answer.

Example Question #122 : Synonyms

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

I had a crack in my glasses after I dropped them.

Possible Answers:

None of the above

break

bend

sight

light

Correct answer:

break

Explanation:

"Break" could replace "crack" to maintain a similar meaning.

Example Question #765 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Outfit

Possible Answers:

Prison

Clothes

Disease

Cabin

Vegetable

Correct answer:

Clothes

Explanation:

An "outfit" is a set of clothes; a prison is a place to hold criminals; disease is an illness; a cabin is a type of home; and vegetable is a type of food.

Example Question #766 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Stream

Possible Answers:

Soda

River

Ocean

Dessert

Desert

Correct answer:

River

Explanation:

A "stream" is a narrow river; an ocean is a large body of water; a desert is a place that is very dry and is covered in sand; soda is a type of carbonated beverage; and dessert is a type of sweet food commonly eaten after dinner.

Example Question #767 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Infection

Possible Answers:

Disease

Ceremony

Group

Argument

Victory

Correct answer:

Disease

Explanation:

An "infection" is a disease; a victory is when you win; a ceremony is a special occassion; an argument is a disagreement; and a group is a number of people together.

Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

Ache

Possible Answers:

Muscles

Happiness

Thought

Pain

Duty

Correct answer:

Pain

Explanation:

"Ache" means pain; Happiness means to be joyful; Thought is an idea; Duty means responsibility; and Muscles are a group of human tissue.

Example Question #768 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Bureau

Possible Answers:

Department

Store

Environment

Investigation

College

Correct answer:

Department

Explanation:

A "Bureau" is a department; College is a school for higher learning; a Store is a place to purchase items; Environment means surroundings; and Investigation is an inspection.

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