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:

grocery store

None of the above

clothing store

apartment

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:

conversation

mention

tale

gossip

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:

moat

knight

drawbridge

fortress

tower

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

poem

song

orchestra

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 #765 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

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

Possible Answers:

bend

None of the above

light

sight

break

Correct answer:

break

Explanation:

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

Example Question #766 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Outfit

Possible Answers:

Vegetable

Clothes

Cabin

Prison

Disease

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 #767 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Stream

Possible Answers:

Ocean

River

Soda

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 #768 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Infection

Possible Answers:

Argument

Disease

Victory

Group

Ceremony

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 #769 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Ache

Possible Answers:

Duty

Thought

Pain

Muscles

Happiness

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 #770 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Bureau

Possible Answers:

College

Department

Investigation

Environment

Store

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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