All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
ANTIPATHY.
Unknowledgeable
Trustworthy
Strong dislike
Knowledgeable
Untrustworthy
Strong dislike
Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike. To help you knowledgeable means smart; trustworthy means deserving of trust.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEGINNING
End
Middle
Start
Object
Subject
Start
The "beginning" of something is the start of something, so "start" is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEBACLE
Vulnerability
Acceptable
Disaster
Restoration
Celebration
Disaster
A "debacle" is a situation where everything goes wrong, or in other words, a disaster. So, "disaster" is the correct answer. To help you, "restoration" means the act of bringing something back to a previous or original condition, "celebration" means a party or event commemorating something, "acceptance" means recognition or admittance, and "vulnerability" means weakness or exposure to damage or danger.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JUSTICE
Absolute
Inequality
Fairness
Perfect
Optimal
Fairness
"Justice" means fairness as enforced by rules or the law, so "fairness" is the correct answer. To help you, "optimal" means best, and "absolute" means total.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HOSTILITY
Jealousy
Envy
Happiness
Mirth
Anger
Anger
"Hostility" is a feeling of anger between two or more people or groups, so "anger" is the correct answer. To help you, "envy" and "jealousy" both mean the desire to have something that belongs to something else, so the two words are synonyms. Also, "mirth" and "happiness" mean the same thing, so they are also synonyms.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UTOPIA
Ponderous book
Outdated concept
Noble intention
Timely intervention
Perfect place
Perfect place
Utopia is the name given to a fictional perfect place. So, the correct answer is "perfect place." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "utopia": "ponderous" means difficult and dense; "outdated" means old; "timely" means occurring at the right time; "intervention" means interruption, and "noble" means ethical or virtuous.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase which is most similar to the word in capital letters
MAYHEM
Animal
Calm
Idea
Pyramid
Chaos
Chaos
"Mayhem" means a situation that is out of control or chaos. So, "chaos," which means confusion and disorder, is the correct answer. To help you,
Example Question #27 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TENACITY
Weakness
Cowardice
Confusion
Grit
Grit
The correct answer is "grit." "Tenacity" and "grit" refer to the quality of being determined to do or achieve something or firmness of purpose. For example, you might say, "He had the tenacity to finish the soccer game, even though he felt pain in his leg."
Example Question #28 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INPUT
Contribution
Wonder
Demolish
Dream
Utopia
Contribution
"Input" means contribution, so "contribution," which means what you give to or do for a project or group, is the correct answer. For further assistance, a "utopia" is an imagined and perfect place, "wonder" means think about possibilities, and "demolish" means destroy.
Example Question #29 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CARNAGE
Support
Meeting
Aid
Killing
Cart
Killing
"Carnage" refers to devastating and chaotic killing, so "killing" is the correct answer. To help you, "aid" means help, whether it is used as a noun or as a verb.
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