SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns for Tangible Things

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

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

Office

Possible Answers:

Workplace

Science lab

Hospital

School

Playground

Correct answer:

Workplace

Explanation:

An "office" is a workplace.

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

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

SUSTENANCE

Possible Answers:

Food 

Sickness 

Love 

Death 

Light 

Correct answer:

Food 

Explanation:

Sustenance is something you need to sustain you, or keep you going, and often specifically means food. So, "food" is the correct answer.

Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

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

PEAK

Possible Answers:

High point 

Disappointing 

Excellent

Low point 

Mediocre 

Correct answer:

High point 

Explanation:

A "peak" is the highest point of something. To help you, "mediocre" means average when higher quality was expected.

Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

PASTURE

Possible Answers:

Meadow

Reign

Port

Monarch

Town

Correct answer:

Meadow

Explanation:

A "pasture" is a plot of land that contains grass and is used for feeding animals. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "pasture" is "meadow," which means a grassy field. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "pasture": a "town" is a small community; a "monarch" is a king; a "port" is a city or town where ships trade, located on a body of water; and "reign," when used as a noun, refers to the length of time that a king or queen governs a country.

Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

BANQUET

Possible Answers:

Antiquity

Obsolete

Jubilation

Challenge

Feast

Correct answer:

Feast

Explanation:

A "banquet" is a formal dinner party for many people, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "banquet" is "feast," which when used as a noun, means a meal with a very large amount of food. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "banquet": "jubilation" means happiness; "obsolete" means old and outdated; a "challenge" is a difficult task; and "antiquity" means ancient times, or often specifically the Classical era.

Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

BORDER

Possible Answers:

Title

Restaurant

Ruler

Peninsula

Boundary

Correct answer:

Boundary

Explanation:

"Border" is defined as the line at which two geographical areas like states or countries meet, so "boundary," which means the edge of something, is our best choice, because "border" and "boundary" can both mean the edge of an area.

Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

BARRIER

Possible Answers:

Roof

Explosion

Doorway

Intensity

Obstacle 

Correct answer:

Obstacle 

Explanation:

A "barrier" is something that gets in the wayan obstacle, or a barricade blocking the way, so "obstacle" is the correct answer.

Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

CARNIVORE

Possible Answers:

Plant-eater

Mammal

Meat-eater

Fish

Dinosaur

Correct answer:

Meat-eater

Explanation:

A "carnivore" is an organism that eats only meat, so "meat-eater" is the correct answer. An "herbivore" is an organism that eats only plants, and an "omnivore" is an organism that eats both meat and plants.

Example Question #145 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

INFECTION

Possible Answers:

Station

Effective

Sincere

Disease

Predominantly

Correct answer:

Disease

Explanation:

Since "infection" is defined as an affliction with a disease-causing organism, "disease" is the best answer choice.

Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

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

COMPANY

Possible Answers:

Business

Employee

President

Factory

Inventor

Correct answer:

Business

Explanation:

A "company" is a business, so "business" is the correct answer. A "president" is in charge of a company; a "factory" manufactures items; an "employee" works at a company; and an "inventor" creates something new.

Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors