All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #161 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BEVERAGE
Tea
Common
Cup
Drink
Blanket
Drink
The word that means most nearly the same thing as BEVERAGE is "drink." In this case, the word "drink" is being used as a noun meaning a liquid that can be swallowed.
"Tea" is not the best answer because it is an example of a beverage. "Drink" is a broader word that is closer in meaning to beverage.
"Cup" is not the best answer because it is an object used to hold a beverage.
"Common" is an adjective that means average. "Average" sounds a little like "beverage," but it is not the same part of speech and has a very different meaning.
A "blanket" is a covering to keep you warm.
Example Question #162 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Noise
Country
Food
Silence
Annoyance
Sound
Sound
"Noise" is sound.
Example Question #162 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANIMAL
Creature
Happy
Lady
Computer
Dog
Creature
"Creature" is a synonym for the word "animal." Both words are nouns. "Dog" is not the answer because a dog is a specific animal and not another word for animals in general.
Example Question #163 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BATHROOM
Sink
Hands
Walking
Restroom
Building
Restroom
"Restroom" is another word that can be used for the word "bathroom." Both words are nouns. A "sink" is an item in the bathroom not another word for bathroom. "Building" is not specific enough to be a synonym for the word bathroom. Bathrooms are inside buildings.
Example Question #164 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHILD
Tall
Monkey
Infant
Kid
Man
Kid
"Kid" is a synonym for the word "child." "Infant" means baby and is not a synonym for the word "child," as it is specific to that one stage of childhood.
Example Question #165 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAR
Auto
Seats
Land
Road
Drive
Auto
"Automobile" is a synonym for the word "car." The words "drive," "road," and "seat" are all related to the word car but do not mean the same thing. Drivers who are sitting in seats drive cars on roads. Cars are thus a land-based form of transportation.
Example Question #166 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRASH
Throw
House
Container
Paper
Garbage
Garbage
The word "garbage" is a synonym for the word "trash." Although paper can be trash it is not a synonym for trash, which is a less specific term. Trash can be put in a container.
Example Question #167 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BABY
Crib
Infant
Child
Mother
Cry
Infant
The word "infant" is a synonym for the word "baby." "Child" is a word for a person who is older than a baby but younger than an adolescent. "Mother," "cry," and "crib" are all related to the word "baby" but do not mean the same thing as baby. Mothers care for babies who are crying in their cribs.
Example Question #168 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WOMAN
Person
Man
Beautiful
Adult
Lady
Lady
"Lady" is a synonym for the word "woman." A "man" is a male human. While a woman is also an "adult," adult is not a gender specific noun, neither is "person."
Example Question #169 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUG
Floor
Sweep
Carpet
Ground
Desk
Carpet
"Carpet" is a synonym for the word "rug," as both are floor coverings. Rugs and carpets cover the floor or ground, and thus are not synonymous.
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