SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal
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Example Question #2121 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Boulevard is to __________ as canal is to sailing.
playing
laughing
flying
eating
driving
driving
A "canal" is a man-made body of water that connects two or more natural bodies of water. "Canals" are used for "sailing." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "boulevard" is used for. A "boulevard" is a wide avenue in a city that is lined with trees. "Boulevards" are therefore used for "driving."
Example Question #2122 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Coronation is to __________ as inauguration is to president.
friend
pope
despot
king
captain
king
An "inauguration" is an event where the "president" is sworn into office. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these assumes power during a "coronation." Well, a "coronation" is when a "king" or queen is crowned. Additionally, a "despot" is an autocrat, a tyrant, a person who rules a country with absolute power.
Example Question #2123 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Commute is to work as matriculate is to __________.
gym
college
beach
market
park
college
"Commute" is a verb that means to go to "work," to journey to or from "work." So, which of these places do you go to if you are "matriculating?" The correct answer is that "matriculate" means go to college, enroll at college.
Example Question #2124 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Barber is to hair as lumberjack is to __________________.
tree
mill
wetland
harvest
axe
tree
A barber cuts hair, so the correct answer would demonstrate a similar relationship. Just as a barber cuts hair, a lumberjack cuts trees.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COHERENT
Difficult to understand
Self-sufficient
Unintelligible
Orderly and logical
Existing at the same time
Orderly and logical
Coherent means something is orderly and logical.
Example Question #2126 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OBSCURE
dull
vague
self-evident
obtuse
round
vague
Obscure means vague.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PLAUSIBLE
conceivable
impossible
paralyzed
forgettable
cheerful
conceivable
Plausible means conceivable.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PATENT
disfigured
apparent
handmade
unclear
maligned
apparent
One meaning of "patent" is apparent. Something is patently obvious (that is, apparently obvious).
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
A synonym of “artificial” is __________.
man-made
possessive
progressive
halcyon
natural
man-made
“Artificial” is an adjective that means “made by people rather than nature,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “produced by humans rather than occurring naturally.” That means that “natural” cannot be the correct answer, because “natural” means “existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “artificial.” “Man-made,” however, is an adjective that means “made or caused by human beings (as opposed to occurring or being made naturally); artificial,” and because “man-made” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “artificial,” “man-made” is the correct answer.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Vague
Comprehensible
Unclear
Extraordinary
Rotten
Smoky
Unclear
"Vague" means unclear.
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