SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #77 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

TRADE

Possible Answers:

Turnpike

Occupation

Entourage

Wrath

Manuscript

Correct answer:

Occupation

Explanation:

When used as a verb "trade" means to exchange, to give something and get something else in return. However, in this sense it is being used as a noun, in which case "trade" means job, career, occupation. Additionally, "wrath" is anger and vengeance; a "turnpike" is a highway; an "entourage" is a group of people who follow around and care for an individual person; a "manuscript" is a written document.

Example Question #78 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

PASTIME

Possible Answers:

Hobby

Memento

Treaty

Prophecy

Deity

Correct answer:

Hobby

Explanation:

The noun "pastime" means hobby, recreational activity, something done for the purposes of fun and leisure. Additionally, a "memento" is a souvenir, an object that reminds one of an experience; a "deity" is a God; a "prophecy" is a prediction made about the future; a "treaty" is an agreement of peace terms between two or more conflicting parties.

Example Question #79 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

REPLICA

Possible Answers:

Carving

Glitch

Nightmare

Grove

Copy

Correct answer:

Copy

Explanation:

The noun "replica" means an exact copy of something that already exists, a reproduction, a duplicate model. Additionally, a "carving" is a marking made on something by cutting into the surface of it; a "glitch" is an error in a piece of machinery, a malfunction; a "grove" is a secluded collection of trees.

Example Question #80 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

TURNPIKE

Possible Answers:

Highway

Marina

Hub

Senator

Sovereign

Correct answer:

Highway

Explanation:

The noun "turnpike" means highway, a large road. Additionally, a "marina" is a harbor, a dockyard, a place where ships are docked; a "hub" is a center of activity within a region; a "senator" is a representative, a politician who makes legislative decisions in the Senate; a "sovereign" is a monarch, a ruler, a king or queen.

Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

TRANSACTION

Possible Answers:

Miser

Helper

Etching

Advocate

Deal

Correct answer:

Deal

Explanation:

The noun "transaction" means business deal, an arrangement, an agreement to buy and sell something. Additionally, a "miser" is someone who is not generous with money; an "advocate" is a proponent, a supporter of an idea or an individual; an "etching" is a marking on something, a drawing.

Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

SNAG

Possible Answers:

Obstacle

Complaint

Ballad

Speech

Invitation

Correct answer:

Obstacle

Explanation:

The noun "snag" means an obstacle, a small hindrance, something that comes up that gets in the way of something being finished. "Snag" can also be used as a verb in which case "to snag" means to get caught on something. Additionally, a "ballad" is a type of poem or song.

Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

THICKET

Possible Answers:

Vagabonds

Cities

Vehicles

Lessons

Bushes

Correct answer:

Bushes

Explanation:

The noun "thicket" means a thick concentration of bushes or, less often, trees. Additionally, a "vagabond" is a person who moves from place to place and has no permanent home or job.

Example Question #84 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

STATUTE

Possible Answers:

Offer

Art

Treatise

Genre

Law

Correct answer:

Law

Explanation:

The noun "statute" refers to a written law in society. Additionally, "genre" means category; a "treatise" is a written exploration of an idea.

Example Question #85 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

FISSURE

Possible Answers:

Crack

Lodging

Joint

Wrench

Jut

Correct answer:

Crack

Explanation:

The noun "fissure" means crack, split, crevice, a long and narrow opening in the ground or some other large object. Additionally, a "wrench" is a tool used to tighten and loosen bolts; a "lodging" is a place where someone lives or where someone stays temporarily (like a hotel); a "joint" is something that joins two things together; to "jut" is to stick out from something (for example a ledge or a jagged piece of rock might "jut out").

Example Question #86 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

BASTION

Possible Answers:

Stronghold

Prison

Carcass

Brook

Portcullis

Correct answer:

Stronghold

Explanation:

"Bastion" means a "stronghold," a fortress or a secure place.

"Carcass" means a corpse, a dead body.

"Prison" is a place where criminals are confined, a jail.

"Brook" is a stream or a small river.

"Portcullis" is a gate or a wall that is movable, and which is typically found at the entrance to a fortress.

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