All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Continual
Monarchy
Extreme
Non-stop
Spontaenous
Regular
Non-stop
"Continual" means ongoing or non-stop.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Recent
Intentional
Archaic
Deliberate
Latest
Dependent
Latest
"Recent" means latest; Archaic means ancient; Dependent means reliance on; and Deliberate and Intentional mean done purposely.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Instant
Annoyed
Immediate
Tardy
Angry
Delayed
Immediate
"Instant" means immediate.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
QUAINT
Comely
Nonsensical
Old-fashioned
Repulsive
Newfangled
Old-fashioned
Something that is “quaint” is old-fashioned. For clarification, "comely" means attractive, "repulsive" means disgusting, and "nonsensical" means not making sense.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HISTORIC
Disturbing
Boring
Unimportant
Forgettable
Notable
Notable
"Historic" means important or notable, so "notable" is the correct answer.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ELDERLY
Amusing
Noisy
Young
Disgraceful
Old
Old
"Elderly" means old, so "old" is the correct answer.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HOARY
Old and gray
Poor and hopeless
Foolish and inexperienced
Young and fit
Rich and miserable
Old and gray
"Hoary" means graying with age. It can also be used generally to describe someone very old, or something overused. So, the correct answer is "old and gray."
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OBSOLETE
Superseded
Nostalgic
Implied
Banal
Interesting
Superseded
Something that is "obsolete" has been replaced by something newer and better and has been superseded. "Supersede" means to replace something less efficient, so "superseded" is the correct answer. For clarification, "implied" means suggested but not obviously stated, "banal" means not interesting, and "nostalgic" means remembering happy things that occurred in the past.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
KINETIC
Replicate
Related to family
Related to movement
Quandary
Related to food
Related to movement
"Kinetic" means related to movement. For clarification, a "quandary" is a difficult situation, and "replicate" means to copy or to reproduce.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AGILE
Dependable
Honest
Sluggish
Nimble
Toxic
Nimble
"Agile" means "nimble" or able to move quickly and easily. "Sluggish" is an antonym of "agile"; it means slow-moving. "Honest" means truthful. "Dependable" means reliable. "Toxic" means contaminated and poisonous.
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