SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1941 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

COMMENDABLE

Possible Answers:

Approval

Spacious

Agreeable

Praiseworthy

Forceful

Correct answer:

Praiseworthy

Explanation:

"Commendable" means praiseworthy.

Example Question #1942 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CIRCUMSPECT

Possible Answers:

Visible

Imprudent

Talkative

Uncareful

Cautious

Correct answer:

Cautious

Explanation:

"Circumspect" means careful.

Example Question #1943 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PUERILE

Possible Answers:

Affectionate

Juvenile

National

Questionable

Insecure

Correct answer:

Juvenile

Explanation:

"Puerile" means immature or juvenile.

Example Question #1944 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

GAUCHE

Possible Answers:

Sinister

Tactless

Tiring

Average

Direct

Correct answer:

Tactless

Explanation:

"Gauche" means lacking social grace, awkward, or tactless.

Example Question #1945 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PROVINCIAL

Possible Answers:

Cuffed

Broken

Affordable

Narrow-minded

Intensive 

Correct answer:

Narrow-minded

Explanation:

"Provincial" means narrow-minded, unsophisticated, or of a province.

Example Question #1946 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

HISTRIONIC

Possible Answers:

Ragged

Contrite

Dramatic

Dormant

Bright

Correct answer:

Dramatic

Explanation:

"Histrionic" means overly-dramatic.

Example Question #1947 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PUERILE

Possible Answers:

Oblivious

Silly

Ceremonial

Limber

Mature

Correct answer:

Silly

Explanation:

"Puerile" is an adjective that means "childishly silly and trivial," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "silly" or "trivial." Since "silly" is one of the possible answer choices and none of the other answer choices mean "silly" or "trivial," "silly" is the best—and correct—answer.

Example Question #1948 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

WINSOME

Possible Answers:

Talkative

Dynamic

Easy

Charming

Successful

Correct answer:

Charming

Explanation:

Winsome means attractive, appealing, or charming.

Example Question #1949 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

QUERULOUS

Possible Answers:

Quiescent

Depressed

Fretful

Loud

Angry

Correct answer:

Fretful

Explanation:

Someone who is "querulous" complains a lot. So, the best answer choice is "fretful," which means quick to complain. The word "quiescent" means calm and is an antonym of "querulous." The other three words may be characteristics of someone who is querulous, but are not synonyms of "querulous."

Example Question #1950 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

HIDEBOUND

Possible Answers:

Portly 

Gregarious

Prejudiced 

Comely 

Jaunty 

Correct answer:

Prejudiced 

Explanation:

“Hidebound” means narrow-minded and prejudiced. For clarification, comely means cute; portly means big or fat; jaunty means cheerful or dashing; gregarious means outgoing and sociable.

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