SSAT Verbal Section / Sample Test 5
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This section consists of two different types of questions: synonyms and analogies. There are directions and a sample question for each type.
Synonyms
Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. You are to select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
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[question text="AGENDA " answers="receipt#agent#combination#correspondence#*schedule "]
[question text="CREDIBLE " answers="*believable#untrue#correct#suitable#fortunate "]
[question text="PLACID " answers="explosive#*quiet#public#lenient#crystalline "]
[question text="INTERVENE " answers="induce#invert#*interfere#solve#intermediary "]
[question text="MUNDANE " answers="stupid#extraordinary#weekly#immense#*common "]
[question text="DEHYDRATED " answers="airless#deflated#pointless#worthless#*waterless "]
[question text="PREVALENT " answers="predating#*predominant#preeminent#prior#predictive "]
[question text="SUCCINCT " answers="*concise#superfluous#alert#despicable#fearful "]
[question text="NOCTURNAL " answers="*by night#by day#revolving#alternating#frequent "]
[question text="EQUITABLE " answers="preferential#*fair#unreasonable#biased#prejudiced "]
[question text="EXPEDITE " answers="hinder#harm#send#*hasten#block "]
[question text="TURBULENT " answers="authentic#tranquil#tamed#fatal#*violent "]
[question text="TENACIOUS " answers="timid#thin#*unyielding#divisive#stranded "]
[question text="PERTINENT " answers="*applicable#prudent#irreverent#irrelevant#truthful "]
[question text="DOGMATIC " answers="bovine#canine#*opinionated#individualistic#traditional "]
[question text="UNSCRUPULOUS " answers="filthy#honest#austere#*unprincipled#unresolved "]
[question text="WILY" answers="crooked#narrow#*cunning#blunt#broken "]
[question text="BLATANT " answers="insipid#*obvious#shining#closed#secret "]
[question text="PRETEXT " answers="*excuse#reason#preface#fit#doubt "]
[question text="ACUMEN " answers="beauty#poise#*keenness#illness#courtesy "]
[question text="EVASION " answers="attack#displeasure#enjoyment#*avoidance#fatigue "]
[question text="INDISPENSABLE " answers="incontrovertible#*essential#impetuous#ungovernable#confused "]
[question text="OBLITERATE " answers="obligate#subjugate#exhibit#maintain#*erase "]
[question text="AMIABLE " answers="allied#disjointed#indignant#*friendly#introverted "]
[question text="WRITHE " answers="strangle#topple#trouble#slide#*twist "]
[question text="ABATE " answers="*let up#continue#forego#placate#intimidate "]
[question text="ENDORSEMENT " answers="inscription#*approval#standard#editorial#article "]
[question text="CONVERT " answers="reform#predict#weave#*transform#translate "]
[question text="ERUDITE " answers="*knowledgeable#meddlesome#eroded#careless#intrusion "]
[question text="ENDEAVOR " answers="expectation#*attempt#tack#necessity#ability "]
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Analogies
The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. For each question, select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
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[question text="None is to little as never is to " answers="nothing#*infrequently#negative#much#often "]
[question text="Receive is to admit as settle is to " answers="resist#anger#*remain#adjust#mediate "]
[question text="Dishonesty is to distrust as " answers="violin is to bow#hand is to paper#money is to thief#strange is to odd#*carelessness is to accident "]
[question text="Sociologist is to group as " answers="*psychologist is to individual#doctor is to nurse#children is to pediatrician#biologist is to frog#mathematician is to algebra "]
[question text="Generous is to frugal as " answers="wasteful is to squander#*philanthropist is to miser#tasteful is to garish#gratify is to desire#important is to nonessential "]
[question text="Transparent is to translucent as " answers="water is to milk#glass is to crystal#*translucent is to opaque#muddy is to clear#suspension is to mixture "]
[question text="Discontent is to rebellion as " answers="*friction is to spark#complacent is to revolt#success is to study#employment is to retirement#surgeon is to operation "]
[question text="Beaker is to chemist as hammer is to " answers="nails#*geologist#construction#architect#noise "]
[question text="Follow is to lead as dependent is to " answers="subservient#supportive#child#*autonomous#anonymous "]
[question text="State is to country as country is to " answers="island#capitol#*continent#planet#ocean "]
[question text="Accelerator is to motion as" answers="*catalyst is to change#inertia is to immobile#ignition is to speed#automobile is to vehicle#experiment is to hypothesis "]
[question text="Probable is to certain as " answers="approach is to reproach#steady is to rocky#correct is to accurate#save is to record#*plausible is to definite "]
[question text="Obstruct is to impede as impenetrable is to " answers="*impervious#hidden#merciful#porous#transparent "]
[question text="Include is to omit as acknowledge is to " answers="notice#*ignore#recognize#greet#know "]
[question text="Nucleus is to electron as " answers="*Earth is to satellite#Earth is to Sun#constellation is to Sun#neutron is to proton#atom is to neutron "]
[question text="Sculptor is to statue as " answers="actor is to play#paint is to artist#*composer is to music#orchestra is to conductor#programmer is to computer "]
[question text="Dreary is to happy as " answers="light is to graceful#close is to narrow#*dearth is to surplus#curtain is to play#interdict is to expect "]
[question text="Allow is to restrict as " answers="gain is to success#seeing is to believing#heart is to soul#*encourage is to prevent#terrible is to worse "]
[question text="Interrupt is to speak as " answers="telephone is to telegraph#interfere is to assist#shout is to yell#intercede is to interfere#*intrude is to enter "]
[question text="Modesty is to arrogance as " answers="*debility is to strength#cause is to purpose#hate is to emotion#finance is to poverty#agility is to stamina "]
[question text="Adversity is to happiness as " answers="fear is to misfortune#solace is to sorrow#graduation is to superfluous#*vehemence is to serenity#troublesome is to petulant "]
[question text="Extortionist is to blackmail as " answers="*kleptomaniac is to steal#criminal is to arrest#kidnapper is to crime#businessman is to profit#clerk is to stock "]
[question text="Monsoon is to rain as " answers="hurricane is to destruction#*tornado is to wind#sun is to spring#famine is to drought#morning is to dew "]
[question text="Introspective is to withdrawn as " answers="hesitant is to hasty#quick is to feelings#introvert is to extrovert#import is to export#*gregarious is to social "]
[question text="Equator is to world as " answers="boundary is to country#capital is to state#fur is to animal#*waist is to man#latitude is to longitude "]
[question text="Superficial is to surface as " answers="*probing is to deep#subway is to subterranean#crust is to Earth#tepid is to warm#internal is to external "]
[question text="Stagnant is to pond as " answers="sandy is to river#noisy is to sheep#*flowing is to stream#oceanic is to tide#tidal is to wave "]
[question text="Sanctuary is to fortress as " answers="sanctum is to inner#*shelter is to house#violent is to peaceful#guns is to fort#sanction is to assassinate "]
[question text="Mentor is to professor as " answers="*advisor is to counselor#child is to parent#learning is to teacher#mental is to physical#tooth is to dentist "]
[question text="Lucid is to clear as " answers="*sullen is to gloomy#furtive is to clever#potent is to weak#droll is to serious#pensive is to hanging "]
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