SSAT SSAT Practice Test (Lower Level: Verbal) 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: COLD : ICE :: HEAT : ___
- Water
- Steam (Correct answer)
- Wind
- Fire
Correct answer: Steam
Cold turns water into ice; heat turns water into steam.
Question 2: Which word is a synonym for 'peculiar'?
- Common
- Strange (Correct answer)
- Familiar
- Plain
Correct answer: Strange
Peculiar means odd or unusual, making strange its best synonym.
Question 3: DENTIST : TEETH :: OPHTHALMOLOGIST : ___
- Ears
- Bones
- Eyes (Correct answer)
- Heart
Correct answer: Eyes
A dentist cares for teeth; an ophthalmologist specializes in the care of eyes.
Question 4: Which word is an antonym for 'plentiful'?
- Abundant
- Scarce (Correct answer)
- Rich
- Generous
Correct answer: Scarce
Plentiful means existing in large amounts, so its antonym is scarce, meaning in short supply.
Question 5: Choose the best word: 'After the long race, the runners were completely ___.'
- Energized
- Exhausted (Correct answer)
- Excited
- Amused
Correct answer: Exhausted
A long race would leave runners exhausted, meaning very tired.
Question 6: CHAPTER : BOOK :: VERSE : ___
- Library
- Poem (Correct answer)
- Paragraph
- Story
Correct answer: Poem
A chapter is a section of a book; a verse is a section of a poem.
SSAT SSAT Practice Test (Lower Level: Verbal) 2
COLD : ICE :: HEAT : ___