SSAT SSAT Practice Test (Lower Level: Verbal) 2

Question 1

COLD : ICE :: HEAT : ___

Accepted Answer

Steam

Answer

Cold turns water into ice; heat turns water into steam.

Question 2

Which word is a synonym for 'peculiar'?

Accepted Answer

Strange

Answer

Peculiar means odd or unusual, making strange its best synonym.

Question 3

DENTIST : TEETH :: OPHTHALMOLOGIST : ___

Accepted Answer

Eyes

Answer

A dentist cares for teeth; an ophthalmologist specializes in the care of eyes.

Question 4

Which word is an antonym for 'plentiful'?

Accepted Answer

Scarce

Answer

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 ___.'

Accepted Answer

Exhausted

Answer

A long race would leave runners exhausted, meaning very tired.