The SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) is a standardized test administered by the Enrollment Management Association (EMA), used for admissions purposes by many private and independent schools around the world, particularly in the United States. It is designed to assess the academic abilities and potential of students seeking admission to primary school (grades 3-4), middle school (grades 5-7), and high school (grades 8-11).
SSAT Middle-Level Practice Test Question #1 |
If 3x - 2 = 7 + x, what is the value of "x"? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 E) 7 |
Answer & Explanation ▼ | ▲ The correct answer is (B). To find the value of "x," you need to isolate "x" on one side of the equation. Follow these steps: Step 1: Start with the given equation: 3x - 2 = 7 + x Step 2: Get rid of the constant term on the right side (7) by subtracting x from both sides of the equation: 3x - 2 - x = 7 + x - x 2x - 2 = 7 Step 3: Now, move the constant term (-2) to the other side of the equation by adding 2 to both sides: 2x - 2 + 2 = 7 + 2 2x = 9 Step 4: Finally, to find the value of "x," divide both sides of the equation by the coefficient of "x" (which is 2): 2x / 2 = 9 / 2 x = 4.5 So, the correct answer is not listed among the options. However, we can choose the closest answer, which is (B) 4. |
SSAT Middle-Level Practice Test Question #2 |
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The table below shows the number of books read by five students in a month:
What is the average number of books read per student in a month? A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 11 E) 12 |
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Answer & Explanation ▼ | ▲ The correct answer is (C). To find the average number of books read per student, add up the total number of books read by all five students and then divide by the number of students (which is 5 in this case). Step 1: Add up the total number of books read: 12 + 9 + 15 + 8 + 10 = 54 Step 2: Divide the total by the number of students (5): Average = 54 / 5 = 10.8 So, the correct answer is not listed among the options. However, we can choose the closest answer, which is (C) 10. |
SSAT Upper-Level Practice Test Question #1 |
Last night, Farida and Aya played a game in which a player flips a coin. When the coin landed on heads, Aya gave Farida $2. When the coin landed on tails, Aya gave Farida $1. The girls played the game 6 times. What is the largest sum of money Farida could have won? A) 1$ B) 6$ C) 9$ D) 12$ E) 18$ |
Answer & Explanation ▼ | ▲ The correct answer is (D). |
SSAT Upper-Level Practice Test Question #2 |
In the figure, 𝐴𝐵 ≥ 3, 𝐶𝐷 ≥ 4, and 𝐴𝐷 ≤ 10. What is the maximum length of 𝐵𝐶? A) 1 B) 3 C) 4 D) 6 E) 7 |
Answer & Explanation ▼ | ▲ The correct answer is (B). |
SSAT Middle-Level Practice Test Question #1 |
select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to that of the word in capital letters. FRUGAL A) extravagant B) generous C) thrifty D) lavish E) abundant |
Answer & Explanation ▼ | ▲ The correct answer is (C) — Thrifty "Frugal" means showing careful and economical use of resources. "Thrifty" is a synonym for "frugal" as it also means showing an economic and prudent approach to spending. Both words convey the idea of being careful with money and resources. Option C, "Thrifty," is the word closest in meaning to the given word "Frugal". |
SSAT Middle-Level Practice Test Question #2 |
Select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence. Dusk is to Evening as Dawn is to A) sunrise B) afternoon C) night D) midnight E) morning |
Answer & Explanation ▼ | ▲ The correct answer is (E). The analogy is based on the relationship between the first pair of words, "Dusk" and "Evening." Dusk is the time just before evening, and in the same way, "Dawn" is the time just before morning. So, the correct pair of words that completes the analogy is "Dawn : Morning." Option E is the correct answer. |
SSAT Upper-Level Practice Test Question #1 |
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to that of the word in capital letters. EDIFICE A) Structure B) chamber C) cornice D) turret E) museum |
Answer & Explanation ▼ | ▲ The correct answer is (D). To find the number of students who own at least one pet, multiply the number of students in the classroom by the percentage of students who own at least one pet: 32 × 12.5% = 32 × 0.125 = 4. Therefore, the number of students who do not own any pets is 32 – 4 = 28. |
SSAT Upper-Level Practice Test Question #2 |
Select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence. Volatile is to stable as abnormal is to A) common B) variable C) normalcy D) strangeness E) abstract |
Answer & Explanation ▼ | ▲ The correct answer is (A) common. |
The SSAT Verbal section consists of two parts: the synonym section, which evaluates vocabulary strength, and the analogy section, which assesses the ability to logically relate different ideas. In total, there are 60 questions (30 synonyms and 30 analogies) to be completed within a 30-minute time limit for both the Middle and Upper levels.
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SSAT Middle-Level Practice Test Question #1 + #2 |
Water occupies 71% of our planet's exterior. About 96.5% of the water found on Earth's crust resides in the oceans and seas. Of the remaining 3.5%, 1.7% is in glaciers and ice caps in Antarctica and Greenland, 1.7% can be found in groundwater, and 0.001% in the atmosphere as clouds, vapor, and precipitation. Water moves continually through the cycle of evaporation and transpiration, condensation, precipitation, and runoff. While evaporation refers to the shift of any liquid to gas, transpiration is the process of water movement through a plant and evaporation from its aerial parts. Runoff is the flow of water over the Earth's surface; it is formed when the amount of rain is greater than the soil is able to absorb. 1. Which phase in the water cycle concerns vegetation? A) evaporation B) condensation C) transpiration D) runoff E) precipitation 2. The passage is about: A) water found in our planet's core B) the water cycle in nature C) the distribution of fresh VS. salt water D) water located in Earth's outer layer E) the distribution of water by locale |
Answer & Explanation ▼ | ▲ 1. The correct answer is (C). 2. The correct answer is (A). |
SSAT Upper-Level Practice Test Question #1 + #2 |
If you believe in anything very strongly — including yourself — and if you go after that thing alone, you end up in jail, in heaven, in the headlines, or in the largest house in the block, according to what you started after. If you don’t believe in anything very strongly — including yourself — you go along, and enough money is made out of you to buy an automobile for some other fellow’s son, and you marry if you’ve got time, and if you do you have a lot of children, whether you have time or not, and finally you get tired and you die. If you’re in the second of those two classes, you have the most fun before you’re twenty-five. If you’re in the first, you have it afterward. You see, if you’re in the first class you’ll frequently be called a darn fool — or worse. That was as true in Philadelphia about 1727 as it is today. … It stands to reason! But there are a lot of darn fools who get their pictures in the schoolbooks — with their names under the pictures. And the sensible fellows, the ones that had time to laugh, well, their pictures are in there, too. But their names aren’t — and the laughs look sort of frozen on their faces. 1. The author's sentiment toward "darn fools" appears to be A) friendly B) patronizing C) loyal D) admiring E) callous 2. The author implies that until the age of 25 people in the first class- A) believe in themselves and have the most fun B) renounce all of life's pleasures C) work, get married, and have children D) get tired and die E) are engaged in pursuing what they believe in |
Answer & Explanation ▼ | ▲ 1. The correct answer is (D). 2. The correct answer is (E). |
The SSAT Reading Comprehension section evaluates a student's ability to comprehend grade-appropriate passages through follow-up multiple-choice questions. The passages in the Middle & Upper-Level are around 250-350 words in length (the number of passages varies), and there are a total of 40 follow-up questions. Students have 40 minutes to complete this section.
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