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SSAT Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the Secondary School Admission Test (The Enrollment Management Association), mixed across 4 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
SSAT mixed practice
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Q1.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: A person who can speak many languages.
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Answer: A — Polyglot
A polyglot knows and uses several languages.
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Q2.Verbal Reasoning & AnalogiesPointing to a man, Riya said, “He is the son of my mother’s only brother.” The man is Riya’s:
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Answer: C — Cousin
Her mother’s only brother is her maternal uncle; his son is her cousin.
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Q3.AlgebraFind log₃ 81.
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Answer: A — 4
log_3(81) asks “3 to what power gives 81?” → 3^4 = 81, so the answer is 4.
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Q4.PercentagesThe price of an item changes from $250 to $270. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: C — 8% increase
Change = 20 on a base of 250: 20/250 × 100 = 8% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q5.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the correctly spelt word.
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Answer: A — Occurrence
Occurrence: double c, double r, -ence.
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Q6.Verbal Reasoning & AnalogiesFind the next number in the series: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ?
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Answer: D — 128
Each term is multiplied by 2.
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Q7.AlgebraSolve: 4x + 5y = 26 and 5x + y = 43
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Answer: C — x = 9, y = -2
Elimination/substitution gives x = 9, y = -2. Check: 4(9) + 5(-2) = 26 ✓ and 5(9) + 1(-2) = 43 ✓.
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Q8.PercentagesTwo successive discounts of 30% and 12% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: C — 38.4%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 30 + 12 − 30×12/100 = 38.4%.
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Q9.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of ABUNDANT.
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Answer: D — Plentiful
Abundant means existing in large quantities — plentiful.
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Q10.Verbal Reasoning & AnalogiesIf all Bloops are Razzies and all Razzies are Lazzies, then all Bloops are definitely:
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Answer: C — Lazzies
Transitive inclusion: Bloops ⊂ Razzies ⊂ Lazzies.
About SSAT
Secondary School Admission Test — conducted by The Enrollment Management Association. Admission test for independent (private) middle and high schools.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- Vocabulary & Idioms questions — Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time).
- Verbal Reasoning & Analogies questions — For syllogisms draw Venn diagrams and accept only what MUST be true.
- Algebra questions — Factorise quadratics by finding two numbers with the right sum and product; check roots by substitution.
- Percentages questions — Convert percentages to fractions you know by heart (12.5% = 1/8, 37.5% = 3/8, 16.67% = 1/6) and always divide a change by the ORIGINAL value.
- SSAT mock test — 25 timed questions.
SSAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Verbal Reasoning & Analogies | Reasoning | Calculated + question bank |
| Algebra | Mathematics | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |