SAT Prefixes And Suffixes Quiz

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    "Pre-" as in "precede"

    • Against
    • Before
    • Move
    • Liveliness
    • Sad
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This is a 25-question quiz that is not based on the SAT Reasoning test. It is designed to test your knowledge of key SAT prefixes and suffixes to help you prepare for the exam. Read the questions carefully and answer. So, let's try out the quiz. All the best!

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  • 2. 

    "dys-" as in "dysfunctional"

    • Well

    • Terrified

    • The same

    • Aligned

    • Abnormally

    Correct Answer
    A. Abnormally
    Explanation
    "dysfunctional" means not normally functional (badly functional)

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  • 3. 

    "poly-" as in "polygamy"

    • Rating

    • Poverty

    • Disposed to sickness

    • Many

    • Variety

    Correct Answer
    A. Many
    Explanation
    "polygamy" means practice of having many wives or partners

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  • 4. 

    "magni-" as in "magnify"

    • Scale

    • Around

    • Periodicity

    • Crying out

    • Death

    Correct Answer
    A. Scale
    Explanation
    "magnify" means "to increase scale"

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  • 5. 

    "iso-" as in "isolation"

    • Periodic

    • Manipulative

    • Single

    • Variety

    • Predictable

    Correct Answer
    A. Single
    Explanation
    "isolation" means to be single and apart from others. Note that "iso-" also means "the same"

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  • 6. 

    "mono-" as in "monotheism"

    • Powerful

    • Single

    • The same

    • Too much

    • Quickness

    Correct Answer
    A. Single
    Explanation
    "monotheism" means a religion with one deity or god

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  • 7. 

    "ampli-" as in "amplitude"

    • Goodness

    • Death

    • Relating to

    • Size

    • Parental

    Correct Answer
    A. Size
    Explanation
    "amplitude" is the size or scale of a particular event (amplitude of sound waves, for example)

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  • 8. 

    "circ-" as in "circumnavigation"

    • Centered

    • Mystical

    • Circling

    • Mastered

    • Byproduct

    Correct Answer
    A. Circling
    Explanation
    "circumnavigation" is traveling around in a circle

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  • 9. 

    Which suffix can you not add to the word love to make a new word?

    • Ly

    • Ful

    • Er

    Correct Answer
    A. Ful
    Explanation
    Loveful isn't a proper word. Lovely and lover are proper words

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  • 10. 

    "-ous" as in "porous"

    • Pulling

    • Capable of

    • Full of

    • Underrated

    • Oversized

    Correct Answer
    A. Full of
    Explanation
    "porous" means full of pores

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  • 11. 

    "-tude" as in "platitude"

    • Condition

    • Determination

    • Painted

    • Sequential

    • Modified

    Correct Answer
    A. Condition
    Explanation
    "platitude" means something in the state of being unoriginal

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  • 12. 

    "a-" as in "atypical"

    • The same

    • Not

    • Very

    • Excessively

    • Around the same time

    Correct Answer
    A. Not
    Explanation
    "atypical" means not typical

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  • 13. 

    "-ile" as in "infantile"

    • Characterized by

    • Stopping

    • Estimating

    • Esteemed

    • Corrupt

    Correct Answer
    A. Characterized by
    Explanation
    "infantile" means infant-like

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  • 14. 

    "arch-" as in "archrival"

    • Crying out

    • Water

    • Related to law

    • Supreme

    • Overbearing

    Correct Answer
    A. Supreme
    Explanation
    "archrival" is the first or highest (supreme) rival

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  • 15. 

    Which suffix can you add to the word sincere to make a new word?

    • Ly

    • Ful

    • Er

    Correct Answer
    A. Ly
    Explanation
    ‘ly’ as it makes the word sincerely. The other two suffixes do not
    make words.

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  • 16. 

    "-ary" as in "corollary"

    • Immediate

    • Center

    • Around

    • Relating to

    • Sending

    Correct Answer
    A. Relating to
    Explanation
    "corollary" is a statement immediately relating to (as a logical consequence of) another statement

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  • 17. 

    "-fy" as in "petrify"

    • To modify

    • To become

    • Misleading

    • To drop

    • To close

    Correct Answer
    A. To become
    Explanation
    "petrify" means to become preserved (or terrified)

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  • 18. 

    "-ble" as in "miscible"

    • Characterized by

    • Capable of

    • Uncommon

    • Bewildered by

    • Inappropriate

    Correct Answer
    A. Capable of
    Explanation
    "miscible" means able to be mixed

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  • 19. 

    "-gen-" as in "octogenarian"

    • Relating to race

    • Relating to age

    • Large in size

    • Small in size

    • Predictable

    Correct Answer
    A. Relating to age
    Explanation
    "octogenarian" is a person who is 8 * 10 or around 80 years old (in age)

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  • 20. 

    "-ign" as in "benign"

    • Having quality of

    • Very large

    • Similar to

    • Predisposed to

    • Very small or hard to detect

    Correct Answer
    A. Having quality of
    Explanation
    "benign" means having quality of benevolence or goodness

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  • 21. 

    "-opoly" as in "monopoly"

    • One

    • Having a controlling interest

    • Retrospective

    • Missing an obvious point

    • Many

    Correct Answer
    A. Having a controlling interest
    Explanation
    "monopoly" means one having a controlling interest in a business market

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  • 22. 

    "-ant" as in "sycophant"

    • Behavioral

    • Type of person

    • Disposed to

    • Sad

    • Classification

    Correct Answer
    A. Type of person
    Explanation
    "sycophant" is a type of person who agrees with another (yes-man)

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  • 23. 

    "pro-" as in "progenitor"

    • Coming afer

    • Preceding

    • Ancient

    • Hypothetical

    • Malignant

    Correct Answer
    A. Preceding
    Explanation
    "progenitor" is a person who is an ancestor

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  • 24. 

    "ambi-" as in "ambivalent"

    • Quickness

    • Lethargy

    • Determinated

    • Both

    • Too much

    Correct Answer
    A. Both
    Explanation
    "ambivalent" means considering both options or indecisive

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  • 25. 

    "mor-" as in "morose"

    • Bad

    • Death

    • Cheerfulness

    • Beauty

    • Relating to

    Correct Answer
    A. Death
    Explanation
    "morose" means dour, gloomy, or relating to death

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