Analogies - SSAT Elementary Level Verbal
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Complete this analogy.
Brick is to build as flashlight is to __________.
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Brick is to build as flashlight is to __________.
You use "bricks" to "build" things, so to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that you use a "flashlight" for. The correct answer is to "see" things. Additionally, "torch" is another word for "flashlight."
You use "bricks" to "build" things, so to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that you use a "flashlight" for. The correct answer is to "see" things. Additionally, "torch" is another word for "flashlight."
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Cloud is to sky as fish is to . . .
Cloud is to sky as fish is to . . .
You find clouds in the sky, so we're looking for a noun that describes a place where you might find fish. Of the three answer choices describing environments ("sea," "land," and "air") "sea" is the best answer, as it's where one is most likely to find fish.
You find clouds in the sky, so we're looking for a noun that describes a place where you might find fish. Of the three answer choices describing environments ("sea," "land," and "air") "sea" is the best answer, as it's where one is most likely to find fish.
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Complete this analogy.
Egg is to carton as __________.
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Egg is to carton as __________.
Cartons are containers that help to keep eggs in place, just like pots are containers that help to keep flowers in place. So, "flower is to pot" is the correct answer.
Cartons are containers that help to keep eggs in place, just like pots are containers that help to keep flowers in place. So, "flower is to pot" is the correct answer.
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Soup is to bowl as __________.
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Soup is to bowl as __________.
A "bowl" is a container be used to hold "soup," just as a "cup" is a container used to hold "soda."
A "bowl" is a container be used to hold "soup," just as a "cup" is a container used to hold "soda."
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Complete this analogy.
Letter is to word as word is to __________.
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Letter is to word as word is to __________.
Letters make up words, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that describes something that words make up. Words make up sentences just as letters make up words, so "sentence" is the correct answer.
Letters make up words, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that describes something that words make up. Words make up sentences just as letters make up words, so "sentence" is the correct answer.
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The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. Select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
High is to low as __________.
The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. Select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
High is to low as __________.
High and low have opposite meanings, just as wide and narrow do.
High and low have opposite meanings, just as wide and narrow do.
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Complete this analogy.
Cottage is to house as sapling is to __________.
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Cottage is to house as sapling is to __________.
A "cottage" is a small, usually rural, house. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "sapling" is a smaller version of. The correct answer is that a "sapling" is a small "tree."
A "cottage" is a small, usually rural, house. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "sapling" is a smaller version of. The correct answer is that a "sapling" is a small "tree."
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Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Part is to piece as terror is to __________.
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Part is to piece as terror is to __________.
"Part" means a piece of something, so "part" and "piece" are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best synonym of "terror." "Terror" means great fear, so "fear" is the correct answer.
"Part" means a piece of something, so "part" and "piece" are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best synonym of "terror." "Terror" means great fear, so "fear" is the correct answer.
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Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cow is to milk as chicken is to __________.
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cow is to milk as chicken is to __________.
Milk is a product produced by cows, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a product that chickens produce. Eggs are a product produced by chickens, so "eggs" are the correct answer.
Milk is a product produced by cows, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a product that chickens produce. Eggs are a product produced by chickens, so "eggs" are the correct answer.
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Complete this analogy.
Rays is to raze as __________.
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Rays is to raze as __________.
"Rays" and "raze" are homophones, or words that sound the same but look different and mean different things. "War" and "wore" are also homophones, so "war is to wore" is the correct answer.
"Rays" and "raze" are homophones, or words that sound the same but look different and mean different things. "War" and "wore" are also homophones, so "war is to wore" is the correct answer.
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Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Up is to down as __________.
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Up is to down as __________.
Up and down are polar opposite directions, just like left and right are, so "left is to right" is the correct answer.
Up and down are polar opposite directions, just like left and right are, so "left is to right" is the correct answer.
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Finish the analogy.
Arena is to stadium as skyscraper is to __________.
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Arena is to stadium as skyscraper is to __________.
An arena means the same thing as a stadium, just as a skyscraper is the same thing as a high-rise.
An arena means the same thing as a stadium, just as a skyscraper is the same thing as a high-rise.
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Complete this analogy.
Rain is to wet as cold is to __________.
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Rain is to wet as cold is to __________.
When it rains, it causes things to become wet, so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out what the cold causes things to become. Well, the cold can cause liquids to freeze, so "frozen" is the correct answer, so this is the correct answer.
When it rains, it causes things to become wet, so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out what the cold causes things to become. Well, the cold can cause liquids to freeze, so "frozen" is the correct answer, so this is the correct answer.
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Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Zebra is to animal as boat is to __________.
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Zebra is to animal as boat is to __________.
A zebra is a type of animal; a boat is a type of “vehicle.”
A zebra is a type of animal; a boat is a type of “vehicle.”
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Manage is to manageable as defend is to __________.
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Manage is to manageable as defend is to __________.
The suffixes "_-_able" and "-ible" generally mean able to be or able to do, as in the the word “manageable,” which means able to be managed. To solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these answer choices means able to be defended. The correct answer is “defensible."
The suffixes "_-_able" and "-ible" generally mean able to be or able to do, as in the the word “manageable,” which means able to be managed. To solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these answer choices means able to be defended. The correct answer is “defensible."
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Complete this analogy.
Biped is to two as quadruped is to __________.
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Biped is to two as quadruped is to __________.
The root "ped" means related to legs, walking, or feet. A “biped” is a two-legged animal. The prefix "bi_-" means related to the number two. So, to solve this analogy, you have to determine how many legs a “quadruped” has. The correct answer is “four,” because the prefix "quad-_" means related to the number four.
The root "ped" means related to legs, walking, or feet. A “biped” is a two-legged animal. The prefix "bi_-" means related to the number two. So, to solve this analogy, you have to determine how many legs a “quadruped” has. The correct answer is “four,” because the prefix "quad-_" means related to the number four.
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Complete this analogy.
Submarine is to water as subway is to __________.
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Submarine is to water as subway is to __________.
The prefix sub- means going under, beneath so a “submarine” is something that travels under water and a “subway” is something that travels underground. The suffix -marine often suggests at a relationship with water.
The prefix sub- means going under, beneath so a “submarine” is something that travels under water and a “subway” is something that travels underground. The suffix -marine often suggests at a relationship with water.
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Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Loyal is to disloyal as dull is to __________.
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Loyal is to disloyal as dull is to __________.
"Loyal" is an antonym of "disloyal," so you need to pick out an answer choice that is an opposite of "dull." "Dull" can mean either boring or not sharp, so "exciting" is the correct answer, because "exciting" is an opposite of "boring." To help you, "munificent" means generous; and "guilty" means feeling bad about something bad that you did.
"Loyal" is an antonym of "disloyal," so you need to pick out an answer choice that is an opposite of "dull." "Dull" can mean either boring or not sharp, so "exciting" is the correct answer, because "exciting" is an opposite of "boring." To help you, "munificent" means generous; and "guilty" means feeling bad about something bad that you did.
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Complete this analogy.
Triangle is to three as square is to __________.
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Triangle is to three as square is to __________.
A triangle is a three-sided shape, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine how many sides a square has. The correct answer is that a square has “four” sides. The prefix "tri_-"_ usually means that the word will relate in some way to the number three.
A triangle is a three-sided shape, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine how many sides a square has. The correct answer is that a square has “four” sides. The prefix "tri_-"_ usually means that the word will relate in some way to the number three.
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Complete this analogy.
Unreal is to fake as uncertain is to __________.
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Unreal is to fake as uncertain is to __________.
The prefix "un-" means not. "Unreal" means not real, or "fake," so "unreal" and "fake" are synonyms because they have the same meaning. To solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that means the same thing as "uncertain." "Uncertain" means not certain or unknown, so "unknown" is the correct answer.
The prefix "un-" means not. "Unreal" means not real, or "fake," so "unreal" and "fake" are synonyms because they have the same meaning. To solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that means the same thing as "uncertain." "Uncertain" means not certain or unknown, so "unknown" is the correct answer.
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