SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Abilities
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Example Question #1 : Abilities
Complete this analogy.
Thief is to steal as __________.
hawk is to talon
room is to house
chef is to cook
charity is to donate
musician is to instrument
chef is to cook
A thief is someone who steals, so to solve this analogy, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word is a verb that the first word, a noun, does. While "donate is to charity" and "chef is to cook" may both look like correct answer choices, a "charity" does not "donate"—people donate to charities. While "chef" and "cook" can be seen as synonyms, "cook" can also be used as a verb meaning to prepare food. So, because chefs cook just as thieves steal, "chef is to cook" is the correct answer.
Example Question #71 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Play is to game as eat is to __________.
meal
nap
hungry
lose
drink
meal
A “game” is something that you “play,” so to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these answer choices is something that you “eat.” The correct answer is a “meal.”
Example Question #72 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Boxer is to fighting as vocalist is to __________.
speaking
defending
singing
dancing
laughing
singing
“Fighting” is an action associated with “boxers,” so to solve this analogy, you need to determine which answer choice is associated with a “vocalist.” Well, a “vocalist” is someone who sings, so the correct answer is “singing.”
Example Question #73 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Butterfly is to flutter as spider is to __________.
fly
spin
swim
scary
crawl
crawl
"Flutter" means flap your wings and hover in the air or fly around. Fluttering is something that butterflies do to move around, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these words is something that spiders do to move around. The correct answer is therefore "crawl." While spiders do "spin" webs, they do not "spin" to move around—"crawl" better describes how they move around.
Example Question #74 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete the analogy.
Kangaroo is to jump as __________.
drive is to car
lemonade is to drink
ride is to bike
lawnmower is to cut
baby is to child
lawnmower is to cut
One ability of kangaroos is to jump. Since "kangaroo" is first and the ability is second, the answer needs to follow the same format. "Lemonade" is a type of "drink" and "baby" is a type of "child," so these answers can be eliminated. While a car can be driven and a biken can be riden, the order is incorrect. The only answer that fits is that a "lawnmower" can "cut."
Example Question #619 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Bark is to dog as __________ is to wolf.
cat
pack
howl
puppy
hunt
howl
"Bark" is the sound made by a "dog," so to solve this analogy you simply need to determine what sound a "wolf" makes. The correct answer is "howl." When solving analogies your first step is always to figure out the relationship between the words in the question - in this case the relationship was the sound a "dog" makes is a "bark," what is the sound a wolf makes?
Example Question #620 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Feather is to fly as fin is to __________.
breathe
fish
bird
walk
swim
swim
A "feather" is used by birds to help them to "fly." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which action is helped by the use of a "fin." Well, a "fin" is part of the body of a fish that is used to help fish to "swim."
Example Question #2 : Abilities
Complete this analogy.
Sleep is to indoors as __________ is to outdoors.
moon
sun
night
sail
bed
sail
"Sleep" is an action that one generally undertakes "indoors." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an action usually done "outdoors." The correct answer is to "sail." Although the "sun" and "moon" are both "outdoors," they are objects not actions.
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