SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Abilities
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Example Question #614 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Thief is to steal as __________.
musician is to instrument
chef is to cook
room is to house
hawk is to talon
charity is to donate
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 #615 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Play is to game as eat is to __________.
drink
nap
lose
meal
hungry
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 #616 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Boxer is to fighting as vocalist is to __________.
speaking
singing
laughing
dancing
defending
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 #617 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Butterfly is to flutter as spider is to __________.
scary
swim
spin
crawl
fly
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 #1 : Abilities
Complete the analogy.
Kangaroo is to jump as __________.
lemonade is to drink
ride is to bike
drive is to car
baby is to child
lawnmower is to cut
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 #2 : Abilities
Complete this analogy.
Bark is to dog as __________ is to wolf.
puppy
howl
hunt
pack
cat
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 #3 : Abilities
Complete this analogy.
Feather is to fly as fin is to __________.
swim
bird
breathe
fish
walk
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 #4 : Abilities
Complete this analogy.
Sleep is to indoors as __________ is to outdoors.
bed
night
moon
sun
sail
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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