SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Analogies

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #3 : Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause

Complete this analogy.

Rain is to wet as cold is to __________.

Possible Answers:

dark

sleepy

dry

frozen

comfortable

Correct answer:

frozen

Explanation:

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.

Example Question #8 : Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause

Complete this analogy.

Swimming is to wet as running is to __________.

Possible Answers:

sprinting

race

runner

young

tired

Correct answer:

tired

Explanation:

If you go swimming you are likely to find yourself wet afterward, since swimming most often involves being in water. To solve this analogy, then, you have to determine which of these answer choices is an effect of going running; the correct answer is therefore "tired."

Example Question #101 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Clumsy is to broken as forgetful is to __________.

Possible Answers:

fixed

destroyed

lost

graded

found

Correct answer:

lost

Explanation:

Someone who is clumsy is someone who falls over and drops things often, and therefore someone who might cause something to break. To solve this analogy, you have to determine what someone who is forgetful might cause to happen to something. Being forgetful means you often forget things or lose them, so the correct answer is "lost." To provide further help, "repaired" means fixed, and "destroyed" means broken.

Example Question #153 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Engagement is to fiancé as wedding is to ____________.

Possible Answers:

child 

spouse 

guest 

parent 

priest 

Correct answer:

spouse 

Explanation:

When one has an "engagement," one becomes a "fiancé." Likewise, when one has "a wedding," one becomes "a spouse."

Example Question #102 : Analogies

Complete the analogy.

Writer is to novel as __________.

Possible Answers:

painting is to painter

runner is to race

sculpture is to sculptor

newspaper is to article

bread is to baker

Correct answer:

runner is to race

Explanation:

To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "writer" writes a novel; a writer completes a novel. There is a sense of cause and effect. You should therefore look for that type of relationship in the possible answers. A runner runs a race; a runner completes a race. No other answers fulfill the relationship in this way.

Example Question #103 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Circus is to __________ as decoy is to distract.

Possible Answers:

deplore

refrain

pity

relent

entertain

Correct answer:

entertain

Explanation:

A "decoy" is something used to mislead, distract, or trap someone. So, the purpose of a "decoy" is to "distract." What is the purpose of a "circus?" The correct answer is to "entertain" (provide fun, laughter, and amusement). Additionally, "deplore" means hate; "pity" means feel sorry for; "refrain" means stop oneself from doing, not allow oneself to do; "relent" means give up

Example Question #104 : Analogies

Carve is to slice as __________.

Possible Answers:

manager is to employee

free is to imprison

art is to artist

hand is to thumb

hurt is to pain

Correct answer:

hurt is to pain

Explanation:

“Carve” is a verb that can mean “cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating” or “cut (a slice of meat) from a larger piece,” while “slice” is a verb that can mean “cut (something, especially food) into slices.” So, that means that “carve” an “slice” are synonyms, and that we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of a pair of synonyms. “Hurt” is a word that when used as a verb means “to cause injury,” while “pain” is a word that when used as a verb means “to cause mental or physical pain.” So, because “hurt” is a synonym of “pain” just like “carve” is a synonym of “slice,” “hurt is to pain” is the correct answer.

Example Question #105 : Analogies

The following questions requires that you find relationships between words. Select the answer that best matches the meaning of the sentence.

Odd is to eccentric as __________.

Possible Answers:

angry is to happy

beautiful is to gorgeous

green is to purple

mom is to dad

smart is to dumb

Correct answer:

beautiful is to gorgeous

Explanation:

"Odd" and "eccentric" have similar meanings. The only pairs of words that have a similar relationship is "beautiful is to gorgeous."

Example Question #106 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Clever is to smart as dim is to __________.

Possible Answers:

brilliant 

timid 

brave 

wise 

stupid 

Correct answer:

stupid 

Explanation:

"Clever" is a synonym of "smart," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of the answer choices is a synonym of "dim." "Dim" means not very smart or stupid, so "stupid" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are synonyms of "dim": "timid" means shy; "wise" means very clever; and "brilliant" means extremely smart or great.

Example Question #107 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Frigid is to cold as sweltering is to __________.

Possible Answers:

snow 

wet

temperature 

dry 

hot 

Correct answer:

hot 

Explanation:

"Frigid" means very cold, so "cold" and "frigid" are synonyms. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that means the same thing as "sweltering." "Sweltering" means very hot or stifling, so the correct answer is "hot."

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