SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Analogies

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #141 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Startled is to surprised as triumphant is to __________.

Possible Answers:

victorious 

guilty 

defeated

vanquished 

innocent 

Correct answer:

victorious 

Explanation:

"Startled" means the same thing as "surprised," so the two words are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to find the best available synonym of "triumphant." "Triumphant" means victorious, so "victorious" is the correct answer. To help you, "vanquished" means the same thing as "defeated," and "guilty" is the opposite of "innocent," so "guilty" and "innocent" are antonyms of one another.

Example Question #142 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Stop is to discontinue as begin is to __________.

Possible Answers:

commence 

commend 

conclude 

terminate 

end 

Correct answer:

commence 

Explanation:

"Discontinue" is a synonym of "stop," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of these answer choices is a synonym of "begin." “Commence" means start or begin, so "commence" is the correct answer. To help you, "commend" means to praise someone, and "end," "terminate," and "conclude" are all synonyms that each mean finish or stop.

Example Question #143 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Rude is to impolite as dejected is to __________.

Possible Answers:

charitable 

happy 

tingy 

hateful 

sad

Correct answer:

sad

Explanation:

"Rude" and "impolite" mean the same thing, so they are synonyms of one another. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best synonym of "dejected." "Dejected" means feeling sad, so "sad" is the correct answer. To help you, someone who is "generous" is lavish in giving, whereas someone who is "stingy" is not generous in donating money. "Stingy" and "charitable" are antonyms of one another.

Example Question #144 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Collect is to gather as crave is to __________.

Possible Answers:

desire 

percieve 

destroy 

create 

employ 

Correct answer:

desire 

Explanation:

"Collect" is a synonym of "gather," as both words mean to bring things together into a group. So, to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "crave." "Crave" means want or desire, so "desire" is the correct answer. To help you, "employ" means hire to work for, and "perceive" means realize or notice.

Example Question #145 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Calm is to relaxed as terrified is to __________.

Possible Answers:

proud 

brave 

meek 

afraid 

shy 

Correct answer:

afraid 

Explanation:

"Calm" means the same thing as "relaxed," so the two words are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "panicked" "Terrified" means experiencing terror or extremely fearful, so "afraid" is the correct answer. To help you, "meek" and "shy" mean the same thing, so they are synonyms of one another.

Example Question #146 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Enlarge is to bigger as reduce is to __________.

Possible Answers:

smaller 

big 

elongate 

short 

lengthen 

Correct answer:

smaller 

Explanation:

"Enlarge" means to make larger or to make bigger. So, to solve this analogy, you need to figure out how you would describe something that you have reduced. "Reduced" means to make smaller, so "smaller" is the correct answer. To help you, "elongate" means to make longer.

Example Question #147 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Challenging is to difficult as sad is to __________.

Possible Answers:

frustrated

worried

afraid

gleeful

downhearted

Correct answer:

downhearted

Explanation:

"Challenging" means the same thing as "difficult"; both words mean not easily accomplished. So, "challenging" and "difficult" are synonyms, and to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that is a synonym of "sad." "Downhearted" means sad, so "downhearted" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "sad": "gleeful" means full of glee or happy; "frustrated" means angry or annoyed; "worried" means concerned or apprehensive; and "fearful" means afraid.

Example Question #148 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Proceed is to continue as respond is to __________.

Possible Answers:

display 

refuse 

exhibit 

defy 

answer 

Correct answer:

answer 

Explanation:

"Proceed" means the same thing as "continue," so the two words are synonyms. Both words mean to keep going in the same direction. So, to solve this analogy, you need to find the best synonym of "respond." To "respond" means to reply or answer, so "answer" is the correct answer. To help you, "display" and "exhibit" both mean show or present something, and "defy" means to not listen to someone in charge and do something they do not want you to do.

Example Question #149 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Despise is to hate as revere is to __________.

Possible Answers:

suspect 

remedy 

dislike 

supplant 

respect

Correct answer:

respect

Explanation:

If you "despise" someone or something, you hate that person or thing, so "despise" and "hate" are synonyms of one another. So, that means that to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that is the best synonym of "revere." "Revere" means respect, so "respect" is the correct answer. "Revere" means respect, so "respect" is the correct answer. To help you, "supplant" means replace, "suspect" means believe someone to be guilty, and "remedy" means fix.

Example Question #150 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Persistent is to relentless as adequate is to __________.

Possible Answers:

awake 

unacceptable 

acceptable 

enamored 

furious 

Correct answer:

acceptable 

Explanation:

"Persistent" and "relentless" both mean not stopping even when something becomes difficult or people try to dissuade you, so the two words are synonyms of one another. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that means the same thing as "adequate." "Adequate" means good enough, so the best available synonym of "adequate" is "acceptable," which also means good enough. To help you, "furious" means very angry and "enamored" means in love with.

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