All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #151 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Thankful is to grateful as envious is to __________.
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magicalÂ
humorousÂ
jealousÂ
guiltyÂ
jealousÂ
"Thankful" is a synonym of "grateful" because the two words both mean appreciative or relieved. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that means the same thing as "envious." "Envious" means desiring a thing or quality that someone else has that you don't, so the correct answer is "jealous," which also means desiring a thing or quality that someone else has that you don't. To help you, "humorous" means funny, and someone who is "guilty" feels bad about something they did.
Example Question #152 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Complete is to finish as start is to __________.
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EndÂ
TerminateÂ
ObserveÂ
Hear
BeginÂ
Complete can be used as a verb that means finish or an adjective that means finished. So, "complete" and "finish" are synonyms of one another. To solve this analogy, you have to figure out the word that is the closest synonym of "start." "Start" means begin, so the correct answer is “begin.” To help you, "terminate" means finish, "hear" means listen to the sounds that something or someone is making and "observe" means watch.
Example Question #153 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Part is to piece as terror is to __________.
Joy
Whole
Description
Fear
Sadness
Fear
"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.Â
Example Question #154 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Attractive is to pretty as tidy is to __________.
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UglyÂ
PointlessÂ
BeautifulÂ
NeatÂ
NeatÂ
"Attractive" means pretty, so "attractive" and "pretty" are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best synonym of "tidy." "Tidy" means clean and neat, so the correct answer is “neat.”
Example Question #155 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Blend is to mix as coax is to __________.
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BlameÂ
Supplement
SupplantÂ
AssistÂ
EncourageÂ
To "blend" something means to mix it together with something else, so "blend" and "mix" are synonyms of one another. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the best available synonym of "coax." "Coax" means encourage, so “encourage” is the correct answer. To help you, "supplant" means replace, to "assist" means to help, and "supplement" means add on to.
Example Question #156 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Strange is to peculiar as furious is to __________.
angryÂ
happy
hopefulÂ
sad
jealousÂ
angryÂ
"Strange" and "peculiar" are words that each mean abnormal or weird, so they are synonyms. So, to solve the analogy, you have to pick out an answer choice that is closest in meaning to "furious." "Furious" means extremely angry, so "angry" is the correct answer.
Example Question #157 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Run is to dash as plead is to __________.
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shush
wreck
begÂ
vend
begÂ
"Run" and "dash" both mean move at a quick pace using one's legs, so the two words are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of the answer choices is closest in meaning to "plead." "Plead" means beg, so "beg" is the correct answer. To help you, "plunder" means steal, "wreck" means ruin, and "shush" means encourage someone or something to be quiet, often by making noises like "shhh."
Example Question #158 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Repulsive is to gross as appealing is to __________.
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disgustingÂ
pleasingÂ
displeasingÂ
foolishÂ
pleasingÂ
"Repulsive" and "gross" are synonyms of one another because they have the same meaning, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "appealing." "Appealing" and "pleasing" are synonyms of one another, so "pleasing" is the correct answer.
Example Question #159 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Rowdy is to loud as neglect is to __________.
replace
dispose
ignoreÂ
accuseÂ
enforceÂ
ignoreÂ
"Rowdy" is a synonym of "loud" because both words have very similar meanings, so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best synonym of "neglect." To neglect something means to not pay attention to it or to ignore it, so "ignore" is the correct answer. To help you, "dispose" means get rid of, "accuse" means declare that someone did something wrong or committed a crime, and "enforce" means make sure people follow a rule or rules.
Example Question #160 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Superior is to better as inferior is to _________.
bad
brilliantÂ
good
worse
best
worse
"Superior" is a synonym of "better," so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is close in meaning to "inferior." "Inferior" means worse, so "worse" is the correct answer.
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