SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Analogies

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #151 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Thankful is to grateful as envious is to __________.

Possible Answers:

forceful 

magical 

humorous 

jealous 

guilty 

Correct answer:

jealous 

Explanation:

"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 __________.

Possible Answers:

Begin 

End 

Terminate 

Observe 

Hear

Correct answer:

Begin 

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

Joy

Whole

Description

Fear

Sadness

Correct answer:

Fear

Explanation:

"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. 

Example Question #154 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Attractive is to pretty as tidy is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Room 

Ugly 

Pointless 

Beautiful 

Neat 

Correct answer:

Neat 

Explanation:

"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 __________.

Possible Answers:

Encourage 

Blame 

Supplement

Supplant 

Assist 

Correct answer:

Encourage 

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

angry 

happy

hopeful 

sad

jealous 

Correct answer:

angry 

Explanation:

"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 __________.

Possible Answers:

plunder 

shush

wreck

beg 

vend

Correct answer:

beg 

Explanation:

"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 __________.

Possible Answers:

wise 

disgusting 

pleasing 

displeasing 

foolish 

Correct answer:

pleasing 

Explanation:

"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 __________.

Possible Answers:

replace

dispose

ignore 

accuse 

enforce 

Correct answer:

ignore 

Explanation:

"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 _________.

Possible Answers:

bad

brilliant 

good

worse

best

Correct answer:

worse

Explanation:

"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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