All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #161 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Help is to assist as stop is to __________.
go
aid
halt
continue
develop
halt
"Help" means the same thing as "assist," so to solve this analogy you have to figure out which of these answer means the same thing as "stop." The correct answer is “halt,” which means pause or stop. To help you, "aid" means help, whether it is used as a noun or as a verb, and "develop" means make or grow.
Example Question #162 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Small is to little as big is to __________.
proud
size
tiny
miniscule
huge
huge
"Small" means the same thing as "little." When two words have the same meaning we call them synonyms of one another. "Small" is a synonym of "little." So, to solve this analogy, you have to find the best synonym of "big." The correct answer is “huge,” which means very big. To help you, "miniscule" means very small, and is an antonym, or opposite, of "big."
Example Question #163 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Discipline is to punish as learn is to __________.
book
school
teacher
writer
study
study
"Discipline" can mean the same thing as "punish," so they are synonyms of one another. To solve this analogy, you have to find the best synonym of "learn." To "learn" means to study, so "study" is the correct answer.
Example Question #164 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Try is to attempt as permit is to __________.
forbid
assess
frolic
allow
save
allow
"Try" means the same thing as "attempt," so the two words are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to find the best synonym of—that is, the word closest in meaning to—"permit" "Permit" means allow, so "allow" is the correct answer.
Example Question #165 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Content is to satisfied as flabbergasted is to __________.
ashamed
envious
shocked
deserted
nervous
shocked
"Content" and "satisfied" both mean happy with what one has, so they are synonyms of one another. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best available synonym of "flabbergasted." To be "flabbergasted" means to be shocked and stunned, so "shocked" is the correct answer.To help you, "deserted" means left behind, abandoned, or empty, "envious" means jealous, "ashamed" means embarrassed, and "nervous" means worried.
Example Question #166 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Catastrophic is to disastrous as chaotic is to __________.
original
disorderly
resentful
controlled
planned
disorderly
"Catastrophic" is a synonym of "disastrous" because both words refer to situations and mean terrible. So, to solve this analogy, you need to pick out a word that is a synonym of (means the same thing as) "chaotic." "Chaotic" means disorderly or out of control, so "disorderly" is the correct answer. To help you, "resentful" means feeling angry about something someone once did.
Example Question #167 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Sensible is to wise as endless is to __________.
strange
infinite
impossible
finite
possible
infinite
"Sensible" and "wise" both describe someone who is clever and makes smart decisions, so the two words are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best synonym of "endless." Something that is "endless" does not have an end; this is closest in definition to “infinite,” which can mean not having an end or lasting forever. To help you, "finite" means having a specific start and end or not lasting forever, and "impossible" means not possible or unable to be done.
Example Question #168 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Unique is to original as private is to __________.
chaotic
personal
enigmatic
distinct
property
personal
"Unique" means original or unlike anything else, so the two words are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you must identify the best available synonym of "private." Something that is "private" is personal and secret, so "personal" is the correct answer. To help you, "property" refers to things you own, "distinct" means different, "chaotic" means out of control, and "enigmatic" means mysterious.
Example Question #169 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Belongings are to possessions as custom is to __________.
invention
adventure
tradition
voyage
innovation
tradition
"Belongings" means possessions or things you own, so the two words are synonyms of one another. To solve this analogy, you have to identify the best synonym of "custom." A "custom" is a habit dating back a long time. This is closest in meaning to a “tradition.” To help you, "innovation" means new idea or breakthrough, "invention" is something you make or make up, and a "voyage" is a long trip, usually made by sea.
Example Question #170 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Tough is to strong as __________.
fat is to flat
mess is to clean
dress is to fabric
high is to lofty
cute is to chute
high is to lofty
"Tough" and "strong" are very similar in meaning, so the two words are synonyms. "High" and "lofty" are also very similar in meaning, so "high is to lofty" is the correct answer.