All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #241 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Certain is to unsure as pointless is to __________.
hopeless
despondent
futile
crucial
insignificant
crucial
If you are "certain" of something, you are sure of it, while if you are "unsure" about something, you are not sure or not certain about it. So, "certain" and "unsure" are antonyms of one another, and to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym, or opposite, of "pointless." Something "pointless" is futile, hopeless, or purposeless, so the answer choice that is opposite in meaning to "pointless" is "crucial," which means very important or necessary. To help you, "insignificant" and "futile" are both loose synonyms of "pointless," and "despondent" is a synonym of "hopeless."
Example Question #242 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Native is to foreign as distant is to __________.
nearby
distinct
separate
aloof
attached
nearby
Someone who is "native" to a place was born there; on the other hand, "foreign" means from another country. They are antonyms, or opposites, of one another, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best antonym of "distant." "Distant" means far away, so the best antonym is “nearby,” which means close by. To help you, "aloof" means distant; "attached" means connected to something; and "distinct" is a synonym of "separate."
Example Question #243 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Gorgeous is to unattractive as excellent is to __________.
fragile
unusual
terrible
perfect
weird
terrible
"Gorgeous" is an antonym, or opposite, of "unattractive," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "excellent." Something that is "excellent" is really great, so the best antonym is “terrible," which means very bad. To help you, "unusual" means weird, and "fragile" means easily broken.
Example Question #244 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Heavy is to light as dangerous is to __________.
harmful
hopeful
persistent
hopeless
harmless
harmless
"Heavy" is an antonym, or opposite, of "light," so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is an antonym, or opposite, or "dangerous." "Harmless" is an opposite of "dangerous," so "harmless" is the correct answer.
Example Question #245 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Satisfied is to dissatisfied as tall is to __________.
towering
height
taller
ruler
short
short
"Satisfied" means happy with something, and "dissatisfied" means unhappy with something, so the two words are antonyms, or opposites. To solve this analogy, you have to find the best antonym of "tall." "Short" is an opposite of "tall," so "short" is the correct answer.
Example Question #246 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Useless is to useful as common is to __________.
miserable
acceptable
frequent
infrequent
mediocre
infrequent
"Useless" is an opposite of "useful," so the two words are antonyms of one another. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is an antonym, or opposite, of "common." "Common" can mean occurring often, so the best antonym is “infrequent," which means not often occurring To help you, "mediocre" means average when better quality is expected.
Example Question #247 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Captured is to free as essential is to _________.
useful
perfect
tired
imperfect
useless
useless
"Captured" is an antonym, or opposite, of "free," so to solve this analogy, you need to figure out which of the answer choices is the best available antonym of "essential." Essential means absolutely necessary, so the correct answer is “useless.”
Example Question #248 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Invisible is to visible as costly is to __________.
free
sizable
dirty
seen
allowed
free
"Invisible" means not able to be seen and "visible" means able to be seen, so "invisible" is an antonym, or opposite, of "visible." So, to solve this analogy, you have to find the best available antonym of "costly." "Costly" means costing a lot of money, expensive, or damaging, so "free," which can be used to mean costing no money, is the correct answer.
Example Question #249 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Few is to many as __________.
temperature is to weather
little is to none
scarce is to ample
surplus is to deficiency
remainder is to solution
scarce is to ample
Since "few" describes an amount less than "many," we are looking for an answer choice in which the first word is significantly less than the second word. The best answer is "scarce is to ample" because "scarce" means existing in small numbers or amounts, and "ample" means existing in large numbers or amounts.
Example Question #250 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Lost is to found as settled is to __________.
foreign
native
unsettled
invaded
occupied
unsettled
"Lost" is an antonym, or opposite, of "found." So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is an opposite of "settled." "Settled" means established and confident, and "unsettled" means nervous or disrupted, so "unsettled" is an antonym, or opposite, of "settled," and "unsettled" is the correct answer. To further help you, "invaded" means attacked, "foreign" means from another country, "native" means born in a specified country, and "occupied" means busy.