All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #251 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Powerful is to meek as skilled is to __________.
deft
brave
timid
useful
untrained
untrained
"Meek" means shy and timid, and it is an opposite of "powerful." When two words are the opposite of one another, we call them antonyms. To solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "skilled." Someone who is "skilled" is good at something. So, the best antonym of "skilled" is "untrained." To help you, "deft" is a synonym of skilled, and "timid" means shy.
Example Question #251 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Obey is to disobey as allow is to __________.
desire
imagine
forbid
consume
grant
forbid
"Obey" means listen to an order or a set of directions, so it is an opposite, or antonym, of "disobey," which means do something different after being ordered or directed to do something specific. So, to solve this analogy, you have to find the best antonym of "allow." "Allow" means let something happen or permit; so, the best antonym of "allow" is "forbid," which means prohibit or ban. So, "forbid" is the correct answer. To help you, "grant" means give, "consume" means eat, and "desire" means want.
Example Question #253 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Small is to large as __________.
nine is to ninety
short is to long
yellow is to red
horrible is to horrendous
left is to car
short is to long
"Small" and "large" are antonyms, so we are looking for an answer choice in which the two words have opposite meanings. The best answer choice is "short is to long," since "short" and "long" are antonyms.
Example Question #254 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Peace is to war as __________.
mountain is to summit
fly is to high
protect is to shield
jug is to water
ice is to fire
ice is to fire
Peace and war are traditionally seen as opposites, just as ice and fire are, so "ice is to fire" is the correct answer.
Example Question #255 : Analogies
The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. Select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
High is to low as __________.
cow is to bull
steep is to yellow
slow is to sluggish
wide is to narrow
quick is to rapid
wide is to narrow
High and low have opposite meanings, just as wide and narrow do.
Example Question #31 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Hungry is to full as malicious is to __________.
disappointing
surprising
hateful
excited
affectionate
affectionate
"Hungry" and "full" are antonyms of one another because they have opposite meanings, so to solve this analogy, you need to determine the best available antonym of “malicious.” “Malicious” means is spiteful or done out of hatred, so the best antonym is "affectionate," a word that means fond or done out of fondness for someone.
Example Question #32 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Pleasure is to pain as __________.
glitter is to decorate
kindness is to meanness
thief is to steal
tree is to plant
wool is to hat
kindness is to meanness
"Pleasure" and "pain" are opposites, just as "kindness" and "meanness" are opposites, so "kindness is to meanness" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices consist of words that are opposites, so none of them can be the correct answer.
Example Question #252 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Backward is to forward as __________.
famished is to hungry
protect is to defend
never is to always
wish is to desire
small is to little
never is to always
“Backward” and “forward” are opposites, or antonyms, so we need to pick out an answer choice that also consists of a pair of antonyms. While “famished is to hungry” and “never is to always” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “famished” is an adjective that means “extremely hungry,” so “famished” and “hungry” are actually synonyms, not antonyms, so “famished is to hungry” cannot be the correct answer; however, “never” and “always” are opposites, just like “backward” and “forward” are opposites, so “never is to always” is the correct answer.
Example Question #34 : Antonyms
Dog is to bite as bee is to
none of the other answers.
sting
smart
hive
ache
sting
Both sets are antonyms.
Example Question #253 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Dynamic is to static as hearty is to __________.
terse
brave
feeble
dominant
alert
feeble
“Dynamic” means moving and “static” means standing still or not moving. These two words are opposites of one another, which means that to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these words is the opposite of “hearty.” “Hearty” means loud, lively, and happy, so the best antonym is “feeble,” which means weak and pathetic. To provide further help, “dominant” means leading and in charge; “terse” means brief; and “alert” means watchful.