SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Analogies

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #391 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Cede is to seed as flea is to __________.

Possible Answers:

insect

bite

mosquito

grow

flee

Correct answer:

flee

Explanation:

"Seed" and "cede" (give up) are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "flea" (small, bloodsucking insect). The correct answer is "flee," which means run away from.

Example Question #392 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Foul is to __________ as him is to hymn.

Possible Answers:

fowl

song

offense

chicken

church

Correct answer:

fowl

Explanation:

"Hymn" (song sung in church) and "him" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "foul." The correct answer is "fowl," which means poultry, birds that are eaten, chickens.

Example Question #393 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Knew is to new as meat is to __________.

Possible Answers:

meet

fruit

eat

carnivore

beef

Correct answer:

meet

Explanation:

"Knew" and "new" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "meat." The correct answer is "meet," which means encounter, run into, come across, be introduced to. Additionally, a "carnivore" is a meat-eater.

Example Question #394 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Cell is to __________ as facts is to fax.

Possible Answers:

transfer

transmit

vend

uproot

sell

Correct answer:

sell

Explanation:

"Facts" (true statements, something that is certainly true) and "fax" (an outdated machine used to send documents) are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds like "cell" (basic structural unit of the human body). The correct answer is "sell." Additionally, "uproot" means force to move; "vend" means sell; "transmit" means broadcast, send out; "transfer" means move from one place to another.

Example Question #395 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Throne is to __________ as waist is to waste.

Possible Answers:

garbage

thrown

stomach

crown

king

Correct answer:

thrown

Explanation:

A "waist" is a part of the human body, a tummy. To "waste" means to not make good use of. These two words are "homonyms" because they have different meanings, but sound the same. Which of these words sounds the same as "throne" (a chair that a monarch sits in). The correct answer is "thrown," which is the past tense of throw.

Example Question #396 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Weather is to whether as __________ is to your.

Possible Answers:

mine

theirs

ours

yuletide

yore 

Correct answer:

yore 

Explanation:

"Weather" and "whether" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds like "your." The correct answer is "yore," which means of former times, happening a long time ago. Additionally, "yuletide" is Christmas time.

Example Question #397 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Miner is to minor as rain is to __________.

Possible Answers:

reign

water

pour

king

coal

Correct answer:

reign

Explanation:

"Minor" means of small importance and "miner" means person who goes into mines, person who mines minerals for a living. These two words are "homonyms," so to solve this problem you need to determine which of these words sounds most like "rain." The correct answer is "reign" which means rule over, be king of. Additionally, "pour" means cause liquid to flow out of something.

Example Question #398 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Find is to fined as __________ is to idol.

Possible Answers:

hero

lord

friend

lost

idle

Correct answer:

idle

Explanation:

"Find" means locate and "fined" means charged money for something done wrong. These two words are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the most like "idol" (icon, image of worship, hero, superstar). The correct answer is "idle," which means lazy, inactive, not moving.

Example Question #399 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Faux is to __________ as hear is to here.

Possible Answers:

foe

authentic

enemy

genuine

fake

Correct answer:

foe

Explanation:

"Hear" and "here" are "homonyms" because they have different meanings and yet sound the same. Which of these answer choices sounds the most like "faux"? The correct answer is "foe." To help you, "faux" means fake, not real, inauthentic, not genuine and "foe" means enemy.

Example Question #400 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

One is to __________ as real is to reel.

Possible Answers:

lost

won

two

number

fake

Correct answer:

won

Explanation:

"Real" (not fake, genuine) and "reel" (pull in a fish when fishing) are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "one." The correct answer is, of course, "won."

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