SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Analogies

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Example Questions

Example Question #441 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Actress is to film as __________.

Possible Answers:

nest is to bird

bark is to tree

painting is to painter

writer is to book

courtroom is to lawyer

Correct answer:

writer is to book

Explanation:

An actress’s job is to make movies, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a noun that describes an occupation that makes or creates the second word, another noun. While “painting is to painter” and “writer is to book” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “painting is to painter” cannot be correct, because while “painting” can be used as a noun, it does not indicate the profession of someone who makes paintings—that would be “painter.” So, because it’s not the job of a painting to create painters, “painting is to painter” cannot be the correct answer. Some writers make their living by writing books, however, just as actresses make their livings by making films, so “writer is to book” is the correct answer.

Example Question #442 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Light is to light bulb as music is to __________.

Possible Answers:

radio

text

refrigerator

blender

electricity

Correct answer:

radio

Explanation:

Since a light bulb emits light, we need to pick out an answer choice that refers to something that emits music. Of the three answer choirs that are devices ("blender," "electricity," and "radio"), only a radio emits music. Because a radio emits music just like a light bulb emits light, "radio" is the correct answer.

Example Question #443 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Oven is to cake as __________.

Possible Answers:

scorn is to hatred

run is to walk

enlist is to flowers

knife is to steak

factory is to car

Correct answer:

factory is to car

Explanation:

Since an oven is where a cake is made, we are looking for an answer choice in which the first word is the place in which the second word is made. The best answer choice is "factory is to car," because a car is made in a factory.

Example Question #444 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Lumberjack is to timber as baker is to __________.

Possible Answers:

sugar

duster

bread

sawdust

oven

Correct answer:

bread

Explanation:

Since a lumberjack chops down trees to produce timber, or "wood prepared for use in building and carpentry," we need to pick out another word that describes the product that a baker produces. While "bread," "oven," and "sugar" are all nouns that have to do with baking, "bread" is the best answer. This is because while a baker may use an oven to bake and use sugar as an ingredient, he produces bread as a product to sell, just like a lumberjack produces timber. So, "bread" is the correct answer.

Example Question #445 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Artist is to mural as baker is to __________.

Possible Answers:

bread

ambulance

soda

factory

bakery

Correct answer:

bread

Explanation:

A "mural" is a work of art painted on a wall. So, an artist might produce a mural. To solve this analogy, then, you have to determine which of the nouns presented as answer choices a baker might produce. The correct answer is therefore "bread."

Example Question #445 : Analogies

Complete the analogy.

Musician is to song as artist is to __________.

Possible Answers:

entertainment

creator

stage

book

sculpture

Correct answer:

sculpture

Explanation:

A musician produces songs. The answer, then, is what an artist produces. There are many options for what an artist may produce, but the only one listed is "sculpture." This is a better option than either "book" or "entertainment." "Author" or "writer" would have been used for "book." "Entertainment" is not very specific, but the first example, "musician" and "songs," is very specific.

Example Question #444 : Analogies

Tailor is to clothes as cobbler is to __________.

Possible Answers:

shoes 

glasses 

clocks 

horns

jewellery 

Correct answer:

shoes 

Explanation:

Tailors mend and make adjustments to clothes, while cobblers mend shoes. The relationship is that of a producer to a product. 

Example Question #431 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Butcher is to meat as tailor is to __________.

Possible Answers:

milk

clothes

cars

houses

loans

Correct answer:

clothes

Explanation:

A "butcher" is someone who sells "meat." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out what it is that a "tailor" produces or sells. The correct answer is "clothes." A "tailor" is someone who makes sure clothes fit, especially things like suits.

Example Question #432 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Lava is to volcano as __________ is to cloud.

Possible Answers:

rain

stormy

sky

hot

weather

Correct answer:

rain

Explanation:

"Lava" is the hot molten rock that comes out of a volcano when it erupts. So, "lava" comes from a "volcano." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is something that comes from a "cloud." The correct answer is "rain."

Example Question #433 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Baker is to bread as ______________.

Possible Answers:

time is to watch

chef is to flowers

gardener is to jail

police officer is to coffee

architect is to house

Correct answer:

architect is to house

Explanation:

Since bakers bake bread, we are looking for an answer choice that includes an occupation (e.g., baker) and a product that they help to make (e.g., bread). The only answer choice that fits this criterion is "Architect is to house" because architects help to build houses.

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