All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #521 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Foot is to inch as __________.
foot is to feet
red is to blue
gallon is to cup
goose is to geese
centimeter is to meter
gallon is to cup
The analogy compares first a relatively large measurement to a relatively small measurement. There are two answer options that meet this criteria. "Centimeter is to meter" is an enticing choice that compares a relatively small measurement to a relatively large measurement; therefore, the relationship is reversed, and it's not quite right. "Gallon is to cup," although not a measurement of length like "foot is to inch" and "centimeter is to meter," correctly compares a relatively large measurement to a relatively small measurement, so it is the correct answer.
Example Question #522 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Inch is to foot as second is to __________.
gallon
day
minute
mile
pound
minute
There are twelve inches in a foot and three feet in a yard, but you don't need to know that specifically to answer this question. An inch is a unit of measurement that makes up a foot, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is a unit that is made up of seconds. There are sixty seconds in a minute, so "minute" is the correct answer.
Example Question #26 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Kilogram is to weight as centimeter is to __________.
distance
length
mass
time
speed
length
A "kilogram" is a unit of measurement used to measure how much something weighs, so to solve this analogy you have to determine what a "centimeter" is used to measure. The correct answer is that a "centimeter" is a unit of measurement that measures length, it is of a meter.
Example Question #13 : Measurement
Complete this analogy.
Celsius is to Fahrenheit as __________ is to kilograms.
pounds
inches
kelvin
yards
meters
pounds
"Celsius" and "Fahrenheit" are both units for measuring temperature. A "kilogram" is a unit for measuring weight. So, which of these answer choices is also a unit for measuring weight? The correct answer is "pounds." Additionally, "meters," "yards," and "inches" are all units for measuring length; "kelvin" is another unit for measuring temperature.
Example Question #523 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Mile is to kilometer as pound is to __________.
weight
gallon
kilogram
length
liter
kilogram
"Mile" and "kilometer" are both units of "length," they are used to measure how long or how far something is. A "pound" is used to measure "weight," or how heavy something is. So, which of these answer choices is also a unit of measurement used to measure "weight?" The correct answer is "kilogram." To provide additional help, "liter" and "gallon" are both used to measure how much "volume" a liquid has, or how much liquid there is in a container.
Example Question #29 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Inch is to __________ as gram is to weight.
foot
meter
length
size
time
length
A "gram" is a unit of measurement used to measure how much something weighs. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that an "inch" is used to measure. The correct answer is that "inches" are used to measure "length," or how long something is. Additionally, "meter" and "foot" are other units used to measure how long something is.
Example Question #524 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Tea is to cup as __________.
coffee is to plate
oil is to barrel
laundry is to refrigerator
mug is to liquid
ocean is to whale
oil is to barrel
Tea is often contained in a cup. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice in which the first word is something that is often contained in the second word. Oil is often contained in a barrel, so "oil is to barrel" is the correct answer.
Example Question #525 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Egg is to carton as __________.
butter is to bread
flower is to pot
blue is to purple
tree is to nature
farm is to chicken
flower is to pot
Cartons are containers that help to keep eggs in place, just like pots are containers that help to keep flowers in place. So, "flower is to pot" is the correct answer.
Example Question #522 : Analogies
Ice cream is to cone as popsicle is to __________.
frozen
stick
spoon
melt
plate
stick
Ice cream is often served in cones, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes on or in what a popsicle is served. While “stick,” “spoon,” and “plate” may each look like a potentially correct answer, “popsicle” is defined as “a piece of flavored ice or ice cream on a stick,” so because popsicles are served on sticks just like ice cream is served in cones, “stick” is the correct answer.
Example Question #526 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Ocean is to water as desert is to __________.
salt
liquid
hot
sand
dry
sand
An ocean is filled with water, so we are looking for an answer choice that describes what a desert is filled with. The best answer choice is "sand."