SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Analogies
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Example Question #62 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Hands are to fingers as feet are to __________.
toes
fingernails
ears
elbows
toenails
toes
Hands have fingers attached to them, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice which describes the appendages attached to feet. So, "toes" is the correct answer.
Example Question #63 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Knee is to leg as elbow is to __________.
hold
arm
feet
hand
catch
arm
The knee is a part of the leg that allows the leg to bend. So to solve this analogy you have to determine what whole thing the elbow is a part of. The correct answer is therefore "arm," because the elbow is a part of the arm that allows it to bend, just as the knee allowed the leg to bend.
Example Question #11 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Complete this analogy.
Letter is to word as word is to __________.
typewriter
write
painting
paper
sentence
sentence
Letters make up words, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that describes something that words make up. Words make up sentences just as letters make up words, so "sentence" is the correct answer.
Example Question #12 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Sentences are to letters as songs are to __________.
notes
musicians
sound
instruments
pages
notes
Individual letters must be combined to create words, which are gathered together into meaningful sentences. In the same manner, individual notes must be combined to create lines of music in a song.
Example Question #13 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Complete the analogy.
Magazine is to article as ___________.
journalist is to interview
book is to chapter
homework is to student
pen is to paper
essay is to computer
book is to chapter
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. An "article" is a part of a "magazine." Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'whole' is to 'part.'" A "chapter" is a part of a book, so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #14 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Complete the analogy.
Wheel is to car as __________.
house is to laundry
towel is to razor
seatbelt is to glove compartment
driveway is to highway
garage is to house
garage is to house
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "wheel" is a part of a car. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'part' is to 'whole.'" A "garage" is a part of a house, so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #71 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete the analogy.
Sailboat is to mast as __________.
skateboard is to roller blades
train is to track
bike is to road
passenger is to car
airplane is to wing
airplane is to wing
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "mast" is a part of a sailboat. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'whole' is to 'part.'" A "wing" is a part of a "plane," so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #72 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete the analogy.
Light bulb is to lamp as __________.
room is to door
page is to book
light is to dark
chair is to book
lamp is to outlet
page is to book
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "light bulb" is a part of a lamp. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'part' is to 'whole.'" A "page" is a part of a book, so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #73 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Centaur is to horse as mermaid is to __________.
woman
sailor
fish
magic
ocean
fish
A "centaur" is a mythological creature that is half-human and half-horse. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out what a "mermaid" is made up of. The correct answer is that a "mermaid" is half-human and half-"fish."
Example Question #71 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Loaf is to bread as __________ is to grapes.
healthy
bunch
toast
apples
fruit
bunch
A collection of "bread" is known as a "loaf," as in "a loaf of bread." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a group of "grapes" is called. The correct answer is a "bunch," as in "a bunch of grapes."
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