SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Analogies
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Example Question #61 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Hands are to fingers as feet are to __________.
toes
elbows
fingernails
toenails
ears
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 #62 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Knee is to leg as elbow is to __________.
feet
hand
catch
hold
arm
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 #63 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Letter is to word as word is to __________.
write
painting
paper
sentence
typewriter
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 #64 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Sentences are to letters as songs are to __________.
instruments
sound
pages
notes
musicians
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 #69 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete the analogy.
Magazine is to article as ___________.
pen is to paper
journalist is to interview
homework is to student
essay is to computer
book is to chapter
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 #70 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete the analogy.
Wheel is to car as __________.
driveway is to highway
seatbelt is to glove compartment
house is to laundry
garage is to house
towel is to razor
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 __________.
airplane is to wing
skateboard is to roller blades
passenger is to car
train is to track
bike is to road
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 __________.
chair is to book
page is to book
lamp is to outlet
room is to door
light is to dark
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 __________.
magic
sailor
fish
ocean
woman
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 #84 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Loaf is to bread as __________ is to grapes.
bunch
healthy
toast
fruit
apples
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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