All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Cow is to calf as lion is to __________.
kitten
cub
fledgling
puppy
duckling
cub
Baby cows are called calves, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that describes what one calls a baby lion. Baby lions are called "cubs," so "cub" is the correct answer.
Example Question #324 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Sow is to pig as __________.
rake is to snake
doe is to deer
plough is to cow
shear is to sheep
hoe is to horse
doe is to deer
Do not get confused when answering this analogy: it does not relate farm work to farm animals, as you might guess based on the answer choices. Instead, it relates a term used to refer to a specific animal with a term used to refer to a female animal of that species. A "sow" is a female pig.
Therefore, "shear is to sheep," "hoe is to horse," and "plough is to cow" are all convincing but incorrect answers. What gives this away is that they could all be correct answers if the given phrase was indeed analogous to any one of them. However, there is only one correct answer.
A "sow" is a female pig just as a "doe" is a female deer. "Doe is to deer" is the correct answer choice.
Example Question #22 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Snake is to slither as __________.
elk is to antlers
cheetah is to gazelle
bee is to hive
bat is to fly
elephant is to tusks
bat is to fly
Snakes move by slithering, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a noun conveying an animal and the second word a verb describing how that animal moves. While “bat is to fly” and “bee is to hive” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “hive” is not a verb that describes how bees move, but a noun describing where bees live. So, “bee is to hive” cannot be the correct answer. Bats, however, move around by flying, just as snakes move around by slithering, so “bat is to fly” is the correct answer.
Example Question #324 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Cat is to feline as dog is to __________.
equine
canine
reptilian
animal
mammalian
canine
The word "feline" means related to cats, so, to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices means related to dogs. The correct answer is therefore "canine." While dogs are animals, and mammalian, other animals could be described by these words. "Feline" is specific to cats, so "canine" is the best answer because it is is specific to dogs.
Example Question #23 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Cow is to milk as sheep is to __________.
wool
ram
farm
beef
hay
wool
A cow produces milk, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes what sort of product a sheep produces. While “wool” and “beef” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “beef” specifically describes the meat of a cow, not a sheep, so “beef” cannot be the correct answer. “Wool,” however, is a noun that means “ the fine soft hair forming the coat of a sheep, goat, or similar animal.” So, because sheep can produce wool just as cows can produce milk, “wool” is the correct answer.
Example Question #325 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cat is to curious as dog is to __________.
potent
loyal
kennel
volatile
harmful
loyal
To be "curious" means to be interested in other things, to want to find something out. This is a characteristic commonly associated with a cat, so to answer this analogy you have to determine which of these is a characteristic commonly associated with a dog. The correct answer is that dogs are commonly described as being "loyal." To provide further help, a "kennel" is somewhere dogs live; "volatile" means unstable, dangerous; "potent" means strong.
Example Question #323 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Cattle is to cows as swine is to __________.
sheep
pigs
chickens
wheat
fish
pigs
"Cattle" is the collective name for "cows" and other "bovine" creatures. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these animals is described by the collective name "swine." The correct answer is "pigs." So, a "swineherd" is a farmer who keeps pigs.
Example Question #326 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Lamb is to sheep as __________ is to cow.
farm
cattle
calf
goat
beef
calf
A "lamb" is a baby "sheep." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is the name given to a baby "cow." The correct answer is "calf." Additionally, "cattle" is the name given to a group of cows.
Example Question #24 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Hare is to rabbit as __________ is to frog.
amphibian
warren
pond
tadpole
toad
toad
"Hares" and "rabbits" are two animals that are extremely similar. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an animal that is extremely similar to a "frog." The correct answer is "toad." Additionally, a "warren" is a rabbit's home; a "tadpole" is a baby frog; an "amphibian" is an animal that can live in water or on land, like a frog or a toad.
Example Question #25 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Kangaroo is to tail as ______________.
butterfly is to antennae
lion is to balderdash
zebra is to scales
flamingo is to fur
snake is to leg
butterfly is to antennae
Since "kangaroos" have "tails" we are looking for an answer choice that includes a body part (e.g., tail) and animal that has that body part (e.g., kangaroo). The only answer choice that fits this criterion is "Butterfly is to antennae" because all butterflies have antennae.
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