All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Antonyms
Cold is to hot as . . .
day is to night
star is to sky
bear is to forest
light is to lightbulb
cold is to snow
day is to night
Since "cold" and "hot" are opposites, we're looking for an answer choice in which the two words are opposites. Since "day" is the opposite of "night," "day is to night" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Antonyms
Myth is to fact as reject is to
turn away
accept
turn down
none of the other answers
refuse
accept
Both sets of words are antonyms.
Example Question #2 : Antonyms
Temporary is to permanent as veteran is to
expert
novice
seasoned
experienced
none of the other answers
novice
Both sets of words are antonyms.
Example Question #3 : Antonyms
Loose is to tight as deep is to
far
sound
none of the other answers.
heavy
shallow
shallow
Both of the sets are antonyms.
Example Question #3 : Antonyms
Hungry is to full as . . .
sleepy is to bed
quiet is to indoors
exhausted is to energetic
leaf is to tree
music is to dancing
exhausted is to energetic
Since "hungry" and "full" are opposites, we need to pick out another pair of words which are also opposites. Since "exhausted" ("very tired") is an opposite of "energetic," "exhausted is to energetic" is the correct answer.
Example Question #231 : Analogies
Welcome is to excluded as prepared is to . . .
limited
ready
unready
burdened
beautiful
unready
"Welcome," when used as an adjective, means "of a guest or new arrival: gladly received," and "excluded" is an adjective that means "deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege," so the two words are antonyms. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of two antonyms. "Ready" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "ready" is a synonym, not an antonym, of "prepared." "Unready," however, is an antonym of "prepared," just like "welcome" is an antonym of "excluded," so "unready" is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Antonyms
Friend is to enemy as . . .
ponder is to think
wriggle is to writhe
confidence is to shyness
justice is to fairness
quiet is to silent
confidence is to shyness
“Friend” and “enemy” are nouns that are opposites, or antonyms, so we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of two nouns which are also opposites. While “confidence is to shyness” and “justice is to fairness” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “justice” is a noun that means “the quality of being fair and reasonable,” so “justice” and “fairness” are synonyms, not antonyms, and “justice is to fairness” cannot be the correct answer. “Confidence,” however, is a noun that means “a feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities,” while “shyness” is a noun that means “the quality of feeling nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people.” So, because “confidence” is an antonym of “shyness” just as “friend” is an antonym of “enemy,” “confidence is to shyness” is the correct answer.
Example Question #233 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Active is to inactive as amateur is to __________.
lazy
income
professional
taxes
employed
professional
"Active" means energetic and lively and is an antonym of "inactive." To solve this analogy, you need to figure out the best available antonym of "amateur." Someone who is an "amateur" is not paid for their work, so the only acceptable antonym is “professional.” None of the other answer choices are antonyms of "amateur": "employed" means having a paid job, "income" is the money one earns by working; and "taxes" are the portion of money that the government takes from your income.
Example Question #2 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Remember is to forget as prevent is to __________.
fix
enigmatic
allow
forbid
mysterious
allow
"Remember" is an antonym of "forget." So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "prevent." "Prevent" means to stop someone from doing something, so the best antonym is “allow,” which means to let someone do something. To help you, "enigmatic" means mysterious, and "forbid" means the same thing as "prevent", or in other words, they are synonyms.
Example Question #5 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cowardly is to brave as ignorant is to __________.
vulnerable
timid
strong
meek
wise
wise
"Cowardly" is an antonym of "brave," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "ignorant." Someone who is "ignorant" is stupid, and does not know very much. The word that is the best opposite of "ignorant" is “wise,” which means very intelligent. To help you, "vulnerable" means in danger, and "timid" and "meek" both mean shy.