SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Changes in Intensity

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Example Question #196 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Complete this analogy.

Loud is to louder as ________________.

Possible Answers:

quiet is to shrill

scream is to whisper

big is to bigger

part is to hole

mop is to bucket

Correct answer:

big is to bigger

Explanation:

Louder is a more intense version of loud, so we are looking for an answer choice that includes words of varying intensities. The only answer choice that fits this criteria is "big is to bigger."

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