All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #31 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Shark is to predator as mouse is to __________.
fields
prey
hunter
tiny
tails
prey
A “shark” is a “predator,” a “predator” is an animal that hunts other animals. So to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these groups a “mouse” fits into. The correct answer is “prey,” which means an animal that is hunted by other animals.
Example Question #32 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Lunch is to meal as __________.
drink is to thirsty
race is to run
kitchen is to house
cook is to food
baseball is to sport
baseball is to sport
"Lunch" is a specific kind of "meal," so this analogy relates a general term to a category into which that term falls. "Cook is to food," "drink is to thirsty," and "race is to run" do not meet this criteria. "Kitchen is to house" may look like it is similar to "lunch is to meal," but a "kitchen" is a part of a house, not a specific kind of house, so "kitchen is to house" cannot be the correct answer. Lunch is a specific kind of meal just as baseball is a specific kind of sport. Therefore, "baseball is to sport" is the correct answer.
Example Question #33 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Speed is to athlete as __________.
strength is to dentist
corruption is to judge
wit is to comedian
education is to machine
microscope is to farmer
wit is to comedian
The first phrase in this analogy relates a skill set to an occupation to whom such a skill set would be useful. "Corruption is to judge" is incorrect because we would not want a judge to be corrupt. "Microscope is to farmer" and "strength is to dentist" do not relate useful traits to their given occupations, and '"education is to machine" does not make sense either. Generally, speed is useful to an athlete just as wit is useful to a comedian. Therefore, "wit is to comedian" is correct.
Example Question #32 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Zebra is to animal as __________.
rose is to flower
sleep is to light
plant is to tree
rain is to sun
face is to nose
rose is to flower
Since a zebra is a type of animal, we are looking for an answer in which the first word is a type of the second word. The best answer is "rose is to flower" because a rose is a type of flower.
Example Question #33 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Red is to color as eighteen is to __________.
seventeen
paint
math
number
blue
number
Red is an example of a color, so, to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is a category in which "eighteen" can be placed. The correct answer is therefore "number," because "eighteen" is a number.
Example Question #34 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Monday is to day as October is to __________.
December
week
Halloween
month
year
month
"Monday" fits into the category of "day," so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a category into which "October" fits. "October" is a month, so "month" is the correct answer.
Example Question #51 : Analogies
Complete the analogy.
Hammer is to tool as snake is to __________.
reptile
fish
zoo
worm
slimy
reptile
A "hammer" is an example of a "tool." A "snake" is an example of a "reptile."
Example Question #53 : Analogies
Complete the analogy.
Country is to Brazil as building is to __________.
barn
bedroom
architect
construction
tools
barn
"Country" is a category and "Brazil" is an example that fits within the category; therefore, "building" must also be a category. The answer, "barn," is a type of building that fits within the category of "building." A "bedroom" is a part of a "building," but not a type of building on its own.
Example Question #54 : Analogies
Complete the analogy.
Sheep is to animal as ____________.
flock is to bird
wool is to sheep
leaf is to tree
banana is to fruit
chair is to house
banana is to fruit
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "sheep" is an example of an animal. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'example' is to 'category.'" A "banana" is an example of "a fruit," so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #55 : Analogies
Complete the analogy.
Artist is to painter as __________.
book is to movie
fruit is to tree
Leonardo da Vinci is to Mona Lisa
vegetable is to broccoli
painting is to sculpture
vegetable is to broccoli
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "painter" is an example of an artist. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'example' is to 'category.'" "Broccoli" is an example of a "vegetable," so that must be the correct answer.
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