SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Part/Whole, Example/Category, and Cause/Effect

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Frog is to amphibian as cow is to __________.

Possible Answers:

fish

bird

horse

reptile

mammal

Correct answer:

mammal

Explanation:

A "frog" is an example of an animal that fits into the category of "amphibian." An "amphibian" is an animal that can live on land or in water. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a category that includes "cows." The correct answer is "mammal." Other examples of "mammals" include humans, horses, dogs, lions, whales, and cats. What do you think it is that all "mammals" have in common?

Example Question #51 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Football is to sport as __________ is to fruit.

Possible Answers:

tennis

fridge

banana

eat

catch

Correct answer:

banana

Explanation:

"Football" is an example of a "sport," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is an example of a "fruit." The correct answer is "banana."

Example Question #52 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete the analogy.

Country is to United States as __________.

Possible Answers:

Mexico is to Canada

Los Angeles is to New York

town is to city

ocean is to continent

capital is to Washington, D.C

Correct answer:

capital is to Washington, D.C

Explanation:

To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. The "United States" is an example of a country. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'category' is to 'example.'" "Washington, D.C." is an example of a "capital," so that must be the correct answer.

Example Question #69 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Dictionary is to words as magazine is to __________.

Possible Answers:

books

colors

articles

bookmarks

photography

Correct answer:

articles

Explanation:

A dictionary is a book that contains words, so you need to pick out an answer choice that describes what material a magazine consists of. Magazines are made up of articles, so "articles" is the correct answer.

Example Question #71 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Minute is to hour as __________.

Possible Answers:

week is to day

year is to month

century is to millennium

weekend is to weekday

millisecond is to acrosecond

Correct answer:

century is to millennium

Explanation:

Both minutes and hours are units of time, with a minute being shorter than an hour. So, we need to look for an answer choice in which the first word depicts a shorter length of time than the second word. Thus, the best answer choice is "century is to millennium" because there are multiple centuries in one millennium!

Example Question #72 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Bicycle is to handlebars as car is to __________.

Possible Answers:

brakes

steering wheel

wheels

radio

cup holder

Correct answer:

steering wheel

Explanation:

Since handlebars are the part of a bicycle which one uses to steer it, we need to pick out an answer choice that describes the part of a car used to steer it. While all the answer choices are nouns that represent parts of a car, "steering wheel" is the correct answer because one uses a car's steering wheel to steer it, just like one uses a bicycle's handlebars to steer it.

Example Question #73 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Month is to year as __________.

Possible Answers:

second is to minute

noise is to silence

cow is to calf

sage is to page

child is to adult

Correct answer:

second is to minute

Explanation:

Months are smaller divisions of a year, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice in which the first answer is a smaller division of the second answer. Seconds are smaller divisions of a minute just as months are smaller divisions of a year, so "second is to minute" is the correct answer. Considering the other answer choices, a baby "cow" is called a "calf" and "cows" give birth to "calves," a "child" develops into an "adult," "sage" and "page" are words that rhyme, and "noise" and "silence" are opposites, so none of the other answer choices are related in the same way that "month" is related to "year."

Example Question #74 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Bicycle is to handlebars as car is to __________.

Possible Answers:

windows

dashboard

steering wheel

radio

brakes

Correct answer:

steering wheel

Explanation:

When riding a bicycle, one uses the handlebars to steer, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes which part of a car one uses to steer when driving it. One uses the steering wheel of a car to steer it, just as one uses the handlebars of a bicycle to steer it, so “steering wheel” is the correct answer.

Example Question #75 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Snake is to scales as tree is to __________.

Possible Answers:

bark

grass

flower

fur

nest

Correct answer:

bark

Explanation:

Snakes are covered by scales, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that describes what covers trees. Many trees are covered by bark, so "bark" is the correct answer.

Example Question #76 : Analogies

The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. For each question, select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.

Bear is to claw as

Possible Answers:

water is to pool

glass is to lens

man is to nail

big is to small

high is to low

Correct answer:

man is to nail

Explanation:

"Claws" grow from the digits of a "bear," just as "nails" grow from the fingers of a "man."

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