All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #61 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Guitar is to strings as piano is to ___________.
keys
percussion
music
fingers
sound
keys
A “guitar” is an instrument, and to play a guitar, you use its “strings." To solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is something you use to play music on a “piano.” The correct answer is therefore “keys,” since the little black and white rectangles you press on to play notes on a piano are called “keys.” To provide further help, “percussion” is another name for the group of instruments played with sticks or by shaking them in a band or orchestra.
Example Question #71 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Door knob is to door as __________.
key is to lock
rain is to rainbow
chair is to table
water is to glass
pane is to window
key is to lock
Door knobs help us to open doors, just like keys help us to open locks, so "key is to lock" is the correct answer.
Example Question #63 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Wave is to ocean as __________.
kettle is to tea
branch is to tree
ground is to dirt
bird is to nest
fly is to bird
branch is to tree
Since waves are part of oceans, we need to pick out an answer in which the first thing is part of the second thing. While "birds are to nests" might seem like a good answer, because birds are found in nests, birds are not a part of nests, so "birds are to nests" can't be the right answer. "Branch is to tree" is the correct answer because a branch is a part of a tree, like waves are a part of an ocean.
Example Question #64 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Sailboat is to sail as __________.
conversation is to interruption
insistence is to stubbornness
mop is to handle
antique is to old
bristles are to toothbrush
mop is to handle
A sail is part of a sailboat, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word is a part of the first word. While "mop is to handle" and "bristles are to toothbrush" might each look like a potentially correct answer, a toothbrush is not a part of bristles, so "bristles are to toothbrush" cannot be the correct answer. A handle is part of a mop, however, just like a sail is part of a sailboat, so "handle is to mop" is the correct answer.
Example Question #61 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Hands are to fingers as feet are to __________.
toes
elbows
fingernails
toenails
ears
toes
Hands have fingers attached to them, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice which describes the appendages attached to feet. So, "toes" is the correct answer.
Example Question #62 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Knee is to leg as elbow is to __________.
feet
hand
catch
hold
arm
arm
The knee is a part of the leg that allows the leg to bend. So to solve this analogy you have to determine what whole thing the elbow is a part of. The correct answer is therefore "arm," because the elbow is a part of the arm that allows it to bend, just as the knee allowed the leg to bend.
Example Question #63 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Letter is to word as word is to __________.
write
painting
paper
sentence
typewriter
sentence
Letters make up words, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that describes something that words make up. Words make up sentences just as letters make up words, so "sentence" is the correct answer.
Example Question #64 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Sentences are to letters as songs are to __________.
instruments
sound
pages
notes
musicians
notes
Individual letters must be combined to create words, which are gathered together into meaningful sentences. In the same manner, individual notes must be combined to create lines of music in a song.
Example Question #69 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete the analogy.
Magazine is to article as ___________.
pen is to paper
journalist is to interview
homework is to student
essay is to computer
book is to chapter
book is to chapter
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. An "article" is a part of a "magazine." Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'whole' is to 'part.'" A "chapter" is a part of a book, so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #70 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete the analogy.
Wheel is to car as __________.
driveway is to highway
seatbelt is to glove compartment
house is to laundry
garage is to house
towel is to razor
garage is to house
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "wheel" is a part of a car. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'part' is to 'whole.'" A "garage" is a part of a house, so that must be the correct answer.
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