SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Qualities, Features, Abilities, and Other Analogies
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Example Question #611 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Bicycle is to two as ___________.
quadrilateral is to five
tricycle is to three
car is to twelve
octocycle is to seven
unicycle is to four
tricycle is to three
The question refers to the fact that bicycles have two wheels. So, we are looking for an answer choice in which the second answer describes the number of wheels that the first answer has. Thus, the best answer choice is "tricycle is to three" because tricycles have three wheels!
Example Question #1 : Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Sing is to sung as __________.
danced is to dance
speak is to spoke
function is to functioning
try is to trial
ate is to eight
speak is to spoke
Sing and sung are different forms of the verb "to sing," with "sing" being the present tense form, and "sang" being the past tense form. So, we are looking for an answer choice in which the first blank is a present tense verb, and the second blank is that same verb, only conjugated to be in the past tense. So, the best answer choice is "speak is to spoke"!
Example Question #2 : Other 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.
Abacus is to calculator as
far is to close
slow is to slovenly
cat is to rat
bicycle is to motorcycle
car is to garage
bicycle is to motorcycle
A "calculator" can be thought of as a mechanical "abacus," just as a "motorcycle" can be thought of as a mechanical "bicyle."
Example Question #3 : Other 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.
Raisin is to grape
tricycle is to unicycle
Cat is to tiger
Rain is to river
Strong is to weak
jerky is to meat
jerky is to meat
A "raisin" is a dried "grape," just as "jerky" is dried "meat."
Example Question #4 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Academic is to professor as student is to __________.
apprentice
garrison
apothecary
master
metropolis
apprentice
An “academic” is another name for a “professor,” so to solve this analogy you have to determine the best synonym for “student.” The correct answer is “apprentice,” which means someone who works under and learns from someone else. To provide further help, a “garrison” is a group of troops left behind to defend something; a “metropolis” is a city, the prefix metro- often means related to cities; an “apothecary” is a pharmacy.
Example Question #11 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Clarity is to clear as novelty is to __________.
neophyte
imitated
original
expert
mimic
original
“Clarity” means the ability to be clear and easily understood, and “novelty” means ability to be original and new. To provide further help, “mimic” means copy; “imitated” means copied; a “neophyte” is a beginner, a novice; an “expert” is someone who is very good, or who has a lot of experience in what they do.
Example Question #572 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Read is to book as __________.
bird is to beak
hand is to hold
sing is to song
scream is to shout
ball is to kick
sing is to song
Just as you read a book, you would sing a song.
Example Question #12 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Jacket is to winter as __________.
skiing is to snowboarding
flowers are to spring
leaves are to autumn
fork is to knife
shorts are to summer
shorts are to summer
Jackets are typically worn in the winter, so we are looking for an answer choice in which the first word is a clothing item that is often worn during the second word's season. The best answer choice is "shorts are to summer" because shorts are commonly worn in the summer.
Example Question #13 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Thirst is to beverage as __________.
hot is to water
height is to fall
smile is to laugh
sick is to medicine
cold is to cough
sick is to medicine
Drinking a beverage eliminates one's thirst, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word eliminates the first word. Just as drinking a beverage eliminates one's thirst, taking medicine eliminates one's sickness. So, "medicine is to sickness" is the correct answer.
Example Question #14 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. Select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
Drink is to drunk as __________.
go is to gone
study is to smart
eat is to full
run is to tired
thirst is to water
go is to gone
"(Have) Drunk" is the past participle of drink.
"(Have) Gone" is the past participle of go.
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