All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Sunset is to evening as sunrise is to __________.
morning
day
evening
noon
nighttime
morning
Since "sunset" describes the action of the sun during evening, we need to pick out a noun describing a time of day during which "sunrise" occurs. While the sun is up during "morning,""day," and "noon," "morning" is the best answer, as the sun rises in the morning.
Example Question #22 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Trudge is to slow as sprint is to __________.
fast
stop
slower
start
dash
fast
If you "trudge," it means you walk slowly, so you need to pick out an answer choice that describes your speed when you "sprint." If you sprint, it means that you run very quickly, so as trudged is to slow, sprinted is to “fast.”
Example Question #23 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Plug is to socket as __________.
shards are to glass
foot is to yard
pie is to slice
peanut butter is to chocolate
key is to lock
key is to lock
Plugs fit into sockets, so we are looking for an answer in which the first word fits into the second word; thus, the best answer choice is "key is to lock," because a key fits into a lock.
Example Question #24 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Basketball is to hoop as __________.
game is to play
pool is to swimming
field is to football
baseball is to sport
tennis is to racket
tennis is to racket
Since you use a hoop to play basketball, we need to pick out another pair of words in which the second word describes something that you use to play the game that the first word describes. While "tennis" and "baseball" are each sports, "catch" is not something you use to play baseball—it can't be, as it's not a noun. "Racket," however, is something that you use to play tennis, so "tennis is to racket" is the correct answer.
Example Question #25 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Cat is to walking as fish is to __________.
drowning
ocean
fishing
swimming
shark
swimming
“Walking” is an action undertaken by a cat when it wants to get from one place to another. To solve this analogy, you need to figure out how a fish moves from one place to another. The correct answer is “swimming.” The key to solving analogy questions is to figure out the relationship between the first two words and then use that same relationship to figure out the missing word.
Example Question #22 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Priest is to preaching as professor is to __________.
thinking
university
clergy
church
teaching
teaching
A “priest” is a religious leader, and someone who would be likely to be “preaching.” “Preaching” means speaking forcefully and giving advice on how to live one’s life. To solve this analogy, you need to figure out which of these answer choices is an action associated with being a “professor.” A “professor” is a well-educated teacher who works at a university, so you can assume that a “professor” is associated with “teaching.” To provide further help, “clergy” is a name for the group of all priests considered together, particularly in Christianity.
Example Question #26 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Student is to learn as teacher is to __________.
school
lesson
instruct
class
profession
instruct
Students learn, so you need to pick out an answer choice that is a verb and describes what teachers do. Teachers "instruct," which means teach, so "instruct" is the correct answer. While the other answer choices are all words that you might use when talking about teachers and students, none of them are verbs, and because "learn" is a verb, we know that the word that goes in the blank needs to also be a verb. The incorrect answer choices are all nouns.
Example Question #27 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Oral is to mouth as nasal is to __________.
teeth
ears
mouthwash
clean
nose
nose
"Oral" is an adjective that means related to the mouth. To solve this analogy you need to pick out a noun that relates to the adjective "nasal." The correct answer is “nose," because "nasal" means related to the nose.
Example Question #28 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Syrup is to pancakes as __________.
egg is to egg whites
sour cream is to chocolate
ketchup is to mustard
milk is to pasta
icing is to cake
icing is to cake
Syrup is commonly put on top of pancakes, so we are looking for an answer in which the first word is a popular topping put on the second word. Thus, the best answer choice is "icing is to cake" because many cakes have icing on them!
Example Question #29 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Blue is to green as __________.
purple is to blue
brown is to black
red is to yellow
red is to orange
gray is to white
red is to orange
Blue is a component color of green. (Green is created with a combination of blue and yellow.) Thus, the correct answer would be one in which the first word is a color that when combined with the color yellow, results in the second color.
When red is combined with yellow, the resulting color is orange. Therefore, "red is to orange" is the correct answer.
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