All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #603 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Fire is to hot as __________.
height is to tall
red is to blue
crazy is to sane
liquid is to wet
free is to bound
liquid is to wet
A characteristic of fire is that it is hot, just as a characteristic of a liquid is that it is wet. So, "liquid is to wet" is the correct answer.
Example Question #14 : Qualities And Features
Complete this analogy.
Water is to wet as __________.
mountain is to trees
fire is to stone
earth is ground
ice is to cold
crumble is to sand
ice is to cold
In the phrase, "water is to wet," the relationship between the words is that the second word describes the first word. "Wet" describes "water," as it is a characteristic of water.
The only answer that follows this same relationship is "ice is to cold," as ice has the quality of being cold.
Example Question #612 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Swear is to oath as author is to __________.
story
writer
publish
page
read
story
An “oath” is a promise or commitment of loyalty to someone or something. An “oath” is something you “swear,” so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is related to the verb “author.” An “author” is someone who writes books, and to "author” something means to write it. Of the provided answer choices, the only thing that one can "author" is a "story." To provide further help, “publish” means share a story with the world by making it available to readers.
Example Question #613 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Fighter is to strong as dancer is to __________.
timid
agile
serene
pensive
determined
agile
Being “strong” is a characteristic usually associated with being a “fighter,” so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these answer choices is a word often associated with a “dancer.” The correct answer is “agile,” which means having good balance and athleticism. To provide further help, “serene” means peaceful; “determined” means hard-working and wanting to succeed very badly; “pensive” means thinking a lot about something; and “timid” means quiet and shy.
Example Question #21 : Qualities And Features
Complete this analogy.
Arctic is to cold as desert is to __________.
dry
loud
hot
wet
calm
hot
A feature of the arctic is that it is very cold. So, to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of the answer choices is a feature of the desert that relates to temperature. The correct answer is therefore "hot," because while the arctic is cold, the desert is hot.
Example Question #22 : Qualities And Features
Complete this analogy.
Quick is to cheetah as slow is to __________.
lion
train
turtle
boat
bird
turtle
Cheetahs are one the fastest animals in the world, so to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these answer choices is something that could be described as "slow." The correct answer is therefore "turtle," since whereas cheetahs move quickly, turtles move slowly.
Example Question #23 : Qualities And Features
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Lion is to hunt as cow is to __________.
plead
ponder
urge
graze
establish
graze
A lion hunts for food so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is something a cow does to get food. The correct answer is "graze," which means to feed, to eat grass. To provide further help, "plead" means beg; "urge" means desperately encourage; "ponder" means think; "establish" means set-up.
Example Question #24 : Qualities And Features
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Mountain is to colossal as house is to __________.
inhabited
obsolete
dreaded
surrounded
mocked
inhabited
A characteristic of a mountain is to be "colossal." "Colossal" means very big, gigantic. So, to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is a characteristic of a house. The correct answer is "inhabited" which means lived in. To provide further help, "obsolete" means no longer used, outdated; "dreaded" means feared; "mocked" means made fun of.
Example Question #612 : Analogies
Scarce is to bountiful as clumsy is to ___________.
angry
disoriented
graceful
neglectful
erratic
graceful
"Scarce" and "bountiful" are antonyms, meaning they have an opposite relation. Likewise, "clumsy" and "graceful" are antonyms.
Example Question #25 : Qualities And Features
Complete this analogy.
Cheetah is to fast as __________ is to tall.
quick
frog
hasty
giraffe
chimpanzee
giraffe
It is a quality of a "cheetah" to be very "fast," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is usually associated with the quality of being "tall." The correct answer is a "giraffe." Additionally, "hasty" means done quickly, rushed.
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