SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Example to Category or Category to Example
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Example Question #1 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Shark is to fish as owl is to __________.
land
animal
bird
fly
ocean
bird
A shark is a type of fish, so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out what type of animal an owl is. An owl is a type of “bird," so "bird" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Apple is to fruit as beef is to __________.
cafe
cook
cow
horse
meat
meat
An apple is a fruit, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these categories beef belongs in. The correct answer is that beef is a “meat."
Example Question #2 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Bread is to food as coffee is to __________.
kitchen
drink
milk
cup
black
drink
Bread is a type of food, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a category into which coffee fits. Coffee is a type of drink, so "drink" is the correct answer. Solving these types of questions is all about determining the relationship between the first two words before doing anything else.
Example Question #1 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Zebra is to animal as boat is to __________.
engine
vehicle
ocean
captain
sail
vehicle
A zebra is a type of animal; a boat is a type of “vehicle.”
Example Question #2 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Pacific is to ocean as Mississippi is to __________.
sea
America
river
water
meander
river
The Pacific is a specific ocean; the Mississippi is a specific “river,” so "river" is the correct answer. To help you, "meander" means move in a squiggly, indirect way, like a river.
Example Question #3 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Jupiter is to planet as Chicago is to __________.
residence
suburb
America
city
space
city
Jupiter is a specific planet, so to solve this analogy, you have to identify what category of things Chicago falls under. Chicago is a city, so "city" is the correct answer. To help you, a "suburb" is a primarily residential area surrounding a city. "Residence" is another word for home.
Example Question #1 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Ohio is to state as Canada is to __________.
city
south
country
government
county
country
Ohio is a state, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the category into which Canada fits. Canada is a "country," so "country" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Complete this analogy.
Golden retriever is to dog as seagull is to __________.
fish
dinosaur
reptile
mammal
bird
bird
A golden retriever is a type of dog, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that describes a category in which a "seagull" is included. A seagull is a type of bird, so "bird" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Strawberry is to fruit as __________.
carrot is to vegetable
lettuce is to grain
pepper is to dairy
milk is to condiment
ribbon is to gift
carrot is to vegetable
Since strawberries are a popular type of fruit, we are looking for an answer choice in which the first word is a type of the second word's food group. The best answer choice is "carrot is to vegetable," because carrots are a type of vegetable.
Example Question #3 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Baseball is to game as __________.
dictionary is to book
color is to crayon
woman is to female
near is to far
young is to old
dictionary is to book
Baseball is a specific type of game, just as a dictionary is a specific type of book, so "dictionary is to book" is the correct answer.
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