SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Example to Category or Category to Example
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Example Question #41 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Complete this analogy.
Diamond is to __________ as melon is to fruit.
jewel
expensive
shiny
healthy
delicious
jewel
A "melon" is an example of a "fruit." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "diamond" is an example of. The correct answer is a "jewel." A "jewel" is a valuable rock or stone, a gem. Additionally, "delicious" means tasty; "expensive" means costing a lot of money.
Example Question #42 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Complete this analogy.
Baseball is to sport as __________ is to story.
pitcher
fable
bat
writing
author
fable
"Baseball" is an example of a "sport." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "story." The correct answer is a "fable." A "fable" is a short story meant to teach some important lesson about how to behave. Additionally, an "author" is someone who writes a book or story, a writer.
Example Question #43 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Complete this analogy.
Kidney is to __________ as lunch is to meal.
person
body
sandwich
dinner
organ
organ
"Lunch" is an example of a "meal." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these a "kidney" is an example of. The correct answer is that a "kidney" is a type of "organ." "Organs" are parts of the body that serve a specific use, like heart, eye, or liver.
Example Question #61 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Frog is to amphibian as cow is to __________.
bird
fish
mammal
horse
reptile
mammal
A "frog" is an example of an animal that fits into the category of "amphibian." An "amphibian" is an animal that can live on land or in water. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a category that includes "cows." The correct answer is "mammal." Other examples of "mammals" include humans, horses, dogs, lions, whales, and cats. What do you think it is that all "mammals" have in common?
Example Question #44 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Complete this analogy.
Football is to sport as __________ is to fruit.
banana
tennis
eat
catch
fridge
banana
"Football" is an example of a "sport," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is an example of a "fruit." The correct answer is "banana."
Example Question #45 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Complete the analogy.
Country is to United States as __________.
capital is to Washington, D.C
Mexico is to Canada
Los Angeles is to New York
town is to city
ocean is to continent
capital is to Washington, D.C
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. The "United States" is an example of a country. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'category' is to 'example.'" "Washington, D.C." is an example of a "capital," so that must be the correct answer.
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