All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #64 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete the analogy.
Ceiling is to floor as sky is to ___________________.
weather
ground
airplane
bird
cloud
ground
The ceiling is the upper limit of a room and the floor is the lower limit of a room. Since the sky is the upper limit of our environment, our answer must be the lower limit. The ground is the lower limit of our environment, therefore "ground" is the correct answer.
Example Question #65 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete the analogy.
Daughter is to mother as ________________ is to father.
son
nephew
grandfather
uncle
cousin
son
Since the relationship between daughter and mother is a same-gender child-parent relationship, we must find the answer that completes the same-gender child-parent relationship where the parent is the father. Since a son is a male-gender child and a father is a male-gender parent, the correct answer is "son."
Example Question #61 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete the analogy.
Nucleus is to atom as _____________ is to solar system.
planet
black hole
space shuttle
asteroid
sun
sun
Since the nucleus is at the center of an atom, with all other components revolving around it, we must find the answer that states the center of a solar system, around which all else revolves. Since the sun is the center of the solar system, with planets revolving around it, the correct answer is "sun."
Example Question #62 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete the analogy.
Tour guide is to museum as ______________ is to zoo.
animal
patron
tourist
habitat
docent
docent
Since a tour guide is a professional trained to give information about a museum's exhibits, the answer must be a professional trained to give information about a zoo's exhibits, or animals. Since a docent is trained to give patrons tours and information about a zoo's animals, the correct answer is "docent."
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