SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Other Analogies

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Other Analogies

Complete this analogy. 

Clarity is to clear as novelty is to __________

Possible Answers:

neophyte 

original 

mimic 

expert 

imitated 

Correct answer:

original 

Explanation:

“Clarity” means the ability to be clear and easily understood, and “novelty” means ability to be original and new. To provide further help, “mimic” means copy; “imitated” means copied; a “neophyte” is a beginner, a novice; an “expert” is someone who is very good, or who has a lot of experience in what they do

Example Question #572 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Read is to book as __________.

Possible Answers:

scream is to shout

hand is to hold

sing is to song

ball is to kick

bird is to beak

Correct answer:

sing is to song

Explanation:

Just as you read a book, you would sing a song.  

Example Question #11 : Other Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Jacket is to winter as __________.

Possible Answers:

leaves are to autumn

flowers are to spring

skiing is to snowboarding

shorts are to summer

fork is to knife

Correct answer:

shorts are to summer

Explanation:

Jackets are typically worn in the winter, so we are looking for an answer choice in which the first word is a clothing item that is often worn during the second word's season. The best answer choice is "shorts are to summer" because shorts are commonly worn in the summer.

Example Question #562 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Thirst is to beverage as __________.

Possible Answers:

hot is to water

sick is to medicine

smile is to laugh

cold is to cough

height is to fall

Correct answer:

sick is to medicine

Explanation:

Drinking a beverage eliminates one's thirst, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word eliminates the first word. Just as drinking a beverage eliminates one's thirst, taking medicine eliminates one's sickness. So, "medicine is to sickness" is the correct answer.

Example Question #563 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. Select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.

Drink is to drunk as __________.

Possible Answers:

eat is to full

thirst is to water

run is to tired

go is to gone

study is to smart

Correct answer:

go is to gone

Explanation:

"(Have) Drunk" is the past participle of drink.

"(Have) Gone" is the past participle of go.

Example Question #12 : Other Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Sunset is to evening as sunrise is to __________.

Possible Answers:

nighttime

noon

morning

day

evening

Correct answer:

morning

Explanation:

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 #13 : Other Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Trudge is to slow as sprint is to __________.

Possible Answers:

start 

dash

slower 

stop 

fast

Correct answer:

fast

Explanation:

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 #14 : Other Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Plug is to socket as __________.

Possible Answers:

peanut butter is to chocolate

foot is to yard

shards are to glass

pie is to slice

key is to lock

Correct answer:

key is to lock

Explanation:

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 #15 : Other Analogies

Basketball is to hoop as __________.

Possible Answers:

pool is to swimming

game is to play

field is to football

tennis is to racket

baseball is to sport

Correct answer:

tennis is to racket

Explanation:

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 #16 : Other Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Cat is to walking as fish is to __________.

Possible Answers:

shark 

ocean

fishing 

drowning 

swimming 

Correct answer:

swimming 

Explanation:

“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.

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