SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Other Analogies
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Example Question #11 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Clarity is to clear as novelty is to __________.
expert
neophyte
mimic
imitated
original
original
“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 #571 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Read is to book as __________.
sing is to song
hand is to hold
bird is to beak
ball is to kick
scream is to shout
sing is to song
Just as you read a book, you would sing a song.
Example Question #12 : Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Jacket is to winter as __________.
leaves are to autumn
shorts are to summer
skiing is to snowboarding
flowers are to spring
fork is to knife
shorts are to summer
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 #13 : Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Thirst is to beverage as __________.
sick is to medicine
height is to fall
smile is to laugh
hot is to water
cold is to cough
sick is to medicine
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 #14 : Other Analogies
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 __________.
eat is to full
run is to tired
thirst is to water
go is to gone
study is to smart
go is to gone
"(Have) Drunk" is the past participle of drink.
"(Have) Gone" is the past participle of go.
Example Question #11 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Sunset is to evening as sunrise is to __________.
nighttime
day
evening
morning
noon
morning
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 #12 : Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Trudge is to slow as sprint is to __________.
fast
start
dash
slower
stop
fast
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 #23 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Plug is to socket as __________.
pie is to slice
foot is to yard
key is to lock
shards are to glass
peanut butter is to chocolate
key is to lock
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 #24 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Basketball is to hoop as __________.
game is to play
pool is to swimming
baseball is to sport
tennis is to racket
field is to football
tennis is to racket
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 #13 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Cat is to walking as fish is to __________.
swimming
drowning
fishing
shark
ocean
swimming
“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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