All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Complete this analogy.
Sailboat is to sail as __________.
antique is to old
mop is to handle
conversation is to interruption
insistence is to stubbornness
bristles are to toothbrush
mop is to handle
A sail is part of a sailboat, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word is a part of the first word. While "mop is to handle" and "bristles are to toothbrush" might each look like a potentially correct answer, a toothbrush is not a part of bristles, so "bristles are to toothbrush" cannot be the correct answer. A handle is part of a mop, however, just like a sail is part of a sailboat, so "handle is to mop" is the correct answer.
Example Question #12 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Complete this analogy.
Hands are to fingers as feet are to __________.
elbows
fingernails
toes
toenails
ears
toes
Hands have fingers attached to them, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice which describes the appendages attached to feet. So, "toes" is the correct answer.
Example Question #13 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Complete this analogy.
Knee is to leg as elbow is to __________.
feet
hold
hand
catch
arm
arm
The knee is a part of the leg that allows the leg to bend. So to solve this analogy you have to determine what whole thing the elbow is a part of. The correct answer is therefore "arm," because the elbow is a part of the arm that allows it to bend, just as the knee allowed the leg to bend.
Example Question #13 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Complete this analogy.
Letter is to word as word is to __________.
write
painting
typewriter
sentence
paper
sentence
Letters make up words, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that describes something that words make up. Words make up sentences just as letters make up words, so "sentence" is the correct answer.
Example Question #133 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Sentences are to letters as songs are to __________.
musicians
pages
notes
sound
instruments
notes
Individual letters must be combined to create words, which are gathered together into meaningful sentences. In the same manner, individual notes must be combined to create lines of music in a song.
Example Question #134 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Complete the analogy.
Magazine is to article as ___________.
book is to chapter
homework is to student
pen is to paper
essay is to computer
journalist is to interview
book is to chapter
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. An "article" is a part of a "magazine." Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'whole' is to 'part.'" A "chapter" is a part of a book, so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #135 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Complete the analogy.
Wheel is to car as __________.
seatbelt is to glove compartment
driveway is to highway
garage is to house
towel is to razor
house is to laundry
garage is to house
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "wheel" is a part of a car. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'part' is to 'whole.'" A "garage" is a part of a house, so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #71 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete the analogy.
Sailboat is to mast as __________.
train is to track
airplane is to wing
bike is to road
skateboard is to roller blades
passenger is to car
airplane is to wing
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "mast" is a part of a sailboat. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'whole' is to 'part.'" A "wing" is a part of a "plane," so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #72 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete the analogy.
Light bulb is to lamp as __________.
page is to book
chair is to book
lamp is to outlet
room is to door
light is to dark
page is to book
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "light bulb" is a part of a lamp. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'part' is to 'whole.'" A "page" is a part of a book, so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #14 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Complete this analogy.
Centaur is to horse as mermaid is to __________.
fish
woman
sailor
ocean
magic
fish
A "centaur" is a mythological creature that is half-human and half-horse. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out what a "mermaid" is made up of. The correct answer is that a "mermaid" is half-human and half-"fish."
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