SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Qualities and Features
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Example Question #1 : Qualities And Features
The following questions requires that you find relationships between words. Select the answer that best matches the meaning of the sentence.
Voice is to loud as strike is to __________.
high
hard
well
now
fast
hard
A voice at its highest intesity is loud. A strike at its highest intensity is hard.
Example Question #2 : Qualities And Features
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Desert is to dry as mountain is to __________.
Wet
Little
Rock
Hill
Tall
Tall
A quality associated with a "desert" is that it is "dry," so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which answer choice is a quality generally associated with a "mountain." Mountains are generally “tall," so "tall" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are qualities that describe a mountain: a "hill" is a smaller land formation than a mountain, a mountain is made of "rock," a mountain is not usually thought of as being "little," and mountains are not usually assumed to be "wet."
Example Question #3 : Qualities And Features
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Blood is to red as grass is to __________.
Green
Plant
Color
Crimson
Blue
Green
The color of blood is red, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an adjective that describes the color of grass. Grass is green, so "green" is the correct answer. ("Crimson" is a dark shade of red.)
Example Question #4 : Qualities And Features
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Snow is to cold as water is to __________.
warm
wet
rain
drink
ocean
wet
A characteristic of snow is that it is cold, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that describes water. A characteristic of water is that it is wet, so "wet" is the correct answer. While "warm" might look like a potentially correct answer because water can be warm, "wet" is the better answer because while water can be warm, it can also be cold, but it is always wet.
Example Question #5 : Qualities And Features
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Elephant is to big as chipmunk is to __________.
bigger
small
monkey
animal
large
small
A characteristic of an elephant is that it is big; conversely, a characteristic of a chipmunk is to be “small.”
Example Question #6 : Qualities And Features
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Fire is to hot as freezer is to __________.
fridge
burning
food
storage
cold
cold
A quality of a fire is that it is hot; on the other hand, a quality of a freezer is to be “cold.” To help you, "storage" is a place where things are stored, and "burning," when used as an adjective, means very hot or on fire.
Example Question #7 : Qualities And Features
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Priest is to religious as wizard is to __________.
pious
genuine
fluffy
magical
devout
magical
A characteristic usually associated with a priest is that priests are religious; a characteristic usually associated with a wizards are “magical.” To help you, "genuine" means real; and "pious" and "devout" are synonyms that both mean deeply religious.
Example Question #8 : Qualities And Features
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Circle is to round, as triangle is to __________.
linear
diamond
square
hexagonal
triangular
triangular
Just as a circle's shape is described as "round," a triangle's shape is defined as "triangular." So, "triangular" is the correct answer.
Example Question #9 : Qualities And Features
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Grass is to green as __________.
air is to white
night is to moon
cloud is to rain
water is to blue
shine is to sheen
water is to blue
Grass is usually green, just as water is usually blue, so "water is to blue" is the correct answer.
Example Question #10 : Qualities And Features
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Sandpaper is to coarse as __________.
hamburger is to eat
foam is to soft
pillow is to hard
whale is to water
tree is to small
foam is to soft
What do "sandpaper" and "coarse" have in common? "Coarse" means rough, and sandpaper is coarse, so look for an answer that matches this relationship. The best choice is "foam is to soft" because foam is soft. A pillow is not hard, and a tree is not necessarily small. You can eat a hamburger, but a hamburger is not "eat".
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