SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #91 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Crocodile is to reptile as penguin is to __________.

Possible Answers:

fish

egg

bird

bird of prey

arctic

Correct answer:

bird

Explanation:

A crocodile is a kind of reptile, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes a category that a penguin would fall into. While “bird” and “bird of prey” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “bird of prey” specifically means “a predatory bird; a raptor,” and because a penguin does not fall into this specific category of birds, but is still a bird, “bird” is the correct answer.

Example Question #92 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Dinosaur is to brontosaurus as cat is to __________.

Possible Answers:

aquatic

nocturnal

tyrannosaurus

leopard

zoo

Correct answer:

leopard

Explanation:

Since a brontosaurus is a kind of dinosaur, we need to pick out an answer choice which is a kind of cat. Of the answer choices that are nouns ("leopard," "tyrannosaurus," and "zoo"), only two are animals ("leopard" and "tyrannosaurus") and only "leopard" is a kind of cat. Because a leopard is a type of cat, just like a brontosaurus is a type of dinosaur, "leopard" is the correct answer.

Example Question #93 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Daisy is to flower as __________.

Possible Answers:

puppy is to bark

headphones are to music

east is to west

computer is to website

lollipop is to candy

Correct answer:

lollipop is to candy

Explanation:

Since a daisy is a kind of flower, we are looking for an answer in which the first word is a type of the second word. Thus, the best answer choice is "lollipop is to candy" because lollipops are a type of candy!

Example Question #94 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Daisy is to flower as __________.

Possible Answers:

floor is to carpet

sail is to sailboat

oak is to tree

pinecone is to tree

duster is to dust

Correct answer:

oak is to tree

Explanation:

Since a daisy is a type of flower, we're looking for another pair of words in which the first word is a type or kind of the second word. While "oak is to tree" and "pinecone is to tree" may both look like correct answers, "pinecone is to tree" can't be the right answer because while a pinecone is a part of a tree, it is not a type or kind of tree. "Oak is to tree," on the other hand, is the correct answer because just like a daisy is a kind of flower, an oak is a kind of tree.

Example Question #95 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Tea is to beverage as __________.

Possible Answers:

zebra is to stripes

tennis is to racket

library is to building

nail is to hammer

rain is to downpour

Correct answer:

library is to building

Explanation:

In this analogy, tea is an example of a beverage, so we need to pick out the answer choice in which the first word is an example of the second. The only answer choice that fits this description is "library is to building," since a library is a type of building just like tea is a type of beverage.

Example Question #96 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Shark is to predator as mouse is to __________.

Possible Answers:

prey 

tails

hunter 

fields 

tiny 

Correct answer:

prey 

Explanation:

A “shark” is a “predator,” a “predator” is an animal that hunts other animals. So to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these groups a “mouse” fits into. The correct answer is “prey,” which means an animal that is hunted by other animals.

Example Question #97 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Lunch is to meal as __________.

Possible Answers:

kitchen is to house

race is to run

cook is to food

drink is to thirsty

baseball is to sport

Correct answer:

baseball is to sport

Explanation:

"Lunch" is a specific kind of "meal," so this analogy relates a general term to a category into which that term falls. "Cook is to food," "drink is to thirsty," and "race is to run" do not meet this criteria. "Kitchen is to house" may look like it is similar to "lunch is to meal," but a "kitchen" is a part of a house, not a specific kind of house, so "kitchen is to house" cannot be the correct answer. Lunch is a specific kind of meal just as baseball is a specific kind of sport. Therefore, "baseball is to sport" is the correct answer.

Example Question #98 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Speed is to athlete as __________.

Possible Answers:

education is to machine

strength is to dentist

microscope is to farmer

wit is to comedian

corruption is to judge

Correct answer:

wit is to comedian

Explanation:

The first phrase in this analogy relates a skill set to an occupation to whom such a skill set would be useful. "Corruption is to judge" is incorrect because we would not want a judge to be corrupt. "Microscope is to farmer" and "strength is to dentist" do not relate useful traits to their given occupations, and '"education is to machine" does not make sense either. Generally, speed is useful to an athlete just as wit is useful to a comedian. Therefore, "wit is to comedian" is correct.

Example Question #99 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Zebra is to animal as __________.

Possible Answers:

rose is to flower

face is to nose

rain is to sun

sleep is to light

plant is to tree

Correct answer:

rose is to flower

Explanation:

Since a zebra is a type of animal, we are looking for an answer in which the first word is a type of the second word. The best answer is "rose is to flower" because a rose is a type of flower.

Example Question #100 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Red is to color as eighteen is to __________.

Possible Answers:

number

blue

math

seventeen

paint

Correct answer:

number

Explanation:

Red is an example of a color, so, to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is a category in which "eighteen" can be placed. The correct answer is therefore "number," because "eighteen" is a number.

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