SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : SSAT Elementary Level Verbal
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Example Question #29 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Complete this analogy.
Monday is to day as October is to __________.
December
year
month
Halloween
week
month
"Monday" fits into the category of "day," so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a category into which "October" fits. "October" is a month, so "month" is the correct answer.
Example Question #52 : Analogies
Complete the analogy.
Hammer is to tool as snake is to __________.
worm
reptile
fish
zoo
slimy
reptile
A "hammer" is an example of a "tool." A "snake" is an example of a "reptile."
Example Question #31 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Complete the analogy.
Country is to Brazil as building is to __________.
architect
construction
tools
barn
bedroom
barn
"Country" is a category and "Brazil" is an example that fits within the category; therefore, "building" must also be a category. The answer, "barn," is a type of building that fits within the category of "building." A "bedroom" is a part of a "building," but not a type of building on its own.
Example Question #32 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Complete the analogy.
Sheep is to animal as ____________.
flock is to bird
chair is to house
wool is to sheep
banana is to fruit
leaf is to tree
banana is to fruit
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "sheep" is an example of an animal. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'example' is to 'category.'" A "banana" is an example of "a fruit," so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #33 : Example To Category Or Category To Example
Complete the analogy.
Artist is to painter as __________.
book is to movie
painting is to sculpture
fruit is to tree
Leonardo da Vinci is to Mona Lisa
vegetable is to broccoli
vegetable is to broccoli
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "painter" is an example of an artist. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'example' is to 'category.'" "Broccoli" is an example of a "vegetable," so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #41 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete the analogy.
Year is to 
January is to February
month is to September
date is to month
time is to watch
month is to September
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. 
Example Question #42 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Copper is to __________ as denim is to fabric.
metal
animal
book
university
liquid
metal
"Denim" is a type of "fabric," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what "copper" is a type of. The correct answer is that "copper" is a type of "metal."
Example Question #43 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to appliance as apple is to fruit.
Doctor
Magician
Teacher
Monkey
Toaster
Toaster
An "apple" is an example of a "fruit," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of an "appliance." Well, an "appliance" is a household item used to perform some task. So, the correct answer is "toaster."
Example Question #44 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Arson is to crime as __________ is to boat.
canoe
ballad
sailing
swimming
kitten
canoe
"Arson" is a type of crime that involves setting things on fire. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "boat." The correct answer is a "canoe." A "canoe" is a narrow boat that is operated using paddles. Additionally, a "ballad" is a poem, a song.
Example Question #45 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Cocktail is to drink as __________ is to currency.
party
dollar
food
cheeseburger
guests
dollar
A "cocktail" is a type of alcoholic drink made by mixing two or more different kinds of liquid. So, a "cocktail" is an example of a "drink." Which of these is an example of a "currency?" A, "currency" is a unit of money used by a country, like the dollar. So, the correct answer is "dollar."
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