All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Complete this analogy.
Bicycle is to handlebars as car is to __________.
radio
steering wheel
wheels
cup holder
brakes
steering wheel
Since handlebars are the part of a bicycle which one uses to steer it, we need to pick out an answer choice that describes the part of a car used to steer it. While all the answer choices are nouns that represent parts of a car, "steering wheel" is the correct answer because one uses a car's steering wheel to steer it, just like one uses a bicycle's handlebars to steer it.
Example Question #55 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Month is to year as __________.
sage is to page
child is to adult
noise is to silence
cow is to calf
second is to minute
second is to minute
Months are smaller divisions of a year, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice in which the first answer is a smaller division of the second answer. Seconds are smaller divisions of a minute just as months are smaller divisions of a year, so "second is to minute" is the correct answer. Considering the other answer choices, a baby "cow" is called a "calf" and "cows" give birth to "calves," a "child" develops into an "adult," "sage" and "page" are words that rhyme, and "noise" and "silence" are opposites, so none of the other answer choices are related in the same way that "month" is related to "year."
Example Question #1 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Complete this analogy.
Bicycle is to handlebars as car is to __________.
radio
brakes
windows
steering wheel
dashboard
steering wheel
When riding a bicycle, one uses the handlebars to steer, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes which part of a car one uses to steer when driving it. One uses the steering wheel of a car to steer it, just as one uses the handlebars of a bicycle to steer it, so “steering wheel” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Complete this analogy.
Snake is to scales as tree is to __________.
flower
grass
fur
bark
nest
bark
Snakes are covered by scales, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that describes what covers trees. Many trees are covered by bark, so "bark" is the correct answer.
Example Question #7 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. For each question, select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
Bear is to claw as
water is to pool
big is to small
glass is to lens
high is to low
man is to nail
man is to nail
"Claws" grow from the digits of a "bear," just as "nails" grow from the fingers of a "man."
Example Question #71 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Guitar is to strings as piano is to ___________.
fingers
sound
percussion
music
keys
keys
A “guitar” is an instrument, and to play a guitar, you use its “strings." To solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is something you use to play music on a “piano.” The correct answer is therefore “keys,” since the little black and white rectangles you press on to play notes on a piano are called “keys.” To provide further help, “percussion” is another name for the group of instruments played with sticks or by shaking them in a band or orchestra.
Example Question #4 : Part To Whole Or Whole To Part
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Door knob is to door as __________.
rain is to rainbow
water is to glass
pane is to window
key is to lock
chair is to table
key is to lock
Door knobs help us to open doors, just like keys help us to open locks, so "key is to lock" is the correct answer.
Example Question #72 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Wave is to ocean as __________.
fly is to bird
ground is to dirt
bird is to nest
kettle is to tea
branch is to tree
branch is to tree
Since waves are part of oceans, we need to pick out an answer in which the first thing is part of the second thing. While "birds are to nests" might seem like a good answer, because birds are found in nests, birds are not a part of nests, so "birds are to nests" can't be the right answer. "Branch is to tree" is the correct answer because a branch is a part of a tree, like waves are a part of an ocean.
Example Question #73 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Sailboat is to sail as __________.
mop is to handle
conversation is to interruption
insistence is to stubbornness
bristles are to toothbrush
antique is to old
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 #121 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Hands are to fingers as feet are to __________.
ears
elbows
fingernails
toes
toenails
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.
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