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 #5 : Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause

Complete this analogy.

Swimming is to wet as running is to __________.

Possible Answers:

sprinting

tired

young

race

runner

Correct answer:

tired

Explanation:

If you go swimming you are likely to find yourself wet afterward, since swimming most often involves being in water. To solve this analogy, then, you have to determine which of these answer choices is an effect of going running; the correct answer is therefore "tired."

Example Question #102 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Clumsy is to broken as forgetful is to __________.

Possible Answers:

lost

graded

fixed

found

destroyed

Correct answer:

lost

Explanation:

Someone who is clumsy is someone who falls over and drops things often, and therefore someone who might cause something to break. To solve this analogy, you have to determine what someone who is forgetful might cause to happen to something. Being forgetful means you often forget things or lose them, so the correct answer is "lost." To provide further help, "repaired" means fixed, and "destroyed" means broken.

Example Question #103 : Analogies

Engagement is to fiancé as wedding is to ____________.

Possible Answers:

child 

parent 

priest 

spouse 

guest 

Correct answer:

spouse 

Explanation:

When one has an "engagement," one becomes a "fiancé." Likewise, when one has "a wedding," one becomes "a spouse."

Example Question #104 : Analogies

Complete the analogy.

Writer is to novel as __________.

Possible Answers:

sculpture is to sculptor

runner is to race

bread is to baker

painting is to painter

newspaper is to article

Correct answer:

runner is to race

Explanation:

To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "writer" writes a novel; a writer completes a novel. There is a sense of cause and effect. You should therefore look for that type of relationship in the possible answers. A runner runs a race; a runner completes a race. No other answers fulfill the relationship in this way.

Example Question #11 : Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause

Complete this analogy.

Circus is to __________ as decoy is to distract.

Possible Answers:

refrain

entertain

pity

deplore

relent

Correct answer:

entertain

Explanation:

A "decoy" is something used to mislead, distract, or trap someone. So, the purpose of a "decoy" is to "distract." What is the purpose of a "circus?" The correct answer is to "entertain" (provide fun, laughter, and amusement). Additionally, "deplore" means hate; "pity" means feel sorry for; "refrain" means stop oneself from doing, not allow oneself to do; "relent" means give up

Example Question #151 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Carve is to slice as __________.

Possible Answers:

hurt is to pain

manager is to employee

hand is to thumb

free is to imprison

art is to artist

Correct answer:

hurt is to pain

Explanation:

“Carve” is a verb that can mean “cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating” or “cut (a slice of meat) from a larger piece,” while “slice” is a verb that can mean “cut (something, especially food) into slices.” So, that means that “carve” an “slice” are synonyms, and that we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of a pair of synonyms. “Hurt” is a word that when used as a verb means “to cause injury,” while “pain” is a word that when used as a verb means “to cause mental or physical pain.” So, because “hurt” is a synonym of “pain” just like “carve” is a synonym of “slice,” “hurt is to pain” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

The following questions requires that you find relationships between words. Select the answer that best matches the meaning of the sentence.

Odd is to eccentric as __________.

Possible Answers:

smart is to dumb

angry is to happy

green is to purple

beautiful is to gorgeous

mom is to dad

Correct answer:

beautiful is to gorgeous

Explanation:

"Odd" and "eccentric" have similar meanings. The only pairs of words that have a similar relationship is "beautiful is to gorgeous."

Example Question #3 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Clever is to smart as dim is to __________.

Possible Answers:

brave 

stupid 

timid 

brilliant 

wise 

Correct answer:

stupid 

Explanation:

"Clever" is a synonym of "smart," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of the answer choices is a synonym of "dim." "Dim" means not very smart or stupid, so "stupid" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are synonyms of "dim": "timid" means shy; "wise" means very clever; and "brilliant" means extremely smart or great.

Example Question #4 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Frigid is to cold as sweltering is to __________.

Possible Answers:

wet

hot 

snow 

dry 

temperature 

Correct answer:

hot 

Explanation:

"Frigid" means very cold, so "cold" and "frigid" are synonyms. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that means the same thing as "sweltering." "Sweltering" means very hot or stifling, so the correct answer is "hot."

Example Question #5 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Weary is to tired as tragic is to _________.

Possible Answers:

Desirable 

Honest 

Loving 

Happy 

Sad

Correct answer:

Sad

Explanation:

"Weary" means very tired, so to solve this analogy you have to figure out which answer choice that tragic is an emphasized version of. Tragic means very sad, so "sad" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "honest" means truthful; and "desirable" means able to be desired, or wanted

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