All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #9 : Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Complete this analogy.
Swimming is to wet as running is to __________.
runner
race
sprinting
tired
young
tired
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 #81 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Clumsy is to broken as forgetful is to __________.
found
destroyed
fixed
lost
graded
lost
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 #87 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Engagement is to fiancé as wedding is to ____________.
spouse
priest
guest
child
parent
spouse
When one has an "engagement," one becomes a "fiancé." Likewise, when one has "a wedding," one becomes "a spouse."
Example Question #82 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete the analogy.
Writer is to novel as __________.
newspaper is to article
runner is to race
bread is to baker
painting is to painter
sculpture is to sculptor
runner is to race
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 #83 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Circus is to __________ as decoy is to distract.
refrain
entertain
pity
relent
deplore
entertain
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 #1 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Carve is to slice as __________.
hurt is to pain
hand is to thumb
manager is to employee
free is to imprison
art is to artist
hurt is to pain
“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 __________.
beautiful is to gorgeous
angry is to happy
smart is to dumb
mom is to dad
green is to purple
beautiful is to gorgeous
"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 __________.
timid
brave
brilliant
stupid
wise
stupid
"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 __________.
hot
snow
dry
wet
temperature
hot
"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 _________.
Sad
Happy
Loving
Honest
Desirable
Sad
"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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