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 #581 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Ice cream is to cone as coffee is to __________.

Possible Answers:

restaurant

caffeine

cup

breakfast

bean

Correct answer:

cup

Explanation:

Since ice cream can be served in a cone, which acts as its container, we need to pick out a word that describes what sort of container coffee is served in. While "bean" may look like a good answer choice because coffee is made from coffee beans, coffee is not served in beans, so "bean" can't be the correct answer. Since coffee is served in a cup, which acts as its container, "cup" is the correct answer.

Example Question #2 : Storage And Containers

Complete this analogy.

Sock is to foot as __________.

Possible Answers:

shirt is to pants

dog is to collar

glove is to hand

sheath is to remote

myelin is to nucleus

Correct answer:

glove is to hand

Explanation:

Since socks are put on feet, we are looking for an answer in which the first answer is typically placed on the second answer. The best answer is "glove is to hand" because gloves are typically placed on hands!

Example Question #514 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Nest is to bird as __________.

Possible Answers:

forest is to human

carpet is to cat

treehouse is to tree

rose is to petal

doghouse is to dog

Correct answer:

doghouse is to dog

Explanation:

Since birds live in nests, we are looking for an answer in which the first word is a place where the second word lives. The best answer is "doghouse is to dog" because dogs often live in doghouses!

Example Question #4 : Storage And Containers

Complete this analogy.

Cereal is to bowl as lemonade is to __________.

Possible Answers:

plate

napkin

ice cube

table

pitcher

Correct answer:

pitcher

Explanation:

A bowl can be used to hold cereal, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out what kind of a container is often used to hold lemonade. A "pitcher," which means a jar used to hold and pour beverages, can be used to hold lemonade, so "pitcher" is the correct answer.

Example Question #516 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Soup is to bowl as water is to __________

Possible Answers:

glass

thirsty 

drink 

ice

spill

Correct answer:

glass

Explanation:

A “bowl” is a container used to hold “soup,” so to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these is an answer choice used to contain “water.” The correct answer is that you contain “water” in a “glass.”

Example Question #531 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Soup is to bowl as __________.

Possible Answers:

soda is to cup

small is to ant

fly is to bat

breakfast is to dinner

steak is to eggs

Correct answer:

soda is to cup

Explanation:

A "bowl" is a container be used to hold "soup," just as a "cup" is a container used to hold "soda."

Example Question #532 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Airfield is to plane as harbor is to __________.

Possible Answers:

car

pet

money

child

boat

Correct answer:

boat

Explanation:

An "airfield" is a place where planes are stored, take off from, and land at. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is found in a "harbor." The correct answer is a "boat."

Example Question #533 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Garage is to car as closet is to ________.

Possible Answers:

wear

clothes

drive

house

bicycle

Correct answer:

clothes

Explanation:

A "garage" is somewhere that you might keep your "car," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is kept in a "closet." The correct answer is "clothes."

Example Question #582 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Kennel is to dog as __________ is to bird.

Possible Answers:

feathers

cage

wings

jail

fly

Correct answer:

cage

Explanation:

A "kennel" is a place where "dogs" are kept. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a place where "birds" are kept. The correct answer is a "cage."

Example Question #583 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Cloud is to sky as fish is to . . .

Possible Answers:

scales

land

sea

goldfish

air

Correct answer:

sea

Explanation:

You find clouds in the sky, so we're looking for a noun that describes a place where you might find fish. Of the three answer choices describing environments ("sea," "land," and "air") "sea" is the best answer, as it's where one is most likely to find fish.

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