SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : SSAT Elementary Level Verbal
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Example Question #3 : Other Analogies
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.
Abacus is to calculator as
bicycle is to motorcycle
slow is to slovenly
cat is to rat
car is to garage
far is to close
bicycle is to motorcycle
A "calculator" can be thought of as a mechanical "abacus," just as a "motorcycle" can be thought of as a mechanical "bicyle."
Example Question #4 : Other Analogies
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.
Raisin is to grape
Cat is to tiger
Strong is to weak
Rain is to river
tricycle is to unicycle
jerky is to meat
jerky is to meat
A "raisin" is a dried "grape," just as "jerky" is dried "meat."
Example Question #11 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Academic is to professor as student is to __________.
apprentice
garrison
metropolis
master
apothecary
apprentice
An “academic” is another name for a “professor,” so to solve this analogy you have to determine the best synonym for “student.” The correct answer is “apprentice,” which means someone who works under and learns from someone else. To provide further help, a “garrison” is a group of troops left behind to defend something; a “metropolis” is a city, the prefix metro- often means related to cities; an “apothecary” is a pharmacy.
Example Question #551 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Clarity is to clear as novelty is to __________.
original
imitated
expert
mimic
neophyte
original
“Clarity” means the ability to be clear and easily understood, and “novelty” means ability to be original and new. To provide further help, “mimic” means copy; “imitated” means copied; a “neophyte” is a beginner, a novice; an “expert” is someone who is very good, or who has a lot of experience in what they do.
Example Question #552 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Read is to book as __________.
ball is to kick
hand is to hold
scream is to shout
sing is to song
bird is to beak
sing is to song
Just as you read a book, you would sing a song.
Example Question #11 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Jacket is to winter as __________.
fork is to knife
flowers are to spring
leaves are to autumn
skiing is to snowboarding
shorts are to summer
shorts are to summer
Jackets are typically worn in the winter, so we are looking for an answer choice in which the first word is a clothing item that is often worn during the second word's season. The best answer choice is "shorts are to summer" because shorts are commonly worn in the summer.
Example Question #12 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Thirst is to beverage as __________.
hot is to water
smile is to laugh
height is to fall
cold is to cough
sick is to medicine
sick is to medicine
Drinking a beverage eliminates one's thirst, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word eliminates the first word. Just as drinking a beverage eliminates one's thirst, taking medicine eliminates one's sickness. So, "medicine is to sickness" is the correct answer.
Example Question #563 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. Select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
Drink is to drunk as __________.
go is to gone
run is to tired
study is to smart
eat is to full
thirst is to water
go is to gone
"(Have) Drunk" is the past participle of drink.
"(Have) Gone" is the past participle of go.
Example Question #621 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Sunset is to evening as sunrise is to __________.
day
morning
evening
noon
nighttime
morning
Since "sunset" describes the action of the sun during evening, we need to pick out a noun describing a time of day during which "sunrise" occurs. While the sun is up during "morning,""day," and "noon," "morning" is the best answer, as the sun rises in the morning.
Example Question #21 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Trudge is to slow as sprint is to __________.
dash
fast
start
stop
slower
fast
If you "trudge," it means you walk slowly, so you need to pick out an answer choice that describes your speed when you "sprint." If you sprint, it means that you run very quickly, so as trudged is to slow, sprinted is to “fast.”
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