All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #61 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Object is to disagree as trick is to __________.
question
deceive
surprise
refuse
agree
deceive
The word "object" has two different meanings: it can mean thing or item when used as a noun, or it can mean be against or disagree with when used as a verb. "Object" and "disagree" are synonyms because they mean the same thing, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that is a synonym of "trick." "Trick" can be used as a noun ("a trick") or as a verb ("to trick"), but because all of the answer choices are verbs, we will need to pick out a verb that means the same thing as "to trick." While someone may be surprised to learn that they have been tricked, "trick" does not mean the same thing as "surprise," so "surprise" cannot be the correct answer. To "trick" someone means to mislead or deceive that person, so "deceive" is the correct answer!
Example Question #12 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Mean is to average as __________.
sum is to difference
addition is to sum
percentage is to decimal
multiplication is to division
canine is to dog
canine is to dog
"Mean" is another word for "average." Both words mean the same thing. Therefore, the correct answer will be an answer choice in which the two words also mean the same thing. "Canine" means the same thing as "dog." Therefore, that is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Distinguishing Part Of Speech
Complete this analogy.
Pound is to dog as __________.
kilogram is to cat
sidewalk is to puppy
bank is to money
animal is to wilderness
freedom is prisoner
bank is to money
While the word "pound" has multiple meanings; here, it refers to an animal shelter. Thus, the relationship between the words in this example is such that a pound is a place where one can find a dog. The correct answer choice parallels this relationship: "bank is to money." A bank is a place where one can find money.
A tempting wrong answer is "animal is to wilderness." This is incorrect because an animal is not a place where one can find "wilderness."
Example Question #64 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Score is to game as __________.
cheer is to happiness
popcorn is to snack
tray is to carry
soccer is to goal
grade is to class
grade is to class
This analogy relates a word used to evaluate performance in an activity to a word referring to the specific activity. Someone's "score" is used to evaluate his or her performance in a "game," just as someone's "grade" is used to evaluate his or her performance in a "class." Therefore "grade is to class" is the correct answer. "Soccer is to goal" may look like a potentially correct answer, because the way you score in soccer is by scoring goals, but the word used to evaluate performance in an activity ("goal") is listed second, not first, so this cannot be the correct answer.
Example Question #11 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Sail is to boat as drive is to __________.
River
Fly
Car
Road
Water
Car
"Sail" can be used as either a noun or a verb, so we need to figure out in which word form it is being used. As a noun, "sail" means a part of a boat which catches the wind and propels the boat through the water. However, "drive" is a verb, not a noun, so it cannot represent a part of any of the answer choices. So, "sail" must be being used as a verb that means to travel in a boat. When you sail, you travel by boat. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out what vehicle you use when you go driving. The answer is a “car.”
Example Question #15 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Hail is to rain as spring is to __________.
thunder
snow
flowers
None of the other answer choices
fall
fall
Hail and rain are both weather related, while spring and fall relate to our seasons.
Example Question #1 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Side is to front as __________.
engine is to stern
bold is to shy
top is to bottom
deck is to chair
sad is to happy
top is to bottom
"Front" and "side" are alternate sides of an object, just as "top" and "bottom" are.
Example Question #62 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Hoof is to mane as __________.
horse is to saddle
ear is to hear
whiskers are to paws
wings are to fly
dairy is to cows
whiskers are to paws
In this question, "hoof" and "mane" are both parts of a horse's body, so to solve the analogy, we need to pick out the answer choice which lists two nouns that are both part of a given animal's body. While "horse is to saddle" and "whiskers are to paws" may each look like potentially correct answers, saddles are put on horses so that people can more easily ride them; a saddle is not naturally part of a horse. "Whiskers" and "paws" are both parts of the bodies of various animals like cats and foxes just like hooves and manes are parts of horses' bodies, so "whiskers are to paws" is the correct answer.
Example Question #17 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Leaf is to flower as beak is to __________.
teeth
fish
feathers
horns
flying
feathers
A leaf and flower are both parts of a plant. A beak is a part of a bird, therefore the answer must be another part of a bird. "Feathers" is the only possible option.
Example Question #2 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete the analogy.
Shirt is to shorts as _____________.
running is to shoes
sweater is to pants
tomato is to fruit
hat is to outfit
sunshine is to sunglasses
sweater is to pants
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "shirt" and "shorts" are both parts of an outfit. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'part' is to 'part,'" where both parts are part of the same whole. A "sweater" and "pants" are also both parts of an outfit, so that must be the correct answer.