SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #31 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Venus is to planet as soda is to __________.

Possible Answers:

cup

carbonated

beverage

food

fizz

Correct answer:

beverage

Explanation:

Since Venus is a planet (it fits into the category of "planet"), we need to pick out an answer choice that describes a category into which "soda" fits. Of the three answer choices which are nouns ("food," "beverage," and "cup"), soda is not a kind of food or cup, but it is a kind of beverage, so "beverage" is the correct answer.

Example Question #32 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Color is to pink as __________.

Possible Answers:

dream is to nightmare

fish is to scale

quiet is to loud

emotion is to happiness

squirrel is to animal

Correct answer:

emotion is to happiness

Explanation:

Pink is an example of a color, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word is an example of the first. While “squirrel is to animal” and “emotion is to love” might each look like a potentially correct answer, an animal is not an example of a squirrel, so “squirrel is to animal” cannot be the correct answer. Happiness is an example of an emotion, however, just as pink is an example of a color, so “emotion is to happiness” is the correct answer.

Example Question #33 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Ice is to solid as __________.

Possible Answers:

finger is to hand

water is to liquid

soda is to bubbles

brick is to wall

computer is to television

Correct answer:

water is to liquid

Explanation:

To answer this question, we need to know that ice is the solid form of water. To solve the analogy, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a substance and the second word identifies what physical state that substance is in. "Water is to liquid" is the only answer choice that fits this format, so the correct answer is "water is to liquid."

Example Question #21 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Purple is to lavender as __________.

Possible Answers:

black is to white

green is to checkered

orange is to carrot

yellow is to sun

red is to crimson

Correct answer:

red is to crimson

Explanation:

Lavender is a shade of purple, so we are looking for an answer choice in which the second answer is a shade of the first answer. The best answer choice is "red is to crimson," since crimson is a shade of red.

Example Question #41 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Carrot is to vegetable as __________.

Possible Answers:

whale is to amphibian

lizard is to fish

koala is to eucalyptus

human is to mammal

kitten is to canine

Correct answer:

human is to mammal

Explanation:

Since carrots are a popular type of vegetable, we should look for an answer choice in which the first word belongs in the second answer's group. The best answer choice is "human is to mammal," because humans are one example of mammals.

Example Question #42 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Crocodile is to reptile as penguin is to __________.

Possible Answers:

egg

bird of prey

fish

bird

arctic

Correct answer:

bird

Explanation:

A crocodile is a kind of reptile, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes a category that a penguin would fall into. While “bird” and “bird of prey” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “bird of prey” specifically means “a predatory bird; a raptor,” and because a penguin does not fall into this specific category of birds, but is still a bird, “bird” is the correct answer.

Example Question #43 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Dinosaur is to brontosaurus as cat is to __________.

Possible Answers:

nocturnal

aquatic

zoo

leopard

tyrannosaurus

Correct answer:

leopard

Explanation:

Since a brontosaurus is a kind of dinosaur, we need to pick out an answer choice which is a kind of cat. Of the answer choices that are nouns ("leopard," "tyrannosaurus," and "zoo"), only two are animals ("leopard" and "tyrannosaurus") and only "leopard" is a kind of cat. Because a leopard is a type of cat, just like a brontosaurus is a type of dinosaur, "leopard" is the correct answer.

Example Question #44 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Daisy is to flower as __________.

Possible Answers:

computer is to website

lollipop is to candy

headphones are to music

puppy is to bark

east is to west

Correct answer:

lollipop is to candy

Explanation:

Since a daisy is a kind of flower, we are looking for an answer in which the first word is a type of the second word. Thus, the best answer choice is "lollipop is to candy" because lollipops are a type of candy!

Example Question #45 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Daisy is to flower as __________.

Possible Answers:

oak is to tree

pinecone is to tree

floor is to carpet

duster is to dust

sail is to sailboat

Correct answer:

oak is to tree

Explanation:

Since a daisy is a type of flower, we're looking for another pair of words in which the first word is a type or kind of the second word. While "oak is to tree" and "pinecone is to tree" may both look like correct answers, "pinecone is to tree" can't be the right answer because while a pinecone is a part of a tree, it is not a type or kind of tree. "Oak is to tree," on the other hand, is the correct answer because just like a daisy is a kind of flower, an oak is a kind of tree.

Example Question #46 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Tea is to beverage as __________.

Possible Answers:

zebra is to stripes

tennis is to racket

nail is to hammer

library is to building

rain is to downpour

Correct answer:

library is to building

Explanation:

In this analogy, tea is an example of a beverage, so we need to pick out the answer choice in which the first word is an example of the second. The only answer choice that fits this description is "library is to building," since a library is a type of building just like tea is a type of beverage.

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