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 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Shark is to predator as mouse is to __________.

Possible Answers:

fields 

prey 

hunter 

tiny 

tails

Correct answer:

prey 

Explanation:

A “shark” is a “predator,” a “predator” is an animal that hunts other animals. So to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these groups a “mouse” fits into. The correct answer is “prey,” which means an animal that is hunted by other animals.

Example Question #32 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Lunch is to meal as __________.

Possible Answers:

drink is to thirsty

race is to run

kitchen is to house

cook is to food

baseball is to sport

Correct answer:

baseball is to sport

Explanation:

"Lunch" is a specific kind of "meal," so this analogy relates a general term to a category into which that term falls. "Cook is to food," "drink is to thirsty," and "race is to run" do not meet this criteria. "Kitchen is to house" may look like it is similar to "lunch is to meal," but a "kitchen" is a part of a house, not a specific kind of house, so "kitchen is to house" cannot be the correct answer. Lunch is a specific kind of meal just as baseball is a specific kind of sport. Therefore, "baseball is to sport" is the correct answer.

Example Question #33 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Speed is to athlete as __________.

Possible Answers:

strength is to dentist

corruption is to judge

wit is to comedian

education is to machine

microscope is to farmer

Correct answer:

wit is to comedian

Explanation:

The first phrase in this analogy relates a skill set to an occupation to whom such a skill set would be useful. "Corruption is to judge" is incorrect because we would not want a judge to be corrupt. "Microscope is to farmer" and "strength is to dentist" do not relate useful traits to their given occupations, and '"education is to machine" does not make sense either. Generally, speed is useful to an athlete just as wit is useful to a comedian. Therefore, "wit is to comedian" is correct.

Example Question #32 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Zebra is to animal as __________.

Possible Answers:

rose is to flower

sleep is to light

plant is to tree

rain is to sun

face is to nose

Correct answer:

rose is to flower

Explanation:

Since a zebra is a type of animal, we are looking for an answer in which the first word is a type of the second word. The best answer is "rose is to flower" because a rose is a type of flower.

Example Question #33 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Red is to color as eighteen is to __________.

Possible Answers:

seventeen

paint

math

number

blue

Correct answer:

number

Explanation:

Red is an example of a color, so, to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is a category in which "eighteen" can be placed. The correct answer is therefore "number," because "eighteen" is a number.

Example Question #34 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Monday is to day as October is to __________.

Possible Answers:

December 

week 

Halloween 

month 

year 

Correct answer:

month 

Explanation:

"Monday" fits into the category of "day," so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a category into which "October" fits. "October" is a month, so "month" is the correct answer.

Example Question #51 : Analogies

Complete the analogy.

Hammer is to tool as snake is to __________.

Possible Answers:

reptile

fish

zoo

worm

slimy

Correct answer:

reptile

Explanation:

A "hammer" is an example of a "tool." A "snake" is an example of a "reptile."

Example Question #53 : Analogies

Complete the analogy.

Country is to Brazil as building is to __________.

Possible Answers:

barn

bedroom

architect

construction

tools

Correct answer:

barn

Explanation:

"Country" is a category and "Brazil" is an example that fits within the category; therefore, "building" must also be a category. The answer, "barn," is a type of building that fits within the category of "building." A "bedroom" is a part of a "building," but not a type of building on its own.

Example Question #54 : Analogies

Complete the analogy.

Sheep is to animal as ____________.

Possible Answers:

flock is to bird

wool is to sheep

leaf is to tree

banana is to fruit

chair is to house

Correct answer:

banana is to fruit

Explanation:

To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "sheep" is an example of an animal. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'example' is to 'category.'" A "banana" is an example of "a fruit," so that must be the correct answer.

 

Example Question #55 : Analogies

Complete the analogy.

Artist is to painter as __________.

Possible Answers:

book is to movie

fruit is to tree

Leonardo da Vinci is to Mona Lisa

vegetable is to broccoli

painting is to sculpture

Correct answer:

vegetable is to broccoli

Explanation:

To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "painter" is an example of an artist. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'example' is to 'category.'" "Broccoli" is an example of a "vegetable," so that must be the correct answer.

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