All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #332 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Color is to hue as __________.
speed is to rapidity
bird is to worm
hue is to paint
skeleton is to bones
anger is to peace
speed is to rapidity
"Hue" is a noun that means "a color or shade," so "hue" and "color" are synonyms. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice which also consists of a pair of nouns that are synonyms. While "hue is to paint" and "speed is to rapidity" may each look like potentially correct answers, "hue is to paint" cannot be the correct answer because while paint has a certain hue, "hue" is not a synonym of "paint." However, "speed" and "rapidity" are synonyms, just like "hue" and "color," so "speed is to rapidity" is the correct answer.
Example Question #333 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Erratic is to variable as __________.
potential is to definite
song is to sing
arid is to damp
frozen is to melted
frenetic is to hectic
frenetic is to hectic
“Erratic” is an adjective that means “not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable,” while “variable” is an adjective that means “not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change.” So, “erratic” and “variable” are synonyms, and we need to pick out an answer choice that also consists of a pair of synonyms. While “arid is to damp” and “frenetic is to hectic” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “arid” is an adjective that means “having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation” when being used to describe a land or climate, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “damp.” “Frenetic,” however, is an adjective that means “fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way,” while “hectic” is an adjective that means “full of incessant or frantic activity,” and because “frenetic” and “hectic” are synonyms, just as “erratic” and “variable” are synonyms, “frenetic is to hectic” is the correct answer.
Example Question #334 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Aboriginal is to indigenous as foreign is to ___________.
alien
detached
coincidental
apathetic
adamant
alien
"Aboriginal" and "indigenous" are two words used to describe people who are native to a particular area. To solve this analogy, you have to determine the best synonym of "foreign." The correct answer is “alien,” which can mean someone from another country, as well as someone or something from outer-space. For clarification, "detached" means separate or aloof, "apathetic" means not caring, "coincidental" means happening due to chance, and "adamant" means stubborn or inflexible.
Example Question #335 : Analogies
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
Under the weather is to sick as weather the storm is to __________.
laud
deride
endure
promote
chaperone
endure
"Under the weather" is an English idiom that means to feel sick. So, to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is most similar in meaning to the English idiom "weather the storm." "Weather the storm" means to endure something, so "endure" is the correct answer. For clarification, "laud" means to praise, "deride" means mock, and "chaperone" means accompany someone as their guardian when used as a verb.
Example Question #336 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Wily is to crafty as rancorous is to __________.
merciful
vengeful
tolerant
patient
forgiving
vengeful
Someone who is "wily" is also "crafty," as they have very similar meanings, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is most similar to rancorous. "Rancorous" means vengeful, angry and unforgiving.
Example Question #337 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Castigate is to scold as debunk is to __________.
Create
Destroy
Hide
Expose
Exhibit
Expose
"Castigate" means tell-off, scold or rebuke, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best synonym of "debunk." To "debunk" something means to expose or disprove it, so "expose" is the correct answer. For clarification, "exhibit" means to showcase or to present.
Example Question #338 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Raft is to float as storm is to __________.
danger
tempest
welfare
sun
calm
tempest
A “raft,” a simple vessel used to cross water can also be called a “float.” Of the words the only one which means the same as “storm” is “tempest.” “Welfare” is somebody’s condition with respect to being happy and healthy.
Example Question #339 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Lopsided is to uneven as revoke is to __________.
supplant
cancel
condemn
laud
begin
cancel
"Lopsided" is a synonym of "uneven," so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best synonym of "revoke." "Revoke" means to take something back or to cancel something previously granted, so the closest synonym is “cancel.” For clarification, "laud" means to praise and is an antonym of "condemn," which means to criticize, and "supplant" means replace.
Example Question #340 : Analogies
Complete the analogy:
Tiny is to minute as __________.
size is to small
landscape is to empty
colossal is to vast
deep is to abyss
narrow is to wide
colossal is to vast
"Tiny" and "minute" are both adjectives that describe the size of something, and they are synonyms. Here, we are using the definition of "minute" that refers to something very tiny, not to of an hour. Similarly, "Colossal" and "vast" are adjectives, and they both refer to the size of something, and they are synonyms. "Colossal" and "vast" both mean extremely large.
None of the other analogies have this relationship:
An "abyss" is "deep", but abyss is a noun. Abyss means a vast, immeasurable chasm.
"Narrow and wide" are both adjectives, and both refer to the size of something, but they are opposites.
"Small" is an adjective that refers to size, but "size" is the general concept, not a synonym of small.
"Landscapes" can be "empty", but landscapes is a noun and empty is an adjective. Additionally, landscape and empty are not synonymous.
Example Question #211 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Sprint is to dart as wander is to __________.
dance
meander
jog
run
skip
meander
Sprint and dart are synonyms meaning to run quickly. Likewise, wander and meander are synonyms meaning to walk slowly or without set purpose.
None of the other options are synonyms for wander, and therefore do not complete the analogy.
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