All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Canine is to dog as feline is to __________.
Horse
Whale
Cat
Cow
Monkey
Cat
"Canine" is an adjective that means of or related to dogs. So to solve this analogy, you have to determine which animal the word "feline" relates to. "Feline" means of or related to cats, so the correct answer is “cat.”
Example Question #521 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Lion is to pride as sheep is to __________.
gaggle
prey
flock
shepherd
herd
herd
Lions live together in "prides," so to solve this analogy you have to determine what term is given to a group of sheep. The correct answer is “herd.”
Example Question #1 : Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cow is to bovine as cat is to __________.
domesticated
equine
lupine
feral
feline
feline
"Bovine" is an adjective that means of or related to cows, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is an adjective that means of or related to cats. The correct answer is “feline," because "feline" means of or related to cats. For clarification, "equine" means of or related to horses and "lupine" means of or related to wolves. "Feral" means wild and is an antonym of "domesticated," which means tame.
Example Question #2 : Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Shark is to seal as predator is to __________.
Ocean
Mammal
Hunter
Prey
Fish
Prey
A "predator" is an animal that hunts and kills other animals, and a shark is a classic example of a predator that eats seals. So, to solve the analogy, we need to pick out an answer choice that means an animal that gets eaten by a predator. This is the definition of the word "prey," so "prey" is the correct answer. In this relationship between the shark and the seal, the shark is the predator and the seal is the prey.
Example Question #3 : Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Dog is to canine as horse is to __________.
feline
equine
ursine
bovine
jockey
equine
"Canine" is an adjective that means of or pertaining to dogs, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of the answer choices is an adjective related to horses. Equine means of or related to horses, so the correct answer is “equine.” For clarification, "feline" means of or related to cats, "bovine" means of or related to cows, and "ursine" means of or related to bears.
Example Question #4 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Fish is to gills as human is to __________.
lungs
person
brain
heart
fins
lungs
Fish use gills to breathe, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which body part it is that humans use to breathe. The correct answer is “lungs.”
Example Question #1 : Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Lupine is to wolf as ursine is to ___________.
cow
bear
calf
whale
bovine
bear
"Lupine" is an adjective that means relating to wolves. You might be able to infer this because the scientific (Latin) name for the common wolf is "canis lupus." So, to solve this analogy, you have to determine which animal is describe by the adjective "ursine." The correct answer is “bear," which you might be able to infer because "ursidae" is the scientific (Latin) name for the family of animals that contains bears, and the constellation called "ursa major" means big bear.
Example Question #6 : Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Feline is to cat as simian is to __________.
devil
duck
monkey
primate
gorilla
monkey
"Feline" is an adjective that means related to cats, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is the correct animal noun described by the adjective "simian." The correct answer is “monkey.” "Simian" is to "monkey" in the same way "feline" is to "cat."
Example Question #1 : Animal Related Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Canine is to dog as bovine is to __________.
cat
whale
cow
horse
goose
cow
“Canine” means related to dogs, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the animal with which the word "bovine" is associated. The correct answer is a “cow.” Incidentally, "bovine" can also mean cow-like or describe someone who is cow-like in the sense of moving slowly and not being very smart.
Example Question #401 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Whale is to aquatic as sloth is to __________.
grounded
arboreal
amphibious
terrestrial
mountainous
arboreal
When a word contains the root “aqua,” it usually refers to something having to do with water, so you can tell that “aquatic” means living in or near water. Whales live in water. So, to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an adjective that describes where sloths live. Sloths spend most of their time in trees, so you need to find a word that means something like "living in or near trees." “Arboreal” means living in or near trees, which makes sense, as "arboreal" is derived from the Latin root "arbor," which means tree. “Amphibious” describes an animal that lives both in water and on land, whereas “terrestrial” refers to animals which only live on land. To help further, “grounded” can mean stuck on land or in one place whilst “mountainous” describes land or terrain that contains mountains.
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