All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #411 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Hawk is to mouse as frog is to __________.
willow
dragonfly
heron
pond
shark
dragonfly
A rabbit could be the prey of a hawk, meaning that a hawk might eat a rabbit, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes an animal that might be the prey of a frog, or is something that a frog might eat. While “dragonfly” and “heron” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “heron” cannot be the correct answer because a heron might eat a frog, but a frog would be very unlikely to eat a heron. A frog might eat a dragonfly, though, just as a hawk might eat a mouse, so “dragonfly” is the correct answer.
Example Question #412 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Pig is to pork as cow is to __________.
beef
calf
bull
grass
poultry
beef
"Pig" is the name given to an animal, and "pork" the name given to the meat that animal provides. So, we need to pick out a word that is used to describe the meat a cow provides. While "beef," "calf," and "steer" all have to do with cows (a "calf" is a young cow and a "steer" a term for a male cow), "beef" is the correct answer, as meat from a cow is called "beef" just as meat from a pig is called "pork."
Example Question #413 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Ewe is to ram as hen is to __________.
rooster
egg
feathers
seed
bird
rooster
“Ewe” is a noun that means a female sheep, while “ram” is a word that when used as a noun can mean a male sheep. So, because “hen” is a noun that can mean a female chicken, we need to pick out an answer choice that means a male chicken. Both “rooster” and “bird” might look like potentially correct answers, but “bird” specifies a general category into which "hen" could fit, along with other types of birds besides chickens, and it could also refer to an organism of either sex, so it cannot be the correct answer because we’re specifically looking for a word that means a male chicken. “Rooster,” however, is a noun that means a male chicken, and because “rooster” is the name given to a male chicken while “hen” is the name given to a female chicken, just like “ram” is the name given to a male sheep and “ewe” the name given to a female sheep, “rooster” is the correct answer.
Example Question #414 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Armada is to ships as flock is to __________.
dreams
dinosaurs
wolves
seagulls
trees
seagulls
"Armada" is a noun that means "a large group of ships or boats," so we need to pick out a word that describes what, in a large group, constitutes a flock. "Seagulls," "wolves," and "dinosaurs" might all seem like potential answers because they are all animals, but since "flock" means "a number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or traveling together," "seagulls" is the correct answer, since seagulls are a type of bird.
Example Question #415 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Lion is to pride as goose is to __________.
group
school
gaggle
den
murder
gaggle
A group of lions is called a “pride,” so to solve the analogy, we need to pick out an answer choice that is a term used to describe a group of geese. A group of geese is called a “gaggle,” so "gaggle" is the correct answer.
Example Question #416 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Dog is to leash as horse is to __________.
saddle
rope
tether
support
reins
reins
A “leash” is a length of rope, leather, or chain attached to a dog's collar used to restrain and guide it. "Reins” are a leather straps attached to a horse's bridle used to restrain and guide it. So, just as a leash is used to restrain and guide a dog, reins are used to restrain and guide a horse, so "reins" is the correct answer.
Example Question #417 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Ship is to fleet as __________.
bird is to pride
goose is to bird
moose is to pack
herd is to deer
fish is to school
fish is to school
A group of ships is called a "fleet," so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word is a noun describing a group of the first word’s noun. While both “herd is to deer” and “fish is to school” might look like potentially correct answers, “herd is to deer” cannot be the correct answer because a “deer” is not what one calls a group of "herds," but the other way around. A school is what one calls a group of fish, however, just like how a fleet is what one calls a group of ships, so “fish is to school” is the correct answer.
Example Question #418 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Shark is to teeth as snake is to __________.
reptile
scales
fangs
constrict
sunshine
fangs
A shark uses its teeth to bite things, so we need to pick out an answer that describes what part of a snake it uses to bite things. While “fangs” and “scales” might each look like a potentially correct answer because each refers to a part of a snake’s body, a snake uses its fangs, not its scales, to bite things. Because a snake uses its fangs to bite things just as a shark uses its teeth to bite things, “fangs” is the correct answer.
Example Question #419 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete the analogy:
Pack is to wolf as __________.
forest is to bush
school is to children
swarm is to fox
herd is to fish
herd is to bison
herd is to bison
A group of wolves is called a "pack." Similarly, a group of "bison" is called "a herd."
None of the other analogies have this relationship:
"Herd is to fish": herd is not a word used to describe groups of fish.
"Forest is to bush": while there are often numerous bushes in a forest, a collection of bushes is not called a forest.
"Swarm is to fox": Swarm is a word meaning a large group of flying insects, thus foxes cannot form swarms, and a collection of foxes is called a troop or a lead.
"Children is to school": While groups of children are typically found in schools, a group of children is not called a school.
Example Question #21 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Snout is to __________ as beak is to bird.
eye
mammal
fish
tail
human
mammal
The nose of a "bird" is usually referred to as a "beak." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices matches with the use of the word "snout" for "nose." The correct answer is that we use the word "snout" to describe the nose of many "mammals."
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