SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #22 : Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Warren is to rabbit as __________ is to fox.

Possible Answers:

carnivore

den

cub

cunning

tasty

Correct answer:

den

Explanation:

Solving this analogy requires you to know that a "warren" is the name given to a rabbit-hole, the place where a rabbit lives. The correct answer is therefore "den" because this is the name given to a place where foxes live. A "cub" is the name given to babies of many different types of animals, like bears; a "carnivore" is a meat-eater.

Example Question #23 : Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Feline is to cat as __________ is to cow.

Possible Answers:

bovine

canine

calf

ursine

equine

Correct answer:

bovine

Explanation:

The term "feline" means related to cats or the behavior of cats. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words means related to cows. The correct answer is "bovine." Additionally, "canine" - dogs; "equine" - horses; "ursine" - bears.

Example Question #24 : Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Cygnet is to swan as foal is to __________.

Possible Answers:

duck

horse

chicken

turkey

cow

Correct answer:

horse

Explanation:

A "cygnet" is a young "swan." So, to solve this analogy you merely need to determine which of these animals could be called a "foal." Well, a "foal" is a young "horse."

Example Question #25 : Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Rabbit is to burrow as _________________.

Possible Answers:

mother is to litter

donkey is to horse

lion is to den

desert is to sand

mammal is to paw

Correct answer:

lion is to den

Explanation:

Rabbits live in burrows, so the correct answer will demonstrate a similar relationship between an animal and it's dwelling. Lions live in dwell, so that is the correct answer.

Example Question #26 : Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Woman is to feminine as man is to __________.

Possible Answers:

masculine 

discipline 

abhorrent

marriage

suspicious 

Correct answer:

masculine 

Explanation:

Feminine is an adjective used to described qualities associated with women so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is an adjective associated with men. The correct answer is “masculine.” For clarification, "abhorrent" means detestable.

Example Question #27 : Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Duke is to __________ as baron is to baroness.

Possible Answers:

lady

lord

duchess

princess

nobility

Correct answer:

duchess

Explanation:

"Duke" and "baron" are both male titles in the European system of aristocracy, whereby landed individuals have inordinate amounts of power. "Baroness" is the name given to a female "baron." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a word given to a female "duke." The correct answer is "duchess." Additionally, "nobility" is another name for "aristocracy."

Example Question #28 : Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Bachelor is to man as __________ is to woman.

Possible Answers:

widow

duchess

scholar

maiden 

duke

Correct answer:

maiden 

Explanation:

A "bachelor" is a "man" who is not married. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is used to describe a "woman" who is not married. The correct answer is "maiden." Additionally, a "widow" is a woman whose husband has died; "duke" and "duchess" are male and female members of the aristocracy; a "scholar" is a learned person who studies something for an occupation.

Example Question #29 : Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Fraternity is to men as __________ is to women.

Possible Answers:

brotherhood

maternity

paternity

sorority

university

Correct answer:

sorority

Explanation:

A "fraternity" is a brotherhood, a name for a group of men with shared interests who are part of the same organization. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is used to describe the same situation when applied to a group of "women." The correct answer is "sorority." Additionally, "paternity" means fatherhood and "maternity" means motherhood.

Example Question #30 : Specific Terminology

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Government is to tax as church is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Tithe 

Nomadic 

Pious 

God

Devout 

Correct answer:

Tithe 

Explanation:

"Tax" is money collected from citizens by the government, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the name given to the money that a church collects from its members. The correct answer is “tithe.” A tithe is traditionally a ten-percent donation to the church. For clarification, "nomadic" means wandering or without a home, and "devout" and "pious" are synonyms that mean deeply religious.

Example Question #2 : Other Specific Terminology

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Brother is to fraternal as uncle is to __________.

Possible Answers:

maternal

paternal

familial

avuncular

sororal

Correct answer:

avuncular

Explanation:

"Uncle" is a noun, while "avuncular" is an adjective meaning of, relating to, or characteristic of an uncle. "Brother" is also a noun, while "fraternal" is an adjective meaning of, relating to, or characteristic of a brother. "Familial" means having to do with families, "sororal" means having to do with sisters, "maternal" means having to do with mothers, and paternal means having to do with fathers.

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