All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #22 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Warren is to rabbit as __________ is to fox.
carnivore
den
cub
cunning
tasty
den
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.
bovine
canine
calf
ursine
equine
bovine
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 __________.
duck
horse
chicken
turkey
cow
horse
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 _________________.
mother is to litter
donkey is to horse
lion is to den
desert is to sand
mammal is to paw
lion is to den
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 __________.
masculine
discipline
abhorrent
marriage
suspicious
masculine
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.
lady
lord
duchess
princess
nobility
duchess
"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.
widow
duchess
scholar
maiden
duke
maiden
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.
brotherhood
maternity
paternity
sorority
university
sorority
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 __________.
Tithe
Nomadic
Pious
God
Devout
Tithe
"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 __________.
maternal
paternal
familial
avuncular
sororal
avuncular
"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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