All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #441 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Omniscient is to knowledge as omnipotent is to __________.
respect
wealth
love
power
hatred
power
"Omniscient" means all-knowledgeable, having knowledge of everything. The prefix omni- means all. So, what does "omnipotent" mean? You may have figured out that "potent" means powerful, so "omnipotent" means all-powerful, having power over everything.
Example Question #442 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Source is to genesis as __________ is to terminus.
water
stream
rainfall
river
estuary
estuary
To begin with "genesis" means point where something begins and "terminus" means point where something ends. The "source" is the name given to the point where a river begins. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a name given to the point where a river ends. The correct answer is "estuary." An "estuary" is the mouth of a river, where the river runs into the ocean. Additionally, a "stream" is a small river.
Example Question #443 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Canonize is to __________ as notarize is to legal.
traveler
teacher
president
saint
figurehead
saint
The verb "notarize" means to make a document legal or valid. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the verb "canonize" entails making someone or something. The correct answer is that to "canonize" means to make someone a Saint. Additionally, a "figurehead" is someone who appears to be in a position of power, but is in fact merely a public facade designed to conceal who is really in charge.
Example Question #444 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to good as malodorous is to bad.
Repulsive
Pungent
Obnoxious
Fragrant
Melodious
Fragrant
As you may have gathered from the roots involved "malodorous" means foul-smelling, something that smells bad. The prefix mal- means bad and the root -odor- means related to the smell of something. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words would most likely be used to describe something that smells good. The correct answer is "fragrant" which means strong smelling and pleasing to the sense of smell. Additionally, "pungent" simply means strong smelling; "melodious" means pleasing to listen to; "repulsive" means disgusting; "obnoxious" means rude and arrogant.
Example Question #445 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Posthumous is to death as postnatal is to __________.
dinner
school
birth
work
sleep
birth
"Posthumous" means occurring after death, happening after someone has died. So, what do you think "postnatal" means? It means occurring after birth, happening after someone has been born or someone has given birth. So, the correct answer is "birth."
Example Question #446 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Alms is to __________ as tax is to government.
poor
church
school
friends
children
poor
Money given to the government is known as "tax." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is given money when the money is called "alms." The correct answer is "poor" people. As, in "to give alms to the poor."
Example Question #447 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Lunar is to __________ as terrestrial is to Earth.
cloud
temperature
moon
sun
weather
moon
"Terrestrial" means of or related to the "Earth." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the word "lunar" is used to describe. The correct answer is that "lunar" means of or related to the "Moon."
Example Question #448 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Federal is to government as ecclesiastical is to __________.
finance
media
church
business
school
church
The term "federal" is used in relation to "government." Specifically, "federal" means relating to a system of "government" in which several states are unified under a central "government" or relating to the actions of the central "government" of the United States. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that the term "ecclesiastical" is used to relate to. The correct answer is that "ecclesiastical" means of or related to the "church" of Christianity.
Example Question #449 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Maritime is to ocean as optic is to __________.
building
guard
land
eye
animal
eye
"Maritime" means of or relating to the "ocean," particularly to human activity on the sea. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is described by the word "optic." Well, "optic" means related to sight, "eyes," or eyesight. So, the correct answer is "eye."
Example Question #21 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Nasal is to nose as ocular is to __________.
hand
mouth
ear
foot
eye
eye
"Nasal" means of or related to the "nose." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is described by the word "ocular." "Ocular" means related to "eye," eyesight, or vision. So, the correct answer is "eye." Additionally, "oral" means related to the mouth.
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