All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #611 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Caution is to wary as __________.
ambition is to lazy
cleverness is to sagacious
disinterest is to obsessed
anger is to pacified
slip is to fall
cleverness is to sagacious
“Wary” is an adjective that means cautious and on the lookout for danger, so someone is wary if they demonstrate caution. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a noun conveying a quality, and the second word an adjective describing someone who demonstrates that quality. While “cleverness is to sagacious,” “anger is to pacified,” and “disinterest is to obsessed” may all look like potentially correct answers, “pacify” is a verb that means make less angry, so someone who is pacified is no longer angry, meaning that “anger is to pacified” cannot be the correct answer. Similarly, “obsess” is a verb that means preoccupy, so someone that is obsessed with something is not demonstrating disinterest in that thing, and “disinterest is to obsessed” cannot be the correct answer either. However, someone who is "sagacious" (shrewd) demonstrates cleverness, just as someone who is wary demonstrates caution, so “cleverness is to sagacious” is the correct answer.
Example Question #612 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Famine is to food as drought is to __________.
disaster
water
river
shelter
desert
water
Since a famine is a type of disaster in which there is a lack of food, we need to pick out the item there is a lack of in a drought. While "water" and "shelter" both look like potentially correct answers because a lack of either of them would be disastrous, a drought is specifically a lack of water, so "water" is the correct answer.
Example Question #613 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Tome is to long as snippet is to __________.
Successful
Worse
Better
Longer
Brief
Brief
A "tome" is a long and ponderous book. A characteristic of a tome is to be long, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is characteristic of a snippet. A "snippet" is a terse presentation of information, and "terse" means short or brief, so "brief" is the correct answer.
Example Question #614 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Laudatory is to praise as deplorable is to _________.
jealousy
hatred
envy
attachment
affection
hatred
"Laudatory" means deserving of praise, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is similarly related to the word "deplorable." "Deplorable" means deserving of hatred, so "hatred" is the correct answer. For clarification, "envy" and "jealousy" are synonyms, "attachment" means physical point of connection or closeness with someone or something else, and "affection" means emotional warmth.
Example Question #615 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Jungle is to humid as desert is to __________.
oasis
sandy
arid
barren
hot
arid
“Humid” is an adjective that means having a lot of moisture in the air. We’re looking for an adjective that describes “desert” in terms of moisture, the way that “humid” describes “jungle.” While “sandy,” “hot,” and “barren” are all characteristics of the desert, none of these words are related to moisture. “Oasis” is a noun that means an area of the desert where water is found. Although it's related to moisture, “oasis” is a noun and we’re looking for an adjective. “Arid” is an adjective that means having little rain or water
Of the answer choices, “arid” is the best choice.
Example Question #616 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Priest is to religious as musician is to __________.
judicious
assuming
unkind
eloquent
artistic
artistic
A characteristic of a priest is to be religious, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is a common characteristic of a musician. The correct answer is “artistic,” because musicians are generally artistic. For clarification, someone who is "eloquent" is well-spoken, and someone who is "judicious" is fair.
Example Question #617 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Telegraph is to obsolete as fridge is to __________.
stifling
extroverted
introspective
miraculous
commonplace
commonplace
"Obsolete" means no longer in use, 'out of date.' It is a quality of the "telegraph" to be "obsolete" because it is no longer in use. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words describes a quality of a "fridge." The correct answer is "commonplace" which means ordinary, normal, found everywhere. Additionally, "stifling" means uncomfortable hot, oppressive; "miraculous" means occurring as a result of a miracle, caused by divine power; "introspective" means prone to looking inwardly at one's own personality, thoughtful about oneself; "extroverted" means confident, outgoing, stimulated by social activity.
Example Question #618 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to pig as conniving is to fox.
Gigantic
Gaunt
Corpulent
Emaciated
Minuscule
Corpulent
It is a quality of a "fox" to be "conniving," which means cunning and manipulative, sneaky and clever. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a quality typically associated with "pigs." The correct answer is "corpulent," which means fat. Additionally, "gigantic" means very large; "minuscule" means very small; "emaciated" and "gaunt" both mean very thin, skinny to the point of being unhealthy, skeletal.
Example Question #619 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Lighter is to __________ as rollercoaster is to exhilarating.
adjacent
composed
bashful
indispensable
flammable
flammable
A function of a "rollercoaster" is to be "exhilarating," which means exciting, making one feel active, happy and full of energy. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a function or quality of a "lighter." Well, "lighters" are "flammable" (able to light on fire, likely to light on fire) so this is the correct answer. Additionally, "bashful" means shy, timid, easily embarrassed; "adjacent" means next to; "indispensable" means vital, needed, essential; "composed" means calm and under control in an otherwise stressful situation.
Example Question #620 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to whale as agile is to monkey.
Deranged
Colossal
Illustrious
Mediocre
Juvenile
Colossal
It is a quality of a "monkey" to be "agile" (able to move quickly and with good balance). So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a quality of a "whale." Well, "whales" are famously big, so the correct answer is "colossal," which means huge. Additionally, "illustrious" means famous, storied, well-known; "deranged" means insane, crazy, mentally ill; "mediocre" means average in a bad way; "juvenile" means immature, childish.
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