SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Analogies

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Snout is to __________ as beak is to bird.

Possible Answers:

tail

human

mammal

fish

eye

Correct answer:

mammal

Explanation:

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."

Example Question #22 : Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Warren is to rabbit as __________ is to fox.

Possible Answers:

den

tasty

cunning

carnivore

cub

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:

equine

calf

canine

bovine

ursine

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:

cow

horse

chicken

turkey

duck

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:

donkey is to horse

mother is to litter

mammal is to paw

lion is to den

desert is to sand

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:

suspicious 

discipline 

masculine 

marriage

abhorrent

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:

duchess

princess

lady

lord

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

maiden 

duchess

scholar

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:

paternity

maternity

sorority

brotherhood

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:

Devout 

Tithe 

Nomadic 

God

Pious 

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.

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