All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #44 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
America is to Republic as Saudi Arabia is to __________.
oil
nation
monarchy
None of these answers
Middle East
monarchy
America is governed as a Republic, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which answer choice describes the government of Saudi Arabia. The test would never ask you to recall specific historical or political facts like this, so you can be sure when you see questions like this that everything you need to solve the analogy is in the analogy. You might not know that Saudi Arabia is governed as a monarchy, but you can probably determine that monarchy is the only answer choice that is a system of government. You need to know the relationship of the first two words!
Example Question #22 : Example And Category
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Pungent is to olfactory as bright is to __________.
silent
honest
clever
visual
dark
visual
“Pungent” means strong-smelling and “olfactory” means related to the sense of smell. So something that is "pungent" is detected by your "olfactory" sense. Similarly, something that is “bright” is detected by your “visual” sense.
Example Question #21 : Example And Category
Complete this analogy.
Dinosaur is to pterodactyl as dessert is to __________.
brownie
damage
water
insect
sweetness
brownie
A pterodactyl is a kind of dinosaur, so we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of a kind of dessert. While both "water" and "brownie" may look like potentially correct answer choices because each can be consumed by humans, "brownie" is the correct answer, because while "water" is not a kind of a desert, "brownie" is.
Example Question #24 : Example And Category
Dog is to domesticated as wolf is to __________.
predatory
dangerous
vicious
frightening
feral
feral
“Domesticated” is an adjective that means tame, and “dog” is an example of tame animal. Since “wolf” is an example of untamed animal, we’re looking for a word that has the closest meaning to “untamed.” And while wild animals can often be “dangerous,” “predatory,” “frightening,” or “vicious,” only “feral” is an adjective that means wild and untamed.
Of the answer choices, “feral” is the best choice.
Example Question #51 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to engagement ring as utensil is to knife.
Misdemeanor
Heirloom
Anchor
Penalty
Felony
Heirloom
A "knife" is an example of a "utensil" (a small household instrument), so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these an "engagement ring" is an example of. The correct answer is a "heirloom," which is something valuable that is handed down within a family from generation to generation. Additionally, an "anchor" is something used to weigh something down or make sure it does not move; a "penalty" is a punishment; a "felony" is a serious crime; a "misdemeanor" is a minor offense, a less serious crime.
Example Question #52 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Carnivore is to wolf as herbivore is to __________.
cafe
meat
cow
shark
grass
cow
A "wolf" is an example of a "carnivore" (meat-eater), so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "herbivore" (plant-eater). The correct answer is "cow."
Example Question #53 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Vertebrate is to human as invertebrate is to __________.
dog
lion
octopus
moose
whale
octopus
A "vertebrate" is an animal with a backbone. This includes all the answer choices you see here (as well as humans), except "octopus." An "octopus" is an example of an "invertebrate" because it has no backbone.
Example Question #54 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Lead is to metal as __________ is to gas.
oxygen
zinc
aluminum
iron
copper
oxygen
"Lead" is an example of a "metal." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "gas." The correct answer is "oxygen."
Example Question #55 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Catamaran is to __________ as blacksmith is to tradesman.
religion
occupation
subject
animal
boat
boat
A "blacksmith" is someone who makes and shapes iron by hand. This is an example of a "tradesman." So, to solve this analogy which of these answer choices is a "catamaran" an example of? Well, a "catamaran" is a "boat" with twin-hulls. So, the correct answer is "boat." Additionally, "occupation" means job, vocation, profession, what someone does for a living.
Example Question #56 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Leek is to onion as yam is to __________.
farmer
dinner
potato
fruit
meal
potato
A "leek" is an example of an "onion," so to solve this analogy you merely need to determine what a "yam" is an example of. The correct answer is "potato."
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