SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #561 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Feline is to cat as __________ is to cow.

Possible Answers:

calf

ursine

equine

bovine

canine

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 #562 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Cygnet is to swan as foal is to __________.

Possible Answers:

horse

chicken

turkey

duck

cow

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 #563 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Rabbit is to burrow as _________________.

Possible Answers:

lion is to den

desert is to sand

mother is to litter

donkey is to horse

mammal is to paw

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 #564 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Woman is to feminine as man is to __________.

Possible Answers:

suspicious 

marriage

discipline 

masculine 

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 #565 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Duke is to __________ as baron is to baroness.

Possible Answers:

lady

lord

duchess

princess

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 #566 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Bachelor is to man as __________ is to woman.

Possible Answers:

maiden 

duchess

widow

duke

scholar

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 #567 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Fraternity is to men as __________ is to women.

Possible Answers:

brotherhood

university

maternity

sorority

paternity

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 #568 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Government is to tax as church is to __________.

Possible Answers:

God

Tithe 

Pious 

Nomadic 

Devout 

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.

Example Question #1 : Other Specific Terminology

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Brother is to fraternal as uncle is to __________.

Possible Answers:

sororal

maternal

familial

paternal

avuncular

Correct answer:

avuncular

Explanation:

"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.

Example Question #569 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Legal is to law as fiscal is to __________.

Possible Answers:

news

countries

governmental

money

cities

Correct answer:

money

Explanation:

"Legal" is an adjective that means having to do with the law, so we need to pick out a noun that describes what something fiscal is concerned with. Since "fiscal" means having to do with finances, especially of businesses or the government, "governmental" might sound like a good answer; however, "governmental" cannot be correct because it is an adjective and "law" is a noun. So, because fiscal things have to do with money just like legal things have to do with law, "money" is the correct answer.

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