All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #571 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Oceanography is to oceans as geology is to __________.
human history
architecture
space
rocks
animals
rocks
"Oceanography" is the study of oceans and ocean-life, which you can infer from the word being a combination of the word "ocean" and the suffix "-ography," which means the study of. To solve this analogy, you have to determine what "geology" is the study of. The prefix "geo-" in "geography" might help you to pick out the correct answer. "Geo-" means of or relating to the earth, and appears in other words like "geographic" and "geode." It makes sense, then, that "geology" is the study of rocks, so "rocks" is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Other Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Sun is to solar as moon is to __________.
lunar
sky
space
earth
night
lunar
"Solar" means from or related to the sun, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out a word that means from or related to the moon. "Lunar" means from or related to the moon, so it is the correct answer.
Example Question #572 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Solar is to sun as lunar is to __________.
space
asteroid
planet
Mars
moon
moon
"Solar" is an adjective that means either "of, relating to, or determined by the sun," or "relating to or denoting energy derived from the sun's rays." So, "solar" describes things related to the sun, and we need to pick out the answer choice that consists of a noun that "lunar" describes. While all of the answer choices have to do with astronomical phenomena, "lunar" specifically means "of, determined by, relating to, or resembling the moon," so "moon" is the correct answer because just as "solar" describes things that relate to the sun, "lunar" describes things that relate to the moon.
Example Question #6 : Other Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Quick is to quickly as fast is to __________.
Slow
Fastly
None of these answers
Fast
Slowly
Fast
"Quick" is an adjective that means fast. "Quickly" is an adverb that means to do something fast. Although "quick" adds an “-ly” when it changes from an adjective to an adverb, "fast" does not; "fast" can be both an adjective and an adverb. So, the correct answer is "fast."
Example Question #573 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Heresy is to church as sedition is to __________.
government
charities
businesspeople
newspapers
aliens
government
"Heresy" is rebellion against the church, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which organization "sedition" rebels against. "Sedition" is actions or words intended to incite rebellion against a governmental authority, so the correct answer is the “government.”
Example Question #574 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Throne is to abdicate as __________.
position is to resign
building is to vacate
offer is to reject
reject is to offer
president is to impeach
position is to resign
“Abdicate” is a verb that means to give up power or responsibility, usually in the context of royalty. Since “throne” is a noun that means a chair occupied by royalty, used to indicate power, we’re looking for a pair of words with an object-verb relationship in which the first word is a role and the second word is a verb that means to give up that role.
“Vacate” is a verb that can mean either to leave or to give up a position. Since “building” is a place and not a position, we can rule out this choice.
“Impeach” is a verb means to charge with misconduct, sometimes forcing an official out of office as a result. Since, in this case, power is taken and not given up, we can rule out this choice.
“Reject” is a verb that means to dismiss as inadequate or to refuse to agree. And since an “offer” is only a proposal and not an actual role, we can rule out this choice.
“Resign” is a verb that means to give up a position.
Of the answer choices, “POSITION is to RESIGN” is the best choice.
Example Question #575 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Heretic is to religion as anarchist is to __________.
government
friendship
legislative
literature
nomadic
government
A heretic is someone who goes against religious orthodoxy or someone who tries to overthrow the established religious order. So, to solve this analogy, you therefore have to determine what it is that an anarchist wishes to overthrow or go against. The correct answer is the “government,” because an "anarchist" is someone who believes in and fights for the abolition of government. While "legislative" might look like a potentially correct answer because the word is used to describe the part of the govenrment dealing with the creation of laws, "religion" is a noun in the example, so we need to pick out an answer that is also a noun, and "legislative" is an adjective.
Example Question #576 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Vernal is to __________ as autumnal is to fall.
seasons
calendar
winter
spring
harvest
spring
You may have already known that another word for "fall" (as in the season after "summer") is "autumn." So, "autumnal" means related to the autumn, related to the fall. To solve this analogy then you need to determine which of these words is described by "vernal." The correct answer is "spring," because "vernal" means related to the spring.
Example Question #577 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Inter is to between as __________ is to within.
intra
extra
uber
hyper
outer
intra
The prefix "inter" is generally used to mean between, among. As in "international." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a prefix generally used to mean within. The correct answer is "intra," as in "intramural."
Example Question #578 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Omniscient is to knowledge as omnipotent is to __________.
hatred
respect
wealth
power
love
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.
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