All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #581 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Source is to genesis as __________ is to terminus.
rainfall
river
stream
estuary
water
estuary
To begin with "genesis" means point where something begins and "terminus" means point where something ends. The "source" is the name given to the point where a river begins. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a name given to the point where a river ends. The correct answer is "estuary." An "estuary" is the mouth of a river, where the river runs into the ocean. Additionally, a "stream" is a small river.
Example Question #582 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Canonize is to __________ as notarize is to legal.
president
traveler
teacher
figurehead
saint
saint
The verb "notarize" means to make a document legal or valid. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the verb "canonize" entails making someone or something. The correct answer is that to "canonize" means to make someone a Saint. Additionally, a "figurehead" is someone who appears to be in a position of power, but is in fact merely a public facade designed to conceal who is really in charge.
Example Question #583 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to good as malodorous is to bad.
Fragrant
Repulsive
Obnoxious
Pungent
Melodious
Fragrant
As you may have gathered from the roots involved "malodorous" means foul-smelling, something that smells bad. The prefix mal- means bad and the root -odor- means related to the smell of something. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words would most likely be used to describe something that smells good. The correct answer is "fragrant" which means strong smelling and pleasing to the sense of smell. Additionally, "pungent" simply means strong smelling; "melodious" means pleasing to listen to; "repulsive" means disgusting; "obnoxious" means rude and arrogant.
Example Question #584 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Posthumous is to death as postnatal is to __________.
sleep
birth
work
school
dinner
birth
"Posthumous" means occurring after death, happening after someone has died. So, what do you think "postnatal" means? It means occurring after birth, happening after someone has been born or someone has given birth. So, the correct answer is "birth."
Example Question #585 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Alms is to __________ as tax is to government.
church
poor
school
children
friends
poor
Money given to the government is known as "tax." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is given money when the money is called "alms." The correct answer is "poor" people. As, in "to give alms to the poor."
Example Question #586 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Lunar is to __________ as terrestrial is to Earth.
temperature
moon
weather
sun
cloud
moon
"Terrestrial" means of or related to the "Earth." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the word "lunar" is used to describe. The correct answer is that "lunar" means of or related to the "Moon."
Example Question #587 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Federal is to government as ecclesiastical is to __________.
church
school
finance
business
media
church
The term "federal" is used in relation to "government." Specifically, "federal" means relating to a system of "government" in which several states are unified under a central "government" or relating to the actions of the central "government" of the United States. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that the term "ecclesiastical" is used to relate to. The correct answer is that "ecclesiastical" means of or related to the "church" of Christianity.
Example Question #588 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Maritime is to ocean as optic is to __________.
building
animal
guard
land
eye
eye
"Maritime" means of or relating to the "ocean," particularly to human activity on the sea. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is described by the word "optic." Well, "optic" means related to sight, "eyes," or eyesight. So, the correct answer is "eye."
Example Question #571 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Nasal is to nose as ocular is to __________.
hand
eye
mouth
ear
foot
eye
"Nasal" means of or related to the "nose." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is described by the word "ocular." "Ocular" means related to "eye," eyesight, or vision. So, the correct answer is "eye." Additionally, "oral" means related to the mouth.
Example Question #589 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Visual is to see as aural is to __________.
hear
mouth
eye
taste
touch
hear
"Visual" means related to sight or seeing. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that "aural" relates to. The correct answer is "hearing."
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