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 #721 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Malnourished is to __________ as dehydrated is to water.

Possible Answers:

money

food

help

work

love

Correct answer:

food

Explanation:

"Dehydrated" means dried, deprived of "water," thirsty, in need of "water." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these one might require if one were "malnourished." Well, "malnourished" means not supplied with enough "food" to be healthy, starving.

Example Question #722 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Mosque is to Islam as __________ is to Judaism.

Possible Answers:

monastery

synagogue

church

hymn

prayer

Correct answer:

synagogue

Explanation:

A "mosque" is a place of holy worship in the "Islamic" faith. So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine which of these is a place of holy worship in the "Jewish" faith. The correct answer is "synagogue." Additionally, a "hymn" is a religious song; a "monastery" is a place where monks live and study.

Example Question #723 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Buccaneer is to ship as waitress is to __________.

Possible Answers:

bistro

commodity

sage

brigand

conundrum

Correct answer:

bistro

Explanation:

A "buccaneer" is a pirate. So, a place where a "buccaneer" might be found is a "ship." Which of these is a place where a "waitress" might be found? The correct answer is a "bistro," which is another word for a fancy cafe. Additionally, "conundrum" means problem with two possible solutions; "sage" means wise, wise person; a "commodity" is something of value; a "brigand" is another word for "buccaneer," pirate.

Example Question #724 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Hospice is to __________ as morgue is to dead.

Possible Answers:

sick

untidy

young

thin

brilliant

Correct answer:

sick

Explanation:

A "morgue" is a place where the "dead" are kept before being buried. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these might be kept or found in a "hospice." The correct answer is "sick" people. A "hospice" is a place where sick or old people are cared for.

Example Question #725 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete the analogy.

Field is to football as ____________.

Possible Answers:

track is to racing

cloud is to sky

car is to dealership

ice is to freezer 

customer is to store

Correct answer:

track is to racing

Explanation:

The correct answer is "track is to racing."

The activity of football takes place on a field. We want to look for a similar relationship for the second part of the analogy. 

The activity of racing takes place on a track, completing the analogy.

Example Question #726 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Introduction is to beginning as ________________.

Possible Answers:

paragraph is to essay

conclusion is to end

battery is to charger

achievement is to trophy

author is to journal

Correct answer:

conclusion is to end

Explanation:

An introduction occurs at the beginning of a book, event, etc. Similarly a conclusion occurs at the end, making that the correct answer.

Example Question #727 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Perilous is to danger as jocular is to . . .

Possible Answers:

silence

humor

athleticism

platitudes

fervor

Correct answer:

humor

Explanation:

Since "perilous" means "full of danger; dangerous," we need to pick out a word which describes what someone "jocular" is full of or characterized by. Since "jocular" means "fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful," "humor" is the correct answer.

Example Question #1 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies

Complete this analogy

Warlock is to magical as gymnast is to __________.

Possible Answers:

notorious 

flexible

indolent

laughable 

intelligent 

Correct answer:

flexible

Explanation:

A characteristic commonly associated with a warlock is to be magical, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is a common characteristic of a gymnast. Gymnasts are usually "flexible," so that is the correct answer. For clarification, "notorious" means to be famous for the wrong reasons; "indolent" means lazy or lethargic.

Example Question #2 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Cigarette is to detrimental as apple is to _________.

Possible Answers:

helpful 

hurtful 

injurious 

harmful 

deleterious

Correct answer:

helpful 

Explanation:

A quality associated with cigarettes is that they are “detrimental” to your health. "Detrimental" means not helpful, causing negative consequences. To solve this analogy you have to determine what impact an apple would likely have on someone’s health. The correct answer is that an apple is “helpful.” For clarification, the other four answer choices are synonyms of one another and of detrimental.

Example Question #3 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Funeral is to somber as wedding is to __________.

Possible Answers:

depressing 

despondent 

impertinent 

gloomy

jubilant 

Correct answer:

jubilant 

Explanation:

A "funeral" is a somber occasion, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices best captures the occasion of a wedding. A "wedding" is generally a jubilant time, so the correct answer is “jubilant,” which means celebratory and happy. For clarification, "despondent," "depressing," and "gloomy" are all synonyms of one another; "impertinent" means rude and impudent.

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