SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Analogies: Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship
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Example Question #361 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Swarm is to bee as __________ is to elephant.
school
memory
tribe
herd
party
memory
A group of bees is collectively known as a "swarm." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a group of elephants is known as. The correct answer, amusingly, is a "memory." This is probably drawn from the old saying "an elephant never forgets."
Example Question #362 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to dog as calf is to elephant.
Whelp
Stallion
Mare
Kitten
Cygnet
Whelp
A baby elephant is called a "calf" so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answers is a name given to a baby dog, a puppy. The correct answer is "whelp" which means newly born dog. Additionally, a "mare" is a female horse and a "stallion" is a male horse; a "cygnet" is a baby swan.
Example Question #363 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Pride is to lion as __________ is to rabbit.
school
flock
pack
warren
hive
warren
A group of lions is called a "pride." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a word for a group of rabbits. The correct answer is a "warren."
Example Question #364 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Stallion is to mare as pig is to __________.
bull
mule
whelp
calf
sow
sow
A "stallion" is a male horse and a "mare" is a female horse. To solve this analogy, you simply need to determine which of these is a female pig. The correct answer is "sow." Additionally, a "mule" is an animal that is half-donkey and half-horse, and a "whelp" is a newborn puppy.
Example Question #365 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to bird as colony is to ant.
Herd
School
Flock
Pride
Plumage
Flock
A group of ants is called a "colony" so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is used to describe a group of birds. The correct answer is a "flock." Additionally, "plumage" means the feathers of a bird.
Example Question #366 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to mosquito as trot is to horse.
Meander
Slither
Flit
Hop
Float
Flit
The verb "trot" is often used to describe the movement of a "horse." So, which of these answer choices is a verb that might be used to describe the movement of a mosquito? The correct answer is "flit" which means to dart, to move about very quickly.
Example Question #362 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete the analogy.
Bleat is to goat as coo is to __________.
dove
snake
bark
climb
fly
dove
"Bleat" is the name given to the sound made by a goat. So, to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these animals makes a sound referred to as a "coo." Pigeons and doves coo, so the correct answer is a "dove."
Example Question #363 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Calf is to cow as whelp is to ________________.
dog
cat
chicken
beef
pet
dog
A "calf" is a baby "cow." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "whelp" is the baby of. The correct answer is that a "whelp" is a puppy, a baby dog. The term "whelp" can also be used as a verb, in which case it means to give birth to a puppy.
Example Question #364 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Bovine is to cow as ________________.
feline is to cat
zoology is to safari
paw is to hoof
aquarium is to fish
zebra is to stripe
feline is to cat
Bovine is an adjective used to describe something of, relating to, or affecting cows. The correct answer will demonstrate a similar relationship between an adjective and its specific animal. Feline is an adjective used to describe something of, relating to, or resemblant of a cat, and is therefore the correct answer.
Example Question #365 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Hart is to ________________ as gander is to goose.
hunt
swan
elephant
deer
eggs
deer
"Gander" means male "goose." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these animals, when male, is known as a "hart." The correct answer is that a "hart" is an adult, male "deer."
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