SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Analogies

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Example Questions

Example Question #131 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Typhoon is to __________ as typhoid is to disease.

Possible Answers:

storm

medicine

ethnicity

government

occupation

Correct answer:

storm

Explanation:

"Typhoid" is an example of a "disease," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these a "typhoon" is an example of. Well, a "typhoon" is a hurricane or a violent "storm."

Example Question #132 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Biped is to __________ as quadruped is to cow.

Possible Answers:

spider

shark

ant

elephant

human

Correct answer:

human

Explanation:

It would be easiest to solve this problem if you knew that "quadruped" means animal with four legs and that "biped" means animal with two legs. If you did not know this you would have to consider the meaning of their prefixes. So, the prefix quad- means four and the prefix bi- means two. A "cow" is a "quadruped" because it has four legs, which of these animals is a "biped" because it has two legs? A "human."

Example Question #131 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Androgynous is to gender as __________ is to ethnicity. 

Possible Answers:

foreign

biracial

diverse

banal

familiar

Correct answer:

biracial

Explanation:

To solve this analogy you first need to know that "androgynous" means having both male and female anatomy, being both male and female. So, if "androgynous" relates to something or someone being both "genders" then you are looking for a word that relates to someone having two "ethnicities." The correct answer is therefore "biracial" which means belonging to two races, belonging to two ethnicities. Additionally, "diverse" means varied; "banal" means monotone, boring.

Example Question #134 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Proton is to molecule as __________ is to element.

Possible Answers:

vermilion

mercantilism

sodium

sophism

milliner

Correct answer:

sodium

Explanation:

A "proton" is a type of elemental matter (like an electron or a neutron), a "molecule." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of an "element." The correct answer is "sodium." Additionally, "vermilion" is a color; a "milliner" is an occupation; "mercantilism" is a system of economics; "sophism" is a philosophy.

Example Question #135 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Color is to __________ as vocation is to nurse.

Possible Answers:

teal

hovercraft

paint

doctor

moose

Correct answer:

teal

Explanation:

To begin with a "vocation" is a job, an occupation. So, a "nurse" is an example of a "vocation." Which of these is an example of a "color?" The correct answer is "teal," which means a dark blue color.

Example Question #132 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Baron is to aristocracy as bishop is to __________.

Possible Answers:

affluent

oligarchy

deity

clergy

nobility

Correct answer:

clergy

Explanation:

A "baron" is a member of the "aristocracy" (also known as the "nobility"). To solve this analogy you therefore need to determine which of these groups a "bishop" belongs to. A "bishop" is a high ranking figure in certain Christian faiths. And "bishops" belong to the "clergy" which is the entire body of religious leaders in the Catholic faith (and other Christian denominations). Additionally, an "oligarchy" is a system of government where a few wealthy businessmen and landowners have absolute power; a "deity" is a God; "affluent" means wealthy, prosperous, rich.

Example Question #137 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Falcon is to bird as whale is to __________.

Possible Answers:

krill

fish

ocean

water

mammal

Correct answer:

mammal

Explanation:

A "falcon" is a type of "bird," so to solve this analogy you merely need to determine to which of these groups "whales" belong. The correct answer is "mammals." Additionally, "krill" are little pieces of plankton, and other small, floating creatures, which many whales consume in immense quantities.

Example Question #178 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Property is to __________ as gluttony is to sin.

Possible Answers:

adage

aspersion

sinecure

asset

commode

Correct answer:

asset

Explanation:

"Gluttony" is excessive greed, particularly concerning the excessive intake of food. "Gluttony" is an example of a "sin." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices "property" is an example of. The correct answer is "asset" which means object of value, something owned and worth money to someone. Additionally, an "adage" is an old-saying meant to impart some lesson; "aspersion" is defamation, an attack on the reputation or morality of someone; a "sinecure" is an easy job; a "commode" is a room, usually a bathroom.

Example Question #133 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Prose is to __________ as sonata is to music.

Possible Answers:

literature

acoustic

performance

peer

audible

Correct answer:

literature

Explanation:

A "sonata" is an example of a type of "music," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these "prose" is an example of. The correct answer is "literature." "Prose" is written language without meter or poetic structure. Additionally, "audible" means able to be heard; a "peer" is someone who is equal in societal value to someone else; "acoustic" means (of an instrument) not electric, (in general) related to music.

Example Question #139 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Fedora is to hat as ______________.

Possible Answers:

fashion is to runway

vase is to flower

campfire is to log

comb is to hair

knife is to utensil

Correct answer:

knife is to utensil

Explanation:

A "fedora" is a type of hat. The correct answer will demonstrate a relationship of example and category. A "fedora" is a type of hat. A comb is a tool used to arrange hair. Fashion is something that is demonstrated on a runway, a runway is not an example of fashion. Vases hold flowers, they are not an example of flowers.

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