SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Analogies
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Example Question #441 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Swarm is to bee as __________ is to elephant.
tribe
school
memory
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 #442 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to dog as calf is to elephant.
Mare
Stallion
Kitten
Whelp
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 #443 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Pride is to lion as __________ is to rabbit.
warren
flock
hive
pack
school
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 #444 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Stallion is to mare as pig is to __________.
mule
bull
sow
calf
whelp
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 #445 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to bird as colony is to ant.
School
Herd
Plumage
Pride
Flock
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 #446 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to mosquito as trot is to horse.
Slither
Meander
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 #447 : Analogies
Complete the analogy.
Bleat is to goat as coo is to __________.
dove
climb
bark
fly
snake
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 #448 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Calf is to cow as whelp is to ________________.
dog
beef
cat
chicken
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 #449 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Bovine is to cow as ________________.
aquarium is to fish
zebra is to stripe
zoology is to safari
paw is to hoof
feline is to cat
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 #450 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Hart is to ________________ as gander is to goose.
eggs
elephant
deer
hunt
swan
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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