SSAT Upper Level Verbal › Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Nautical is to sailors as astral is to _____________.
stars
waves
food
books
organs
"Nautical" means of or related to the sea or "sailors." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is related to the term "astral." Well, as you may have guessed by the prefix astr-, "astral" means of or related to the "stars."
Complete this analogy.
Nautical is to sailors as astral is to _____________.
stars
waves
food
books
organs
"Nautical" means of or related to the sea or "sailors." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is related to the term "astral." Well, as you may have guessed by the prefix astr-, "astral" means of or related to the "stars."
Complete the analogy.
Bleat is to goat as coo is to __________.
dove
bark
snake
fly
climb
"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."
Dog is to wolf as cat is to __________.
lion
gorilla
shark
giraffe
kangaroo
A dog is a domesticated canine, while a wolf is a wild canine. So, because a cat is a domesticated feline, we need to pick out an answer choice that describes an animal that is a wild feline. “Lion” is the only answer choice that refers to a wild feline, so “lion” is the correct answer.
Complete this analogy.
Nautical is to sailors as phonetic is to ______________.
sounds
taste
soldiers
nurses
bankers
The term "nautical" means related to sailing or "sailors." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is described by the word "phonetic." The correct answer is that "phonetic" means of or related to speech and "sounds."
Complete this analogy.
Apostate is to _______________ as deserter is to army.
religion
party
vehicle
navy
general
A "deserter" is the name given to someone who leaves the "army" against the wishes of the "army." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these has been abandoned by someone described as an "apostate." The correct answer is that an "apostate" is someone who abandons their religion. The term is applied most often in contemporary society to someone who has left Islam, but it can describe someone who has left any religious or personal belief.
Complete this analogy.
Nautical is to sailors as phonetic is to ______________.
sounds
taste
soldiers
nurses
bankers
The term "nautical" means related to sailing or "sailors." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is described by the word "phonetic." The correct answer is that "phonetic" means of or related to speech and "sounds."
Complete the analogy.
Bleat is to goat as coo is to __________.
dove
bark
snake
fly
climb
"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."
Dog is to wolf as cat is to __________.
lion
gorilla
shark
giraffe
kangaroo
A dog is a domesticated canine, while a wolf is a wild canine. So, because a cat is a domesticated feline, we need to pick out an answer choice that describes an animal that is a wild feline. “Lion” is the only answer choice that refers to a wild feline, so “lion” is the correct answer.
Complete this analogy.
Apostate is to _______________ as deserter is to army.
religion
party
vehicle
navy
general
A "deserter" is the name given to someone who leaves the "army" against the wishes of the "army." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these has been abandoned by someone described as an "apostate." The correct answer is that an "apostate" is someone who abandons their religion. The term is applied most often in contemporary society to someone who has left Islam, but it can describe someone who has left any religious or personal belief.