All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2 : Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Complete this analogy.
Rain is to wet as cold is to __________.
dark
comfortable
dry
frozen
sleepy
frozen
When it rains, it causes things to become wet, so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out what the cold causes things to become. Well, the cold can cause liquids to freeze, so "frozen" is the correct answer, so this is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Complete this analogy.
Swimming is to wet as running is to __________.
young
runner
tired
race
sprinting
tired
If you go swimming you are likely to find yourself wet afterward, since swimming most often involves being in water. To solve this analogy, then, you have to determine which of these answer choices is an effect of going running; the correct answer is therefore "tired."
Example Question #101 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Clumsy is to broken as forgetful is to __________.
destroyed
graded
found
fixed
lost
lost
Someone who is clumsy is someone who falls over and drops things often, and therefore someone who might cause something to break. To solve this analogy, you have to determine what someone who is forgetful might cause to happen to something. Being forgetful means you often forget things or lose them, so the correct answer is "lost." To provide further help, "repaired" means fixed, and "destroyed" means broken.
Example Question #12 : Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Engagement is to fiancé as wedding is to ____________.
priest
guest
spouse
parent
child
spouse
When one has an "engagement," one becomes a "fiancé." Likewise, when one has "a wedding," one becomes "a spouse."
Example Question #102 : Analogies
Complete the analogy.
Writer is to novel as __________.
newspaper is to article
bread is to baker
runner is to race
painting is to painter
sculpture is to sculptor
runner is to race
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "writer" writes a novel; a writer completes a novel. There is a sense of cause and effect. You should therefore look for that type of relationship in the possible answers. A runner runs a race; a runner completes a race. No other answers fulfill the relationship in this way.
Example Question #103 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Circus is to __________ as decoy is to distract.
refrain
deplore
pity
entertain
relent
entertain
A "decoy" is something used to mislead, distract, or trap someone. So, the purpose of a "decoy" is to "distract." What is the purpose of a "circus?" The correct answer is to "entertain" (provide fun, laughter, and amusement). Additionally, "deplore" means hate; "pity" means feel sorry for; "refrain" means stop oneself from doing, not allow oneself to do; "relent" means give up.
Example Question #104 : Analogies
Carve is to slice as __________.
manager is to employee
free is to imprison
art is to artist
hand is to thumb
hurt is to pain
hurt is to pain
“Carve” is a verb that can mean “cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating” or “cut (a slice of meat) from a larger piece,” while “slice” is a verb that can mean “cut (something, especially food) into slices.” So, that means that “carve” an “slice” are synonyms, and that we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of a pair of synonyms. “Hurt” is a word that when used as a verb means “to cause injury,” while “pain” is a word that when used as a verb means “to cause mental or physical pain.” So, because “hurt” is a synonym of “pain” just like “carve” is a synonym of “slice,” “hurt is to pain” is the correct answer.
Example Question #105 : Analogies
The following questions requires that you find relationships between words. Select the answer that best matches the meaning of the sentence.
Odd is to eccentric as __________.
smart is to dumb
angry is to happy
beautiful is to gorgeous
green is to purple
mom is to dad
beautiful is to gorgeous
"Odd" and "eccentric" have similar meanings. The only pairs of words that have a similar relationship is "beautiful is to gorgeous."
Example Question #106 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Clever is to smart as dim is to __________.
wise
brilliant
timid
stupid
brave
stupid
"Clever" is a synonym of "smart," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of the answer choices is a synonym of "dim." "Dim" means not very smart or stupid, so "stupid" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are synonyms of "dim": "timid" means shy; "wise" means very clever; and "brilliant" means extremely smart or great.
Example Question #107 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Frigid is to cold as sweltering is to __________.
snow
wet
temperature
dry
hot
hot
"Frigid" means very cold, so "cold" and "frigid" are synonyms. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that means the same thing as "sweltering." "Sweltering" means very hot or stifling, so the correct answer is "hot."
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