SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Analogies

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #111 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Weary is to tired as tragic is to _________.

Possible Answers:

Happy 

Honest 

Loving 

Desirable 

Sad

Correct answer:

Sad

Explanation:

"Weary" means very tired, so to solve this analogy you have to figure out which answer choice that tragic is an emphasized version of. Tragic means very sad, so "sad" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "honest" means truthful; and "desirable" means able to be desired, or wanted

Example Question #112 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Miniscule is to tiny as stupendous is to __________.

Possible Answers:

afraid 

small

defiant 

amazing 

aggressive 

Correct answer:

amazing 

Explanation:

"Miniscule" means very tiny, so "miniscule" is a synonym of tiny, and "miniscule" is a more intense version of "tiny." So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best available synonym of "stupendous," in particular, a word that "stupendous" is an intense version of, like "miniscule" is a more intense version of "tiny" because it means very tiny. Stupendous means really great or amazing, so "amazing" is the correct answer. To help you, "defiant" means not willing to give in to someone else’s commands.

Example Question #113 : Analogies

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FRIGID

Possible Answers:

Foggy

Warm

Comfortable

Beautiful

Cold

Correct answer:

Cold

Explanation:

"Frigid" means very cold, so "cold" is the correct answer. "Warm" has the opposite meaning—it means having a moderate heat. "Comfortable" means encouraging relaxation; "foggy" means murky or cloudy; and "beautiful" is used to describe a good-looking person or thing.

Example Question #114 : Analogies

Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ADHESIVE

Possible Answers:

Sticky

Unpleasant

Frank

Warm

Correct answer:

Sticky

Explanation:

The word "adhesive" means sticky or tackyTherefore, "sticky" is the word that most closely matches its definition. "Frank" means open or honest, and is therefore unrelated to the definition of "adhesive." Neither "warm" nor "unpleasant" are related to the definition of "adhesive," either.

Example Question #115 : Analogies

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

RIGID

Possible Answers:

Inflexible

Argumentative

Judgmental

Critical

Hateful

Correct answer:

Inflexible

Explanation:

The word "rigid" means not able to change its shape. For instance, a piece of putty can be stretched and changed. Such a thing is "flexible." So too are certain drinking straws flexible—they have that little top section that can be bent. When they do not have this, they are generally "rigid" (though you can bend them more than, for example, a pencil, which is very rigid). When something is "inflexible," it is not able to be flexed or bent. This is just what it is like to be "rigid." The "in-" prefix in "in-flexible" is really a form of the "un-" prefix that means not or non-.  This is the best answer among those provided. Do not be tricked by the other answers, some of which describe character traits that many associate with "rigid" personalities. Even if every person with a "rigid" personality was judgmental, these two words would still indicate two different things—one, the being inflexible or unchanging, and the other, the being critical.

Example Question #116 : Analogies

Large is to big as triumph is to

Possible Answers:

failure

loss

Success

none of the other answers

overwhelm

Correct answer:

Success

Explanation:

Large is a synonym to big just as triumph is a synonym to success. 

Example Question #11 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Sick is to ill as strong is to

Possible Answers:

tired

happy

weak

powerful

none of the other answers

Correct answer:

powerful

Explanation:

Ill is a synonym for sick just as powerful is a synonym for strong. 

Example Question #101 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Terrain is to land as climate is to

Possible Answers:

rain

none of the other answers

land

sky

weather

Correct answer:

weather

Explanation:

Each set of words are synonyms.

Example Question #13 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Probe is to investigate as glimpse is to

Possible Answers:

stare

peer

leap

peek

none of the other answers

Correct answer:

peek

Explanation:

Both sets of words are synonyms. 

Example Question #11 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Finish the analogy.

Chamber is to bedroom as basement is to __________.

Possible Answers:

None of the other answer choices

cellar

bathroom

garage

kitchen

Correct answer:

cellar

Explanation:

A bedroom can be referred to as a chamber, just as a cellar can be called a basement. 

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