SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Analogies

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #15 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Two is to too as __________.

Possible Answers:

one is to three

for is to four

glow is to grow

who is to shoe

house is to building

Correct answer:

for is to four

Explanation:

The only thing "too" and "two" have in common, besides starting with a "t," is that they are homophones: they sound the same, but have different meanings. So, the correct answer will also be a pair of homophones, which means that it's "for is to four." "Glow" and "grow" rhyme, as do "who" and "shoe," but while these words rhyme, they do not sound exactly the same when you say them.

Example Question #341 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Pause is to paws as __________.

Possible Answers:

card is to hard

gnaw is to your

toad is to towed

buy is to bought

stop is to animal

Correct answer:

toad is to towed

Explanation:

"Pause" and "paws" are homophones, meaning that they are pronounced the same but have different definitions. We are looking for a pair of homophones, making "toad is to towed" the best answer choice.

Example Question #342 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Right is to write as __________.

Possible Answers:

root is to rot

edit is to add

bold is to balled

which is to witch

up is to down

Correct answer:

which is to witch

Explanation:

"Right" and "write" are homophones, meaning that they are pronounced the same, but have different definitions. We are looking for a pair of homophones, making "which is to witch" the best answer choice.

Example Question #343 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Heard is to herd as __________.

Possible Answers:

must is to musk

kitchen is to door

listen is to enlist

wait is to waited

hall is to haul

Correct answer:

hall is to haul

Explanation:

"Heard" and "herd" are homophones, meaning that they are pronounced the same way but have different meanings. We are looking for an answer that contains a pair of homophones, making "hall is to haul" the best choice.

Example Question #344 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Too is to two as __________.

Possible Answers:

die is to cry

flame is to game

plane is to plain

shy is to high

wane is to grain

Correct answer:

plane is to plain

Explanation:

"Too" and "two" are homophones, words that are pronounced in the same way but are spelled differently and mean different things. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that consists of a pair of homophones. "Plain" is pronounced in the same way as "plane," but is spelled differently than "plane" and means something different than "plane," so "plain is to plane" is the correct answer, because just as "too" and "two" are homophones, so too are "plain" and "plane."

Example Question #345 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

See is to sea as hear is to __________.

Possible Answers:

lane

here

appear

loom 

lone

Correct answer:

here

Explanation:

“See” and “sea” are words that sound the same, or homonyms. "Hear" and "here" are also homonyms. To further help you, “loom” means to appear over someone or something; “lone” means alone or singular; “appear” means to show up or to come into vision

Example Question #361 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Weigh is to way as _________.

Possible Answers:

ball is to bowl

sight is to sense

mane is to horse

scale is to weight

mail is to male

Correct answer:

mail is to male

Explanation:

"Weigh" and "way" are homophones, meaning that they are pronounced in the same way, but have different definitions. So, we should look for another pair of homophones. Thus, the best answer choice is "mail is to male."

Example Question #352 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Peace is to piece as sight is to __________.

Possible Answers:

eyes 

portion 

glance 

observe 

site

Correct answer:

site

Explanation:

"Peace" and "piece" are homonyms, or words that sound the same, but have different meanings. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a homonym of "sight." Read the words now and say them out loud. Now read “sight” out loud followed by the five answer choices. Which one sounds like sight? “Site" does, so it is the correct answer.

Example Question #353 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Great is to grate as __________.

Possible Answers:

hat is to hate

grain is to wheat

gait is to gate

rode is to read

crash is to broken

Correct answer:

gait is to gate

Explanation:

“Great” and “grate” sound the same when pronounced but are not spelled the same way. When two words sound the same but have different meanings, we call them “homonyms.” Looking at the possible answer choices, the only two other words which sound the same when pronounced are “gait” and “gate," so "gait is to gate" is the correct answer. A “grate” is a barrier or framework, and it can also mean shred or make a sound that is not pleasant, whilst a “gait” is a way in which someone or something walks.

Example Question #354 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy. 

Roll is to role as rays is to __________.

Possible Answers:

fact

raise

sun

reflect

effect

Correct answer:

raise

Explanation:

"Roll" and "role" are homonyms, since they are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Similarly, “rays” and “raise” sound the same but have different meanings.

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