SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Analogies

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #421 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Cent is to __________ as flew is to flu

Possible Answers:

fly

smell

scent

dollar

sick

Correct answer:

scent

Explanation:

"Flew" (the past tense of fly) and "flu" (a common type of sickness) are "homonyms." So, which of these words sounds the same, but has a different meaning, as "cent?" The correct answer is "scent" (which refers to the smell of something).

Example Question #422 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Weak is to __________ as yoke is to yolk.

Possible Answers:

strong

day

egg

week

month

Correct answer:

week

Explanation:

"Yoke" (a harness, a collar, something attached to an animal to suggest ownership) and "yolk" (the yellow inner part of an egg) are "homonyms" because they sound the same, yet have different meanings. Which of these words sounds the same as "weak?" The correct answer is "week." 

Example Question #423 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Hole is to whole as maze is to __________.

Possible Answers:

narrow

maize

lost

round

grain

Correct answer:

maize

Explanation:

"Hole" and "whole" are "homonyms," they sound the same, yet have different meanings. So, which of these words sounds the same, but has a different meaning, to "maze?" The correct answer is "maize," which is another name for corn. Additionally, "narrow" means small, not wide

Example Question #424 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Wait is to weight as wear is to __________.

Possible Answers:

clothing

there

where

heavy

here

Correct answer:

where

Explanation:

"Wait" and "weight" are "homonyms." "Homonyms" are two words that have a different meaning and yet sound the same. Another example of a "homonym" is "see and sea." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words has the same meaning, but sounds different to "wear." The correct answer is "where."

Example Question #425 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

More is to moor as passed is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Less

Bleak 

Windy 

Gone

Past 

Correct answer:

Past 

Explanation:

"More" and "moor" are homonyms of one another, so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as, but has a different meaning to, "passed." The correct answer is "past." To provide further help, "bleak" means (of a situation) not looking good, (of an area of land) empty and cold and miserable.

Example Question #426 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Steal is to __________ as tighten is to titan.

Possible Answers:

steel

giant

loosen

rob

loot

Correct answer:

steel

Explanation:

"Tighten" and "titan" are "homonyms." "Homonyms" are two words that sound the same, but have different meanings. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "steal," but has a different meaning. The correct answer is "steel." Additionally, "tighten" means to make something more tight; a "titan" is something gigantic; "steel" is a very hard and strong metal; "loot" and "rob" both mean the same thing as "steal."

Example Question #427 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Pail is to __________ as reek is to wreak.

Possible Answers:

pale

bucket

cause

taste

smell

Correct answer:

pale

Explanation:

To begin with "reek" means smell very badly or strongly and "wreak" means to cause, to inflict, to make happen. These two words sound the same, but have different meanings, so they are "homonyms." Which of these words is a "homonym" of "pail" (a bucket)? The correct answer is "pale" which means to be drained of color, to have a white complexion.

Example Question #428 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Fairy is to ferry as genes is to __________.

Possible Answers:

tiny

clothes

boat

jeans

magic

Correct answer:

jeans

Explanation:

"Fairy" and "ferry" (a boat used to transport people across the water) are "homonyms" of one another. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same, but has a different meaning to "genes." The correct answer is "jeans."

Example Question #429 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Grown is to groan as main is to __________.

Possible Answers:

pain

last

mane

first

pane

Correct answer:

mane

Explanation:

"Grown" and "groan" (make a sound expressing pain) are "homonyms" because they sound the same, but have different meanings. So, which of these words sounds the same as, yet has a different meaning to, "main?" The correct answer is "mane."

Example Question #430 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Poor is to __________ as suite is to sweet.

Possible Answers:

door

job

pour

fur

rich

Correct answer:

pour

Explanation:

"Suite" and "sweet" are two words that have different meanings, yet sound the same. They are therefore called "homonyms." To solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is a "homonym" of "poor." The correct answer is "pour."

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