SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Analogies
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Example Question #1 : Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Sing is to sung as __________.
danced is to dance
function is to functioning
try is to trial
speak is to spoke
ate is to eight
speak is to spoke
Sing and sung are different forms of the verb "to sing," with "sing" being the present tense form, and "sang" being the past tense form. So, we are looking for an answer choice in which the first blank is a present tense verb, and the second blank is that same verb, only conjugated to be in the past tense. So, the best answer choice is "speak is to spoke"!
Example Question #2 : Other Analogies
The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. For each question, select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
Abacus is to calculator as
bicycle is to motorcycle
slow is to slovenly
cat is to rat
far is to close
car is to garage
bicycle is to motorcycle
A "calculator" can be thought of as a mechanical "abacus," just as a "motorcycle" can be thought of as a mechanical "bicyle."
Example Question #3 : Other Analogies
The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. For each question, select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
Raisin is to grape
Cat is to tiger
Strong is to weak
Rain is to river
jerky is to meat
tricycle is to unicycle
jerky is to meat
A "raisin" is a dried "grape," just as "jerky" is dried "meat."
Example Question #4 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Academic is to professor as student is to __________.
metropolis
apothecary
apprentice
garrison
master
apprentice
An “academic” is another name for a “professor,” so to solve this analogy you have to determine the best synonym for “student.” The correct answer is “apprentice,” which means someone who works under and learns from someone else. To provide further help, a “garrison” is a group of troops left behind to defend something; a “metropolis” is a city, the prefix metro- often means related to cities; an “apothecary” is a pharmacy.
Example Question #571 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Clarity is to clear as novelty is to __________.
mimic
neophyte
imitated
original
expert
original
“Clarity” means the ability to be clear and easily understood, and “novelty” means ability to be original and new. To provide further help, “mimic” means copy; “imitated” means copied; a “neophyte” is a beginner, a novice; an “expert” is someone who is very good, or who has a lot of experience in what they do.
Example Question #572 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Read is to book as __________.
scream is to shout
hand is to hold
sing is to song
ball is to kick
bird is to beak
sing is to song
Just as you read a book, you would sing a song.
Example Question #572 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Jacket is to winter as __________.
shorts are to summer
skiing is to snowboarding
fork is to knife
leaves are to autumn
flowers are to spring
shorts are to summer
Jackets are typically worn in the winter, so we are looking for an answer choice in which the first word is a clothing item that is often worn during the second word's season. The best answer choice is "shorts are to summer" because shorts are commonly worn in the summer.
Example Question #573 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Thirst is to beverage as __________.
height is to fall
cold is to cough
sick is to medicine
hot is to water
smile is to laugh
sick is to medicine
Drinking a beverage eliminates one's thirst, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word eliminates the first word. Just as drinking a beverage eliminates one's thirst, taking medicine eliminates one's sickness. So, "medicine is to sickness" is the correct answer.
Example Question #574 : Analogies
The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. Select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
Drink is to drunk as __________.
go is to gone
run is to tired
eat is to full
thirst is to water
study is to smart
go is to gone
"(Have) Drunk" is the past participle of drink.
"(Have) Gone" is the past participle of go.
Example Question #575 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Sunset is to evening as sunrise is to __________.
evening
morning
noon
day
nighttime
morning
Since "sunset" describes the action of the sun during evening, we need to pick out a noun describing a time of day during which "sunrise" occurs. While the sun is up during "morning,""day," and "noon," "morning" is the best answer, as the sun rises in the morning.
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