SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Other Analogies
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Example Question #571 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Clarity is to clear as novelty is to __________.
original
expert
neophyte
imitated
mimic
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 __________.
skiing is to snowboarding
leaves are to autumn
shorts are to summer
fork is to knife
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 __________.
hot is to water
sick is to medicine
smile is to laugh
cold is to cough
height is to fall
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 __________.
thirst is to water
study is to smart
go is to gone
eat is to full
run is to tired
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 __________.
noon
day
morning
nighttime
evening
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.
Example Question #581 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Trudge is to slow as sprint is to __________.
fast
slower
stop
start
dash
fast
If you "trudge," it means you walk slowly, so you need to pick out an answer choice that describes your speed when you "sprint." If you sprint, it means that you run very quickly, so as trudged is to slow, sprinted is to “fast.”
Example Question #582 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Plug is to socket as __________.
key is to lock
foot is to yard
shards are to glass
pie is to slice
peanut butter is to chocolate
key is to lock
Plugs fit into sockets, so we are looking for an answer in which the first word fits into the second word; thus, the best answer choice is "key is to lock," because a key fits into a lock.
Example Question #583 : Analogies
Basketball is to hoop as __________.
tennis is to racket
pool is to swimming
game is to play
field is to football
baseball is to sport
tennis is to racket
Since you use a hoop to play basketball, we need to pick out another pair of words in which the second word describes something that you use to play the game that the first word describes. While "tennis" and "baseball" are each sports, "catch" is not something you use to play baseball—it can't be, as it's not a noun. "Racket," however, is something that you use to play tennis, so "tennis is to racket" is the correct answer.
Example Question #584 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Cat is to walking as fish is to __________.
swimming
ocean
fishing
drowning
shark
swimming
“Walking” is an action undertaken by a cat when it wants to get from one place to another. To solve this analogy, you need to figure out how a fish moves from one place to another. The correct answer is “swimming.” The key to solving analogy questions is to figure out the relationship between the first two words and then use that same relationship to figure out the missing word.
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