SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Part to Whole or Whole to Part

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #74 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect

Complete this analogy.

Loaf is to bread as __________ is to grapes.

Possible Answers:

healthy

bunch

apples

fruit

toast

Correct answer:

bunch

Explanation:

A collection of "bread" is known as a "loaf," as in "a loaf of bread." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a group of "grapes" is called. The correct answer is a "bunch," as in "a bunch of grapes."

Example Question #91 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Leaf is to plant as __________ is to dog.

Possible Answers:

tree

pet

cat

loyal

tail

Correct answer:

tail

Explanation:

A "leaf" is a part of a "plant." So, which of these is a part of a "dog?" The correct answer is a "tail."

Example Question #92 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Part is to whole as _________________.

Possible Answers:

cup is to gallon 

dark is to night

light is to dark

minute is to hour

a few is to most

Correct answer:

minute is to hour

Explanation:

Minutes are a fractional unit of an hour, or in other words, a part of a whole.

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