All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #242 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Native is to foreign as distant is to __________.
nearby
distinct
aloof
separate
attached
nearby
Someone who is "native" to a place was born there; on the other hand, "foreign" means from another country. They are antonyms, or opposites, of one another, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best antonym of "distant." "Distant" means far away, so the best antonym is “nearby,” which means close by. To help you, "aloof" means distant; "attached" means connected to something; and "distinct" is a synonym of "separate."
Example Question #243 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Gorgeous is to unattractive as excellent is to __________.
perfect
fragile
unusual
weird
terrible
terrible
"Gorgeous" is an antonym, or opposite, of "unattractive," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "excellent." Something that is "excellent" is really great, so the best antonym is “terrible," which means very bad. To help you, "unusual" means weird, and "fragile" means easily broken.
Example Question #244 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Heavy is to light as dangerous is to __________.
persistent
hopeless
hopeful
harmless
harmful
harmless
"Heavy" is an antonym, or opposite, of "light," so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is an antonym, or opposite, or "dangerous." "Harmless" is an opposite of "dangerous," so "harmless" is the correct answer.
Example Question #245 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Satisfied is to dissatisfied as tall is to __________.
taller
height
towering
short
ruler
short
"Satisfied" means happy with something, and "dissatisfied" means unhappy with something, so the two words are antonyms, or opposites. To solve this analogy, you have to find the best antonym of "tall." "Short" is an opposite of "tall," so "short" is the correct answer.
Example Question #246 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Useless is to useful as common is to __________.
infrequent
acceptable
frequent
miserable
mediocre
infrequent
"Useless" is an opposite of "useful," so the two words are antonyms of one another. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is an antonym, or opposite, of "common." "Common" can mean occurring often, so the best antonym is “infrequent," which means not often occurring To help you, "mediocre" means average when better quality is expected.
Example Question #291 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Captured is to free as essential is to _________.
useless
imperfect
perfect
useful
tired
useless
"Captured" is an antonym, or opposite, of "free," so to solve this analogy, you need to figure out which of the answer choices is the best available antonym of "essential." Essential means absolutely necessary, so the correct answer is “useless.”
Example Question #248 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Invisible is to visible as costly is to __________.
free
dirty
allowed
seen
sizable
free
"Invisible" means not able to be seen and "visible" means able to be seen, so "invisible" is an antonym, or opposite, of "visible." So, to solve this analogy, you have to find the best available antonym of "costly." "Costly" means costing a lot of money, expensive, or damaging, so "free," which can be used to mean costing no money, is the correct answer.
Example Question #249 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Few is to many as __________.
surplus is to deficiency
little is to none
scarce is to ample
temperature is to weather
remainder is to solution
scarce is to ample
Since "few" describes an amount less than "many," we are looking for an answer choice in which the first word is significantly less than the second word. The best answer is "scarce is to ample" because "scarce" means existing in small numbers or amounts, and "ample" means existing in large numbers or amounts.
Example Question #292 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Lost is to found as settled is to __________.
invaded
native
unsettled
occupied
foreign
unsettled
"Lost" is an antonym, or opposite, of "found." So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is an opposite of "settled." "Settled" means established and confident, and "unsettled" means nervous or disrupted, so "unsettled" is an antonym, or opposite, of "settled," and "unsettled" is the correct answer. To further help you, "invaded" means attacked, "foreign" means from another country, "native" means born in a specified country, and "occupied" means busy.
Example Question #293 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Powerful is to meek as skilled is to __________.
untrained
timid
deft
useful
brave
untrained
"Meek" means shy and timid, and it is an opposite of "powerful." When two words are the opposite of one another, we call them antonyms. To solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "skilled." Someone who is "skilled" is good at something. So, the best antonym of "skilled" is "untrained." To help you, "deft" is a synonym of skilled, and "timid" means shy.
All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
