All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #301 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Obey is to disobey as allow is to __________.
grant
consume
desire
imagine
forbid
forbid
"Obey" means listen to an order or a set of directions, so it is an opposite, or antonym, of "disobey," which means do something different after being ordered or directed to do something specific. So, to solve this analogy, you have to find the best antonym of "allow." "Allow" means let something happen or permit; so, the best antonym of "allow" is "forbid," which means prohibit or ban. So, "forbid" is the correct answer. To help you, "grant" means give, "consume" means eat, and "desire" means want.
Example Question #28 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Small is to large as __________.
horrible is to horrendous
short is to long
nine is to ninety
left is to car
yellow is to red
short is to long
"Small" and "large" are antonyms, so we are looking for an answer choice in which the two words have opposite meanings. The best answer choice is "short is to long," since "short" and "long" are antonyms.
Example Question #29 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Peace is to war as __________.
protect is to shield
mountain is to summit
ice is to fire
fly is to high
jug is to water
ice is to fire
Peace and war are traditionally seen as opposites, just as ice and fire are, so "ice is to fire" is the correct answer.
Example Question #30 : Antonyms
The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. Select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
High is to low as __________.
slow is to sluggish
steep is to yellow
wide is to narrow
cow is to bull
quick is to rapid
wide is to narrow
High and low have opposite meanings, just as wide and narrow do.
Example Question #31 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Hungry is to full as malicious is to __________.
hateful
surprising
affectionate
disappointing
excited
affectionate
"Hungry" and "full" are antonyms of one another because they have opposite meanings, so to solve this analogy, you need to determine the best available antonym of “malicious.” “Malicious” means is spiteful or done out of hatred, so the best antonym is "affectionate," a word that means fond or done out of fondness for someone.
Example Question #32 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Pleasure is to pain as __________.
glitter is to decorate
thief is to steal
tree is to plant
kindness is to meanness
wool is to hat
kindness is to meanness
"Pleasure" and "pain" are opposites, just as "kindness" and "meanness" are opposites, so "kindness is to meanness" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices consist of words that are opposites, so none of them can be the correct answer.
Example Question #302 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Backward is to forward as __________.
wish is to desire
never is to always
protect is to defend
famished is to hungry
small is to little
never is to always
“Backward” and “forward” are opposites, or antonyms, so we need to pick out an answer choice that also consists of a pair of antonyms. While “famished is to hungry” and “never is to always” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “famished” is an adjective that means “extremely hungry,” so “famished” and “hungry” are actually synonyms, not antonyms, so “famished is to hungry” cannot be the correct answer; however, “never” and “always” are opposites, just like “backward” and “forward” are opposites, so “never is to always” is the correct answer.
Example Question #34 : Antonyms
Dog is to bite as bee is to
smart
sting
ache
hive
none of the other answers.
sting
Both sets are antonyms.
Example Question #303 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Dynamic is to static as hearty is to __________.
terse
feeble
alert
brave
dominant
feeble
“Dynamic” means moving and “static” means standing still or not moving. These two words are opposites of one another, which means that to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these words is the opposite of “hearty.” “Hearty” means loud, lively, and happy, so the best antonym is “feeble,” which means weak and pathetic. To provide further help, “dominant” means leading and in charge; “terse” means brief; and “alert” means watchful.
Example Question #304 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Urban is to rural as __________.
left is to right
finger is to hand
tennis is to racket
sorry is to regretful
glass is to shatter
left is to right
Since "urban" means "in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town," and "rural" means "in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town," the two words are opposites. So, we need to pick out an answer choice which includes two words that are opposites. Two answer choices include two adjectives, "left is to right" and "sorry is to apologetic," and "sorry is to regretful" cannot be the correct answer because "sorry" means the same thing as "regretful." "Left is to right" is the correct answer because just like urban is the opposite of rural, left is an opposite of right.
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