SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #521 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete the analogy.

Chair is to sit as ______________.

Possible Answers:

bed is to bedroom

bed is to lie down.

sofa is to cushion

table is to wooden

bed is to pillow

Correct answer:

bed is to lie down.

Explanation:

We use a "chair" to "sit." The chair is a tool that facilitates your ability to become seated, and thus the relationship is that of a tool and a use. Of the given options, only a "bed" relates to lying down in this way. A "pillow" is often a part of a "bed," but a bed never uses a pillow.

Example Question #522 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Chopsticks is to eating as money is to __________.

Possible Answers:

dollar

throwing

job

cash

spending

Correct answer:

spending

Explanation:

The purpose, or use, of a "chopstick" is for "eating." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out what is the purpose of "money." The correct answer is "spending."

Example Question #523 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Pajamas is to sleep as __________ is to work.

Possible Answers:

suit

boss

office

rest

job

Correct answer:

suit

Explanation:

"Pajamas" are clothes that you might wear to "sleep." So, which of these are clothes that you might wear to go to "work?" The correct answer is a "suit."

Example Question #524 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Javelin is to throw as soccer ball is to __________.

Possible Answers:

lose

team

play

sport

kick

Correct answer:

kick

Explanation:

In order to use a "javelin" you have to "throw" it, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is an action that applies to using a "soccer ball." The correct answer is "kick."

Example Question #525 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Fork is to eating as pen is to __________.

Possible Answers:

cooking

bored

writing

book

meal

Correct answer:

writing

Explanation:

A "fork" is something that is used in "eating." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "pen" is used for. The correct answer is that a "pen" is used for "writing."

Example Question #526 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Archery is to bow as surfing is to __________.

Possible Answers:

shoot

board

ocean

ride

wave

Correct answer:

board

Explanation:

"Archery" is a sport that you need a "bow" in order to take part in. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is an object that you need in order to practice "surfing." The correct answer is that you need a "board."

Example Question #527 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Jar is preserve as key is to __________.

Possible Answers:

wait

door

crucial

jam

lock

Correct answer:

lock

Explanation:

The purpose of a "jar" is to "preserve" (save to be used or eaten later) something. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answers describes the purpose of a "key." The correct answer is that a "key" is used to "lock" things. Additionally, "crucial" is an adjective that means very important, needed, vital.

Example Question #528 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Junction is to connect as napkin is to __________.

Possible Answers:

tissue

market

messy

kitchen

clean

Correct answer:

clean

Explanation:

A "junction" is a place where two or more things are joined together. The purpose of a "junction" is to "connect" (join). To solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these describes the purpose of a "napkin." The correct answer is to "clean."

Example Question #529 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Grill is to cooking as __________ is to climbing.

Possible Answers:

carpet

shower

oven

ladder

plane

Correct answer:

ladder

Explanation:

A "grill" is something that is used for "cooking." So, which of these is something that is used for "climbing?" The correct answer is a "ladder."

Example Question #481 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Crayon is to coloring as ____________________.

Possible Answers:

hand is to foot

pillow is to eating

knife is to cutting

rain is to rainbow

marker is to galloping

Correct answer:

knife is to cutting

Explanation:

Since we "color" with "crayons," we are looking for an answer choice that includes a tool (e.g., crayon) and how it is used (e.g., coloring). The only answer choice that fits this criteria is "knife is to cutting" because we use knives to cut up food!

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