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 #13 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Strawberry is to fruit as __________.

Possible Answers:

lettuce is to grain

pepper is to dairy

milk is to condiment 

carrot is to vegetable

ribbon is to gift

Correct answer:

carrot is to vegetable

Explanation:

Since strawberries are a popular type of fruit, we are looking for an answer choice in which the first word is a type of the second word's food group. The best answer choice is "carrot is to vegetable," because carrots are a type of vegetable.

Example Question #33 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Baseball is to game as __________.

Possible Answers:

dictionary is to book

woman is to female

young is to old

near is to far

color is to crayon

Correct answer:

dictionary is to book

Explanation:

Baseball is a specific type of game, just as a dictionary is a specific type of book, so "dictionary is to book" is the correct answer.

Example Question #14 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Eagle is to bird as truck is to __________.

Possible Answers:

alarm

measure

vehicle

travel

van

Correct answer:

vehicle

Explanation:

An “eagle” is a type of "bird." Similiarly, a "truck" is a type of "vehicle."

Example Question #15 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Literature is to novel as music is to __________.

Possible Answers:

poetry

art

dance

science

song

Correct answer:

song

Explanation:

A "novel" is a work of "literature," just as a "song" is a work of "music."

"Art" and "dance" may be attractive answer choices because literature and music are often considered forms of art, and dancing is (usually) done in response to music, but neither represent works of music in the same sense that a novel is a work of literature. "Poetry" may be attractive because it is associated with "literature," but poetry is not a work of music. "Science" is not a work of music either.

Example Question #16 : Part/Whole, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect

Complete this analogy.

Vegetable is to corn as __________.

Possible Answers:

canoe is to paddle

tree is to leaf

core is to apple

insect is to bumblebee

apple is to fruit

Correct answer:

insect is to bumblebee

Explanation:

Corn is an example of a vegetable, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a category and the second word an example of something that falls into that category. While “insect is to bumblebee” and “apple is to fruit” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “apple is to fruit” cannot be the correct answer because a fruit is not an example of an apple; however, a bumblebee is an example of an insect, just as corn is an example of a vegetable, so “insect is to bumblebee” is the correct answer.

Example Question #81 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Venus is to planet as soda is to __________.

Possible Answers:

carbonated

fizz

food

cup

beverage

Correct answer:

beverage

Explanation:

Since Venus is a planet (it fits into the category of "planet"), we need to pick out an answer choice that describes a category into which "soda" fits. Of the three answer choices which are nouns ("food," "beverage," and "cup"), soda is not a kind of food or cup, but it is a kind of beverage, so "beverage" is the correct answer.

Example Question #32 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Color is to pink as __________.

Possible Answers:

squirrel is to animal

dream is to nightmare

fish is to scale

quiet is to loud

emotion is to happiness

Correct answer:

emotion is to happiness

Explanation:

Pink is an example of a color, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word is an example of the first. While “squirrel is to animal” and “emotion is to love” might each look like a potentially correct answer, an animal is not an example of a squirrel, so “squirrel is to animal” cannot be the correct answer. Happiness is an example of an emotion, however, just as pink is an example of a color, so “emotion is to happiness” is the correct answer.

Example Question #33 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Ice is to solid as __________.

Possible Answers:

soda is to bubbles

computer is to television

water is to liquid

finger is to hand

brick is to wall

Correct answer:

water is to liquid

Explanation:

To answer this question, we need to know that ice is the solid form of water. To solve the analogy, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a substance and the second word identifies what physical state that substance is in. "Water is to liquid" is the only answer choice that fits this format, so the correct answer is "water is to liquid."

Example Question #34 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Purple is to lavender as __________.

Possible Answers:

yellow is to sun

orange is to carrot

green is to checkered

red is to crimson

black is to white

Correct answer:

red is to crimson

Explanation:

Lavender is a shade of purple, so we are looking for an answer choice in which the second answer is a shade of the first answer. The best answer choice is "red is to crimson," since crimson is a shade of red.

Example Question #41 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Carrot is to vegetable as __________.

Possible Answers:

koala is to eucalyptus

kitten is to canine

whale is to amphibian

human is to mammal

lizard is to fish

Correct answer:

human is to mammal

Explanation:

Since carrots are a popular type of vegetable, we should look for an answer choice in which the first word belongs in the second answer's group. The best answer choice is "human is to mammal," because humans are one example of mammals.

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