All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #311 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Chary is to cautious as hardy is to __________.
Little
Weak
Tough
Average
Luminous
Tough
"Chary" and "cautious" both mean careful or wary, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best synonym of "hardy." "Hardy" means tough and resilient, so "robust," an adjective that means rugged or strong, is the correct answer. "Weak" is an antonym of "hardy"; it means feeble. None of the other answer choices have meanings that are related to that of "hardy": "luminous" means giving off light, which you might infer from the Latin root "lumen," which means light. "Little" means small, and "average" means standard.
Example Question #312 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Supplicate is to request as thoughtless is to __________.
fraudulent
in love
over the moon
under control
absent-minded
absent-minded
To "supplicate" means to beg or to strongly request, so to solve this analogy, you have to find the answer choice that is most similar in meaning to "thoughtless." "Thoughtless" means inconsiderate, so "inconsiderate," a word which means rude, is the correct answer. For clarification, "over the moon" is an English idiom that means very pleased.
Example Question #313 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Bookish is to academic as courteous is to __________.
skilled
daft
deft
foolish
polite
polite
"Bookish" and "academic" are both adjectives used to describe someone who is scholarly and interested in learning. To solve this analogy, you have to find the answer choice most similar in meaning to "courteous." "Courteous" means demonstrating good manners, so "polite," an adjective that means well-behaved, is the correct answer. For clarification, "deft" means skilled, and "daft" means foolish.
Example Question #314 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Proletariat is to working class as bourgeoisie is to ___________.
upper class
ourth estate
royalty
middle class
nobility
middle class
The "proletariat" is the name traditionally given by nineteenth- and twentieth-century economists to the working class, and in the same system of categorization, the "bourgeoisie" are the middle class. The terms are less commonly used in our generation. For clarification, the "fourth estate" is a name often given to the media.
Example Question #315 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Act of God is to catastrophe as hit the books is to __________.
fight
attack
exercise
protect
study
study
An "act of God" is an English idiom that means a natural disaster or a catastrophe. To solve this analogy, you have to determine what the English idiom "hit the books" means. The correct answer is “study.”
Example Question #316 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Commence is to begin as commend is to _________.
demolish
end
edify
construct
praise
praise
"Commence" means begin, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best available synonym of "commend." "Commend" may seem like it means to end because it contains the word "end," but commend actually means to praise, so "praise" is the correct answer. For clarification, "demolish" means destroy or tear down, and "edify" means teach.
Example Question #317 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Jettison is to discard as derelict is to __________.
suspicious
supernatural
stifling
abandoned
frigid
abandoned
To "jettison" something means to get rid of it or to discard it. So, to solve this analogy, you have to identify the best synonym of "derelict." "Derelict" means abandoned or run-down, so the correct answer is "abandoned." For clarification, "supernatural" means magical or mystical, "frigid" means very cold, and "stifling" means very hot and oppressive.
Example Question #318 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Pressed for time is to hurried as time-consuming is to __________.
permitted
educational
prohibited
tedious
easy
tedious
Pressed for time is an English idiom that means hurried or in desperate need of more time. To solve this analogy, you have to determine which answer choice is most similar to "time-consuming." Something that is "time-consuming" takes a long time, so the correct answer is “tedious,” which means tiring, monotonous, or repetitive. For clarification, "permitted" means allowed, and "prohibited" means banned.
Example Question #319 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Mediocre is to middling as magnificent is to __________.
great
average
terrible
expert
novice
great
Something that is “mediocre” is in the middle, although it usually has a connotation of being average when higher quality was expected. To solve this analogy, you have to find the word that is most similar in meaning to “magnificent,” which means incredible, beautiful, and great. "Great" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "magnificent," so "great" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, a “novice” is a beginner and an “expert” is someone who is very good at what they do due to having practiced it for a long time.
Example Question #320 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Insistence is to assertion as ridicule is to __________.
praise
attack
winsome
derision
silence
derision
“Insistence” is the act of insisting or trying to get your own way,and it is the same as an “assertion,” which is the act of asserting or trying to get your own way. So, "insistence" and "assertion" are synonyms, and to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the best synonym of " ridicule." The answer choice that is closest in meaning to “ridicule” is “derision.” Both words mean mocking or the act of mocking someone. To help, "winsome" means good-looking or attractive.
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