SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Cause and Effect
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Example Question #196 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Rain is to flood as heat is to __________.
fireplace
fire
dry
inundation
hot
fire
Because floods can be caused by too much rain, we're looking for a word that describes something that can be caused by too much heat. While "inundation" may look like a good answer, "inundation" is a noun meaning "flood," so it can't be the correct answer. "Fire" and "dry" may both look like good answers, but "dry" can't be the correct answer because it is an adjective and there were no adjectives in our model pair of words. Since too much heat can cause a fire, just like too much rain can cause a flood, "fire" is the correct answer.
Example Question #197 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Grin is to happiness as grimace is to __________.
alarm
surprise
disgust
confusion
delight
disgust
A grimace is most similar to a frown, but indicates a high level of distaste or disgust. As one smiles or grins when he/she feels happiness, one might grimace when he/she feels disgust. Delight is another emotion that would be signaled facially with a grin. All the other emotions could be signaled with facial expressions, but they would not be a grimace.
Example Question #198 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Molten is to liquid as evaporated is to __________.
gas
matter
fluid
atom
solid
gas
"Molten" means turned into "liquid" using heat. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that "evaporation" does. The correct answer is that to be "evaporated" is to be turned into "gas" using heat. Additionally, "fluid" is another word for "liquid"; an "atom" is a basic unit of matter, what everything is made of.
Example Question #199 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Failure is to displeasing as affection is to __________.
lifeless
annoying
confusing
comforting
creative
comforting
It is a quality of "failure" that it is "displeasing" (upsetting, not pleasing). So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a quality of "affection" (love, fondness, caring and liking). The correct answer is that it would usually be "comforting."
Example Question #201 : Analogies
Complete the analogy.
Study is to honor roll as _____________.
barista is to coffee shop
coat is to winter
branch is to tree
car is to drive
rain is to flooding
rain is to flooding
The correct answer is "rain is to flooding."
This analogy shows a cause/effect relationship. Studying is the cause of being on the honor roll (effect). Rain is the cause of flooding (effect).
Example Question #202 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Delighted is to revel as sullen is to __________________.
boast
brood
cajole
gesticulate
obey
brood
When one is delighted, he/she often revels, or acts in a merry way. The correct answer will demonstrate a similar relationship between mood and action. When one is "sullen," meaning sad and gloomy, he/she might often "broods," or agonizes.
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