SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal
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Example Question #22 : Example And Category
Complete this analogy.
Carnivore is to wolf as herbivore is to __________.
cafe
shark
meat
grass
cow
cow
A "wolf" is an example of a "carnivore" (meat-eater), so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "herbivore" (plant-eater). The correct answer is "cow."
Example Question #23 : Example And Category
Complete this analogy.
Vertebrate is to human as invertebrate is to __________.
octopus
dog
moose
whale
lion
octopus
A "vertebrate" is an animal with a backbone. This includes all the answer choices you see here (as well as humans), except "octopus." An "octopus" is an example of an "invertebrate" because it has no backbone.
Example Question #24 : Example And Category
Complete this analogy.
Lead is to metal as __________ is to gas.
iron
aluminum
oxygen
copper
zinc
oxygen
"Lead" is an example of a "metal." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "gas." The correct answer is "oxygen."
Example Question #25 : Example And Category
Complete this analogy.
Catamaran is to __________ as blacksmith is to tradesman.
subject
animal
boat
occupation
religion
boat
A "blacksmith" is someone who makes and shapes iron by hand. This is an example of a "tradesman." So, to solve this analogy which of these answer choices is a "catamaran" an example of? Well, a "catamaran" is a "boat" with twin-hulls. So, the correct answer is "boat." Additionally, "occupation" means job, vocation, profession, what someone does for a living.
Example Question #26 : Example And Category
Complete this analogy.
Leek is to onion as yam is to __________.
dinner
meal
farmer
fruit
potato
potato
A "leek" is an example of an "onion," so to solve this analogy you merely need to determine what a "yam" is an example of. The correct answer is "potato."
Example Question #171 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Hydrogen is to gas as __________ is to solid.
liquid
nitrogen
copper
oxygen
fluid
copper
"Hydrogen" is an element and a "gas." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an element and "solid." The correct answer is "copper," which is a solid metal element. Additionally, "oxygen" and "nitrogen" are both gases; "fluid" means either liquid or gas, but not a solid.
Example Question #172 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Brother is to kin as __________ is to criminal.
outlaw
constable
mendicant
teacher
aviator
outlaw
"Kin" means family member. So, a "brother" is an example of "kin." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "criminal." The correct answer is an "outlaw," someone who has broken the law and is on the run from the authorities. Additionally, "constable" means police officer; "aviator" means pilot of a plane; "mendicant" means beggar.
Example Question #173 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Jaguar is to cat as __________ is to dog.
pack
loyal
hunter
quick
hyena
hyena
A "jaguar" is a type of big "cat" native to South America. So, it is an example of a "cat." To solve this analogy you therefore need to determine which of these is an example of a type of "dog." The correct answer is "hyena."
Example Question #181 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Granite is to rock as haiku is to __________.
meal
liquid
language
job
poem
poem
"Granite" is a type of "rock." So, to solve this analogy you merely need to determine which of these categories a "haiku" belongs in. A "haiku" is a metered "poem" with an established number of lines and syllables. So, the correct answer is "poem."
Example Question #61 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Isosceles is to __________ as parallelogram is to quadrilateral.
angles
circle
triangle
three
four
triangle
A "parallelogram" is an example of a "quadrilateral." A "quadrilateral" is a shape with four sides. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is related to an "isosceles." The correct answer is that "isosceles" is the name given to a certain type of "triangle." A "triangle" is a shape with three sides. Based on this evidence what do you think the prefixes quad- and tri- mean?
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