SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal
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Example Questions
Example Question #13 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Teacher is to teach as photographer is to __________.
instruct
capture
develop
photograph
illustrate
photograph
The relationship here has to do with the suffix "-er." This suffix takes a verb (like "teach") and turns it into a noun that means one who [verb]s. Similar to how "teacher" means one who teaches, "photographer" means one who photographs, so "photograph" is the correct answer.
Example Question #14 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Fancy is to fanciful as beauty is to __________.
feast
pretty
beautiful
many
simple
beautiful
The relationship has to do with the suffix "-ful." This suffix takes a noun (like "fancy" or "beauty") and makes it into an adjective that means full of [noun]. Similar to how "fanciful" means full of fancy, "beautiful" means full of beauty.
Example Question #15 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Refusal is to refuse as denial is to __________.
accusation
celebrate
deny
reject
acceptance
deny
The relationship here has to do with the suffix "-al." This suffix takes a verb and changes it into a noun that means the act of [verb]ing. Similar to how "refusal" means the act of refusing, "denial" means the act of denying.
Example Question #16 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Length is to lengthen as strength is to __________.
build
long
strengthen
strong
lean
strengthen
The relationship here has to do with the suffix "-en." This suffix takes a noun (like "length" or "strength") and makes it into a verb that means to add [noun]. Similar to how "lengthen" means to add length, "strengthen" means to add strength.
Example Question #17 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Work is to worker as __________.
employ is to employer
labor is to job
boss is to employee
contract is to hire
hard is to working
employ is to employer
The relationship has to do with the suffix "-er." This suffix takes a verb (like "work" or "employ") and makes it a noun meaning one who [verb]s. "Worker" means one who works, and "employer" means one who employs.
Example Question #18 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Sexist is to sex as racist is to __________.
maturity
discrimination
movement
race
heritage
race
The relationship has to do with the suffix "-ist." This suffix takes a characteristic (such as "sex" or "race") and makes an adjective describing someone or something that discriminates based on that characteristic. A "sexist" person discriminates by sex and a "racist" person discriminates by race, so "race" is the correct answer.
Example Question #19 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Kind is to kindness as prepared is to __________.
act
preparedness
goodness
ready
effective
preparedness
The relationship has to do with the suffix "-ness." This suffix takes an adjective (like "kind" or "prepared") and makes it into a noun meaning the quality of being [adjective]. "Kindness" refers to the quality of being kind and "preparedness" refers to the quality of being prepared.
Example Question #20 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Liquefy is to liquid as deify is to __________.
puree
raise
divinity
deity
solid
deity
The relationship has to do with the suffix "-fy." This suffix takes a noun (like "liquid" or "deity") and makes it a verb meaning to convert into [noun]. "Liquefy" means to convert into liquid, and "deify" means to make into a deity or god.
Example Question #31 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Divisive is to divide as prohibitive is to __________.
stop
prohibit
separation
foreclose
permissive
prohibit
The relationship has to do with the suffix "-ive." This suffix takes a verb (such as "divide" or "prohibit") and makes it an adjective describing something that does that verb. "Divisive" describes something that divides, and "prohibitive" describes something that prohibits.
Example Question #32 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Enjoyable is to enjoy as washable is to __________.
wash
delight
convenient
fabric
cleanliness
wash
The relationship has to do with the suffix "-able." This suffix takes a verb (like "enjoy" or "wash") and makes it into an adjective meaning able to be [verb]ed. "Enjoyable" means able to be enjoyed, and "washable" means able to be washed, so "wash" is the correct answer.
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