SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Location, Time, Or Context

Complete this analogy.

Malnourished is to __________ as dehydrated is to water.

Possible Answers:

work

money

love

food

help

Correct answer:

food

Explanation:

"Dehydrated" means dried, deprived of "water," thirsty, in need of "water." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these one might require if one were "malnourished." Well, "malnourished" means not supplied with enough "food" to be healthy, starving.

Example Question #22 : Location, Time, Or Context

Complete this analogy.

Mosque is to Islam as __________ is to Judaism.

Possible Answers:

monastery

prayer

church

synagogue

hymn

Correct answer:

synagogue

Explanation:

A "mosque" is a place of holy worship in the "Islamic" faith. So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine which of these is a place of holy worship in the "Jewish" faith. The correct answer is "synagogue." Additionally, a "hymn" is a religious song; a "monastery" is a place where monks live and study.

Example Question #23 : Location, Time, Or Context

Complete this analogy.

Buccaneer is to ship as waitress is to __________.

Possible Answers:

commodity

brigand

bistro

conundrum

sage

Correct answer:

bistro

Explanation:

A "buccaneer" is a pirate. So, a place where a "buccaneer" might be found is a "ship." Which of these is a place where a "waitress" might be found? The correct answer is a "bistro," which is another word for a fancy cafe. Additionally, "conundrum" means problem with two possible solutions; "sage" means wise, wise person; a "commodity" is something of value; a "brigand" is another word for "buccaneer," pirate.

Example Question #24 : Location, Time, Or Context

Complete this analogy.

Hospice is to __________ as morgue is to dead.

Possible Answers:

young

untidy

sick

brilliant

thin

Correct answer:

sick

Explanation:

A "morgue" is a place where the "dead" are kept before being buried. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these might be kept or found in a "hospice." The correct answer is "sick" people. A "hospice" is a place where sick or old people are cared for.

Example Question #25 : Location, Time, Or Context

Complete the analogy.

Field is to football as ____________.

Possible Answers:

ice is to freezer 

customer is to store

track is to racing

car is to dealership

cloud is to sky

Correct answer:

track is to racing

Explanation:

The correct answer is "track is to racing."

The activity of football takes place on a field. We want to look for a similar relationship for the second part of the analogy. 

The activity of racing takes place on a track, completing the analogy.

Example Question #706 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Introduction is to beginning as ________________.

Possible Answers:

battery is to charger

paragraph is to essay

conclusion is to end

author is to journal

achievement is to trophy

Correct answer:

conclusion is to end

Explanation:

An introduction occurs at the beginning of a book, event, etc. Similarly a conclusion occurs at the end, making that the correct answer.

Example Question #721 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Perilous is to danger as jocular is to . . .

Possible Answers:

fervor

silence

humor

platitudes

athleticism

Correct answer:

humor

Explanation:

Since "perilous" means "full of danger; dangerous," we need to pick out a word which describes what someone "jocular" is full of or characterized by. Since "jocular" means "fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful," "humor" is the correct answer.

Example Question #722 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy

Warlock is to magical as gymnast is to __________.

Possible Answers:

intelligent 

indolent

flexible

laughable 

notorious 

Correct answer:

flexible

Explanation:

A characteristic commonly associated with a warlock is to be magical, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is a common characteristic of a gymnast. Gymnasts are usually "flexible," so that is the correct answer. For clarification, "notorious" means to be famous for the wrong reasons; "indolent" means lazy or lethargic.

Example Question #723 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Cigarette is to detrimental as apple is to _________.

Possible Answers:

harmful 

deleterious

helpful 

hurtful 

injurious 

Correct answer:

helpful 

Explanation:

A quality associated with cigarettes is that they are “detrimental” to your health. "Detrimental" means not helpful, causing negative consequences. To solve this analogy you have to determine what impact an apple would likely have on someone’s health. The correct answer is that an apple is “helpful.” For clarification, the other four answer choices are synonyms of one another and of detrimental.

Example Question #724 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Funeral is to somber as wedding is to __________.

Possible Answers:

despondent 

gloomy

impertinent 

depressing 

jubilant 

Correct answer:

jubilant 

Explanation:

A "funeral" is a somber occasion, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices best captures the occasion of a wedding. A "wedding" is generally a jubilant time, so the correct answer is “jubilant,” which means celebratory and happy. For clarification, "despondent," "depressing," and "gloomy" are all synonyms of one another; "impertinent" means rude and impudent.

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