SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Analogies
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Example Question #14 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Swarm is to bee as __________ is to elephant.
tribe
party
herd
school
memory
memory
A group of bees is collectively known as a "swarm." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a group of elephants is known as. The correct answer, amusingly, is a "memory." This is probably drawn from the old saying "an elephant never forgets."
Example Question #362 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to dog as calf is to elephant.
Kitten
Mare
Stallion
Cygnet
Whelp
Whelp
A baby elephant is called a "calf" so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answers is a name given to a baby dog, a puppy. The correct answer is "whelp" which means newly born dog. Additionally, a "mare" is a female horse and a "stallion" is a male horse; a "cygnet" is a baby swan.
Example Question #363 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Pride is to lion as __________ is to rabbit.
flock
hive
warren
pack
school
warren
A group of lions is called a "pride." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a word for a group of rabbits. The correct answer is a "warren."
Example Question #15 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Stallion is to mare as pig is to __________.
mule
sow
whelp
bull
calf
sow
A "stallion" is a male horse and a "mare" is a female horse. To solve this analogy, you simply need to determine which of these is a female pig. The correct answer is "sow." Additionally, a "mule" is an animal that is half-donkey and half-horse, and a "whelp" is a newborn puppy.
Example Question #11 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to bird as colony is to ant.
Plumage
Flock
Pride
School
Herd
Flock
A group of ants is called a "colony" so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is used to describe a group of birds. The correct answer is a "flock." Additionally, "plumage" means the feathers of a bird.
Example Question #366 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to mosquito as trot is to horse.
Flit
Float
Meander
Hop
Slither
Flit
The verb "trot" is often used to describe the movement of a "horse." So, which of these answer choices is a verb that might be used to describe the movement of a mosquito? The correct answer is "flit" which means to dart, to move about very quickly.
Example Question #21 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete the analogy.
Bleat is to goat as coo is to __________.
climb
dove
snake
bark
fly
dove
"Bleat" is the name given to the sound made by a goat. So, to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these animals makes a sound referred to as a "coo." Pigeons and doves coo, so the correct answer is a "dove."
Example Question #22 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Calf is to cow as whelp is to ________________.
cat
chicken
beef
dog
pet
dog
A "calf" is a baby "cow." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "whelp" is the baby of. The correct answer is that a "whelp" is a puppy, a baby dog. The term "whelp" can also be used as a verb, in which case it means to give birth to a puppy.
Example Question #23 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Bovine is to cow as ________________.
zebra is to stripe
aquarium is to fish
feline is to cat
paw is to hoof
zoology is to safari
feline is to cat
Bovine is an adjective used to describe something of, relating to, or affecting cows. The correct answer will demonstrate a similar relationship between an adjective and its specific animal. Feline is an adjective used to describe something of, relating to, or resemblant of a cat, and is therefore the correct answer.
Example Question #24 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Hart is to ________________ as gander is to goose.
deer
elephant
hunt
swan
eggs
deer
"Gander" means male "goose." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these animals, when male, is known as a "hart." The correct answer is that a "hart" is an adult, male "deer."
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