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Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Analogies: Suffixes From Latin
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cacophony is to music as war is to __________.
conflict
general
peace
soldier
battle
peace
The Latin root "phony" means sound, so you can infer that a "cacophony" is a type of sound. Specifically, "cacophony" means a loud, displeasing noise, so it is an antonym of "music." Therefore, the correct answer will be the opposite of "war," which is "peace."
Example Question #101 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Positive is to utopia as negative is to _________.
myriad
ephemeral
postmodern
dystopia
divine
dystopia
A utopia is a perfect hypothetical society, so to solve this analog you have to figure out which of these answer choices is a negative representation of a hypothetical society. The correct answer, as you might have guessed from the matching suffixes, is “dystopia.” For clarification, "myriad" means countless; "postmodern" is a school of thinking defined by deconstruction; "ephemeral" means short-lived; and "divine" means of or relating to (a) god(s) or goddess(es).
Example Question #102 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Man is to biped as dog is to __________.
triped
pentode
tripod
quadruped
quadriceps
quadruped
A biped is a two-legged animal and a human is an example of that, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices a dog is an example of. Well, dogs have four legs, so the answer will likely contain the prefix "quad-," which means four, and the suffix "-ped," which means relating to feet or legs. The correct answer is therefore “quadruped.”
Example Question #103 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Insecticide is to bug as deicide is to __________.
tree
decimal
two
god
ten
god
The suffix "-cide" means to kill. An insecticide is a product that kills insects (bugs), and a deicide is something that kills deities (gods).
Example Question #104 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
The words in these verbal analogies are based on the understanding and use of common Latin and Greek word roots.
Father is to patronymic as mother is to __________.
maiden
son
family
daughter
name
maiden
A patronymic is a name that comes from or belongs to your father ("pater" = father and "nym" = name). A name that comes from your mother is her maiden name.
Example Question #105 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
The words in these verbal analogies are based on the understanding and use of common Latin and Greek word roots.
Endocrine is to gland as endoscope is to __________.
vision
camera
eyes
grand
exocrine
camera
"Endo-" is a prefix meaning "within" or "inside." The endocrine system involves glands that secrete substances within the body, and an endoscope is a camera that looks within the body.
Example Question #106 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
The words in these verbal analogies are based on the understanding and use of common Latin and Greek word roots.
Malefactor is to benefactor as dysphoria is to __________.
dysfunction
philantrhopist
moody
disjunction
euphoria
euphoria
"Mal-" and "bene-" are the Latin roots for "bad" and good;" a malefactor is one who does something bad, and a benefactor is one who does something good. Similarly, "dys-" and "eu-" are the Greek roots that mean "bad" and "good;" dysphoria is a bad mood or feeling, and euphoria is a good mood or feeling.
Example Question #107 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
The words in these verbal analogies are based on the understanding and use of common Latin and Greek word roots.
Pentathlon is to triathlon as quintuplet is to __________.
octopus
triplet
decathlon
quaternary
sextant
triplet
"Penta-" is a root meaning "five," and "tri-" is a root meaning three. A pentathlon is an athletic competition with five events, and a triathlon is one with three events. A quintuplet is a set of five, and a triplet is set of three.
Example Question #31 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
The words in these verbal analogies are based on the understanding and use of common Latin and Greek word roots.
Super is to sub as hyper is to __________.
over
marine
active
under
hypo
hypo
"Super-" and "sub-" are Latin roots meaning "high/above" or "low/below," respectively. The Greek roots with the same meanings are "hyper-" and "hypo-."
Example Question #32 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Patriarchal is to matriarchal as feminine is to __________.
effervescent
masculine
woman
misogynist
feminist
masculine
Patriarchal describes a society or group of people ruled by men. Matriarchal describes a society or group of people ruled by women. To solve this analogy you have to identify which of the answer choices is the male form of feminine. This should lead you to the correct answer, "masculine." For clarification, misogynist describes hateful behavior exhibited towards women; effervescent means vivacious or lively.
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