SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Animal-related Terminology

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

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Example Question #1 :Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Mare is to horse as ewe is to__________

Possible Answers:

Male

Duck

Sheep

Cow

Female

Correct answer:

Sheep

Explanation:

A "mare" is afemale horse, so to solve this analogy, you need to figure out which animal "ewe" is a name for the female of. A "ewe" isa female sheep, so the correct answer is a “sheep.”

Example Question #2 :Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Buck is to male as doe is to__________

Possible Answers:

Animal

Male

Baby

Female

Dear

Correct answer:

Female

Explanation:

A "buck" isa male deer, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the gender of a "doe." A "doe" isa female deer, so "female" is the correct answer.

Example Question #3 :Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Cow is to milk as chicken is to__________

Possible Answers:

bird

mammal

feathers

farm

eggs

Correct answer:

eggs

Explanation:

Milk is a product produced by cows, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a product that chickens produce. Eggs are a product produced by chickens, so "eggs" are the correct answer.

Example Question #4 :Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Sheep is to herd as fish is to__________

Possible Answers:

family

school

pride

tribe

pack

Correct answer:

school

Explanation:

A group of sheep is called a “herd;” a group of fish is called a “school.”

Example Question #5 :Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Lion is to mammal as alligator is to__________

Possible Answers:

shell

gazelle

crocodile

reptile

bird

Correct answer:

reptile

Explanation:

“Mammal” and "reptile" are bothclasses of animals.” “Lions” belong to the class “mammals” because they havehair, are warm-blooded, and give birth to live young.“Alligaotrs”属于类beac“爬行动物”use they havescaly skin, are cold blooded, and lay eggs

Example Question #6 :Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Flock is to flamingos as__________

Possible Answers:

fish are to pack

lions are to pride

reptiles are to snakes

bears are to hibernate

goats are to milk

Correct answer:

lions are to pride

Explanation:

A group of flamingos is called a flock. So, to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice in which the first word is a name for a group of the second word. A group of lions is called a "pride," so "pride is to lions" is the correct answer.

Example Question #7 :Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Bear is to cub as__________

Possible Answers:

goose is to gosling

lion is to deer

deer is to doe

hawk is to bird

boy is to man

Correct answer:

goose is to gosling

Explanation:

A baby bear is called a "cub," so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice in which the first word is an animal and the second word is a name for a baby animal of the first word's kind. A baby goose is called a "gosling," so "goose is to gosling" is the correct answer.

Example Question #8 :Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Feline is to cat as equine is to__________

Possible Answers:

Crow

Horse

Lion

Dog

Monkey

Correct answer:

Horse

Explanation:

"Feline" meanshaving to do with catsorcat-like, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is the animal described by the word "equine." "Equine" meanshaving to do with horsesorhorse-like, so "horse" is the correct answer. "Equine" doesn't have to do with any of the other animals listed.

Example Question #1 :Animal Related Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Beaver is to dam as spider is to__________

Possible Answers:

web

arachnid

jungle

spin

fly

Correct answer:

web

Explanation:

Beavers build dams, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes something that spiders build. “Web,” “fly,” and “spin” might each look like a potentially correct answer; however, while spiders spin webs, spiders don’t build “spins,” so “spin” cannot be the correct answer. Similarly, while spiders use webs to catch flies, spiders don’t make flies, so “fly” cannot be the correct answer. Spiders do spin webs, however, just as beavers make dams, so “web” is the correct answer.

Example Question #10 :Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

驹是马__________

Possible Answers:

wings are to bee

ant is to anthill

dog is to puppy

mouse is to cheese

kitten is to cat

Correct answer:

kitten is to cat

Explanation:

Since a "foal" is ayoung horse, we need to find another pair of words where the first word is the name for the young version of the animal that the second word represents. While "dog is to puppy" might seem like a good answer, the words are not in the same order as they are in "foal is to horse"; "foal is to horse" begins with the younger animal, whereas "dog is to puppy" ends with the younger animal, so it can't be the correct answer. "Kitten is to cat," however, has its words in the correct order, with the word for the younger animal coming first, and since a "kitten" is ayoung cat, "kitten is to cat" is the correct answer.

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