All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 :Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Smile is to happy as frown is to__________.
loud
sad
silence
laugh
joke
sad
A "smile” is an expression we make when we are "happy," just as a "frown" is an expression we make when we are "sad."
Example Question #2 :Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Anger is to yell as__________.
frustration is to congratulate
joy is to sob
tiredness is to sing
happiness is to sleep
sorrow is to cry
sorrow is to cry
If you are feel anger towards at someone or something, you might yell at him, her, or it. So, to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is an emotion that might cause you to do the second word, an action verb. If you feel sorrow, you might cry, so "sorrow is to cry" is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 :Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Complete this analogy.
Exhausted is to sleep as famished is to__________.
relax
laugh
eat
run
drink
eat
“Exhausted” meansvery tired, so when you are “exhausted” you need to “sleep." To solve this analogy, you need to figure out what it is that you need to do when you are “famished.” “Famished” meansvery hungry, so when you are “famished” you need to “eat.”
Example Question #4 :Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Complete this analogy.
Sad is to frown as happy is to__________.
ecstatic
smile
cry
face
pout
smile
When you are sad you frown, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that describes what expression you make when you are happy. When you are happy, you smile, so "smile" is the correct answer. To help you, "ecstatic" meansvery happy.
Example Question #97 :Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Crisis is to disaster as hope is to__________.
despair
pessimism
defeatism
longing
optimism
optimism
A “crisis” isan unstable or crucial time,a time in which an event reaches a criticalphase, ora disaster. A “disaster” isan unstable event, so "disaster" is the correct answer. We could say a “crisis” can lead to a “disaster.” “Hope” is similar to “optimism” in that they are bothpositive ways of thinking; we could also say that “hope” can lead to “optimism.” “Pessimism” is the opposite of “optimism” and meansa negative outlook. “Despair” is the opposite of "hope" as it meansthe state of being hopeless,or when used as a verbno longer have any hope. “Defeatism” is similar to “despair” as it isthe mentality in which one isaccepting ofdefeat. “Longing” is like "hope" in that it isa deep desire for something.To provide a little extra help, when two words have opposite meanings to one another, we call them “antonyms.”
Example Question #5 :Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Complete this analogy.
Noise is to startle as__________.
toothbrush is to toothpaste
boot is to shoe
pirate is to treasure
lullaby is to soothe
please is to gift
lullaby is to soothe
噪音可能惊吓的人,为“惊吓”的意思“to cause a feeling of sudden alarm.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a noun and the second word is a verb that describes what that noun might do to someone. While “please is to gift” and “lullaby is to soothe” might each look like a potentially correct answer, a please does not gift someone, so “please is to gift” cannot be the correct answer. A lullaby might soothe someone, however, as “lullaby” means “a quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep” and “soothe” means “gently to calm someone.” So, because a noise might startle someone just as a lullaby might soothe someone, “lullaby is to soothe” is the correct answer.
Example Question #6 :Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Complete this analogy.
Punch is to pain as embrace is to__________.
shame
frustration
exhaustion
bewilderment
comfort
comfort
When you “punch” someone, you are likely to cause “pain,” so to solve this analogy, you need to determine what would likely be caused by “embracing” someone. To “embrace” meansto hug,所以你可以合理地推断出一个“拥抱”would be likely generate “comfort” for someone. To provide further help, “shame” meansembarrassment.
Example Question #7 :Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Complete this analogy.
Yawn is to tired as__________.
soup is to spoon
wooden is to floor
teeth are to mouth
party is to cake
smile is to happy
smile is to happy
Someone who is tired may yawn, so we're looking for an answer where the first word describes an action someone might do if they currently feel the emotion the second word describes. If someone is happy, they might smile, just as if they are tired, they might yawn, so "smile is to happy" is the correct answer.
Example Question #8 :Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Complete this analogy.
Rain is to wet as cold is to__________.
comfortable
sleepy
frozen
dark
dry
frozen
When it rains, it causes things to become wet, so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out what the cold causes things to become. Well, the cold can cause liquids to freeze, so "frozen" is the correct answer, so this is the correct answer.
Example Question #9 :Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause
Complete this analogy.
Swimming is to wet as running is to__________.
young
tired
sprinting
runner
race
tired
If you go swimming you are likely to find yourself wet afterward, since swimming most often involves being in water. To solve this analogy, then, you have to determine which of these answer choices is an effect of going running; the correct answer is therefore "tired."
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