SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Cause to Effect or Effect to Cause

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Example Question #1 :Cause To Effect Or Effect To Cause

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Smile is to happy as frown is to__________.

Possible Answers:

loud

sad

silence

laugh

joke

Correct answer:

sad

Explanation:

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__________.

Possible Answers:

frustration is to congratulate

joy is to sob

tiredness is to sing

happiness is to sleep

sorrow is to cry

Correct answer:

sorrow is to cry

Explanation:

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__________.

Possible Answers:

relax

laugh

eat

run

drink

Correct answer:

eat

Explanation:

“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__________.

Possible Answers:

ecstatic

smile

cry

face

pout

Correct answer:

smile

Explanation:

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__________.

Possible Answers:

despair

pessimism

defeatism

longing

optimism

Correct answer:

optimism

Explanation:

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__________.

Possible Answers:

toothbrush is to toothpaste

boot is to shoe

pirate is to treasure

lullaby is to soothe

please is to gift

Correct answer:

lullaby is to soothe

Explanation:

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__________.

Possible Answers:

shame

frustration

exhaustion

bewilderment

comfort

Correct answer:

comfort

Explanation:

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__________.

Possible Answers:

soup is to spoon

wooden is to floor

teeth are to mouth

party is to cake

smile is to happy

Correct answer:

smile is to happy

Explanation:

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__________.

Possible Answers:

comfortable

sleepy

frozen

dark

dry

Correct answer:

frozen

Explanation:

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__________.

Possible Answers:

young

tired

sprinting

runner

race

Correct answer:

tired

Explanation:

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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