All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #598 :Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Arctic is to cold as desert is to__________.
loud
dry
calm
wet
hot
hot
A feature of the arctic is that it is very cold. So, to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of the answer choices is a feature of the desert that relates to temperature. The correct answer is therefore "hot," because while the arctic is cold, the desert is hot.
Example Question #599 :Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Quick is to cheetah as slow is to__________.
bird
turtle
train
lion
boat
turtle
Cheetahs are one the fastest animals in the world, so to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these answer choices is something that could be described as "slow." The correct answer is therefore "turtle," since whereas cheetahs move quickly, turtles move slowly.
Example Question #600 :Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Lion is to hunt as cow is to__________.
ponder
urge
plead
graze
establish
graze
A lion hunts for food so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is something a cow does to get food. The correct answer is "graze," which meansto feed, to eat grass. To provide further help, "plead" meansbeg; "urge" meansdesperately encourage; "ponder" meansthink; "establish" meansset-up.
Example Question #611 :Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Mountain is to colossal as house is to__________.
inhabited
dreaded
surrounded
mocked
obsolete
inhabited
A characteristic of a mountain is to be "colossal." "Colossal" meansvery big, gigantic. So, to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is a characteristic of a house. The correct answer is "inhabited" which meanslived in. To provide further help, "obsolete" meansno longer used, outdated; "dreaded" meansfeared; "mocked" meansmade fun of.
Example Question #612 :Analogies
Scarce is to bountiful as clumsy is to___________.
angry
disoriented
graceful
neglectful
erratic
graceful
"Scarce" and "bountiful" are antonyms, meaning they have an opposite relation. Likewise, "clumsy" and "graceful" are antonyms.
Example Question #613 :Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Cheetah is to fast as__________is to tall.
quick
hasty
frog
chimpanzee
giraffe
giraffe
It is a quality of a "cheetah" to be very "fast," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is usually associated with the quality of being "tall." The correct answer is a "giraffe." Additionally, "hasty" meansdone quickly, rushed.
Example Question #614 :Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Camel is to hump as__________is to scales
fish
tree
kilograms
cow
weight
fish
It is a feature of a "camel" to have "humps" on their back, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices has "scales." The correct answer is "fish." "Scales" arethe outer layer of the skin of fish and reptiles.
Example Question #621 :Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Dwarf is to short as fairy is to__________.
tall
magic
smart
fat
tired
magic
A common quality associated with a "dwarf" is that they are "short." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a common quality associated with a "fairy." The correct answer is that "faeries" are "magic."
Example Question #622 :Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Glass is to fragile as ice is to__________.
break
drink
water
frozen
boiling
frozen
To begin with the adjective "fragile" meanseasily broken. So, it is a quality of "glass" to be easily broken, or "fragile." Therefore, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is a quality of "ice." The correct answer is that it is "frozen." Additionally, "boiling" meansvery hot.
Example Question #623 :Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Mansion is to__________as church is to holy.
house
servant
priest
large
cheap
large
A quality often associated with a "church" is that it is "holy." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a quality of a "mansion." Well, a "mansion" isa very large and expensive house. So, the correct answer is "large."