SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Qualities and Features

研究概念,例子问题&解释for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

Example Questions

Example Question #598 :Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Arctic is to cold as desert is to__________.

可能的答案:

loud

dry

calm

wet

hot

Correct answer:

hot

Explanation:

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__________.

可能的答案:

bird

turtle

train

lion

boat

Correct answer:

turtle

Explanation:

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__________.

可能的答案:

ponder

urge

plead

graze

establish

Correct answer:

graze

Explanation:

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__________.

可能的答案:

inhabited

dreaded

surrounded

mocked

obsolete

Correct answer:

inhabited

Explanation:

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 To provide further help, "obsolete" meansno longer used, outdated; "dreaded" meansfeared; "mocked" meansmade fun of.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___________.

可能的答案:

angry

disoriented

graceful

neglectful

erratic

Correct answer:

graceful

Explanation:

"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.

可能的答案:

quick

hasty

frog

chimpanzee

giraffe

Correct answer:

giraffe

Explanation:

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

可能的答案:

fish

tree

kilograms

cow

weight

Correct answer:

fish

Explanation:

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__________.

可能的答案:

tall

magic

smart

fat

tired

Correct answer:

magic

Explanation:

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__________.

可能的答案:

break

drink

water

frozen

boiling

Correct answer:

frozen

Explanation:

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.

可能的答案:

house

servant

priest

large

cheap

Correct answer:

large

Explanation:

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."

Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors