All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #772 :Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Singer is to cantata as driver is to__________.
breakneck
steering wheel
racecourse
tire
motivation
racecourse
A "cantata" isa piece of music for singers and instruments. A singer sings or navigates through a cantata. A driver navigates a racecourse. A driver controls an automobile, but not in the same way a singer sings a song. A singer sings a song, a driver drives a racecourse.
Example Question #62 :Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
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Escalator is to stairs as motorcycle is to__________.
car
skateboard
carriage
running
bicycle
bicycle
Since an escalator isan automated moving staircase powered by electricity, we can think of it as an automated, electric version of a staircase. So, we need to pick out an answer choice which describes something we could think of as being an un-electrified, un-automated motorcycle. Since both bicycles and motorcycles are two-wheeled vehicles, but motorcycles have motors whereas bicycles are propelled by the rider's pedaling, "bicycle" is the correct answer.
Example Question #773 :Analogies
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Sun is to eclipse as window is to__________.
shatter
glass
curtains
scratch
breeze
curtains
“Eclipse” is a word that when used as a noun can meanthe passage of one celestial object in front of the sun, partially or completely blocking its light from reaching Earth.So, because an eclipse obscures the sun, we need to pick out an answer choice that represents something that obscures a window. While “glass” might look like a potentially correct answer because windows are often made of glass, glass does not obscure windows, so “glass” cannot be the correct answer. Curtains, however, obscure windows just as an eclipse obscures the sun, so “curtains” is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 :Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Rode is to road as doe is to__________.
forest
ray
wood
deer
dough
dough
“Rode” and “road” are homonyms, since they sound the same but have different meanings. “Doe” meansfemale deerand sounds the same as “dough” when pronounced.
Example Question #774 :Analogies
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Grimace is to pain as__________is to happiness.
beam
stare
gape
frown
scowl
beam
To "grimace" isto express pain using one's face. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words meansto express happiness using one's face, to smile. The correct answer is "beam" which meansintensely smile with joy. Additionally, "gape" meansstare; "scowl" meansfrown in anger or frustration.
Example Question #1 :Other Analogies
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Gape is to wonder as__________is to fear.
monitor
leap
stare
sprint
tremble
tremble
To "gape" meansto stare in wonder or amazement. So, it is a physical manifestation of the feeling of "wonder." Which of these is a physical manifestation of the feeling of "fear?" The correct answer is to "tremble," which meansto shake with fear or anxiety. Additionally, "sprint" meansrun fast; "leap" meansjump high or far; "monitor" meanswatch, observe.
Example Question #2 :Other Analogies
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Basketball is to sport as_________.
bird is to sky
toy is to child
tiger is to jungle
Jazz is to genre
bulb is to light
Jazz is to genre
The correct answer is "jazz is to genre."
The first part of the analogy shows that basketball is a type of sport.
Jazz is a specific genre of music, making it the correct answer to complete the analogy.
Example Question #3 :Other Analogies
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Asphyxiation is to__________as malnutrition is to food.
oxygen
water
warmth
lungs
meal
oxygen
"Malnutrition" is a condition that results from too little "food," it isthe lack of proper nutrition, an inadequate supply of food. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the condition "asphyxiation" results from too little of. "Asphyxiation" ischokingand it results from a lack of "oxygen."
Example Question #4 :Other Analogies
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有限公司unterfeit is to__________as feint is to attack.
lawyer
money
legal
ailing
equitable
money
A fake attackis known as a "feint." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what fake "money" is known as. The correct answer is "counterfeit" which meansa reproduced copy of something valuable, like money or property, designed to trick others into believing it is the real thing. Additionally, "equitable" meansfair and equal; "ailing" meanssick, unhealthy, unwell.
Example Question #5 :Other Analogies
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Ignorant is to__________as naked is to clothes.
education
money
family
emotion
energy
education
Someone without "clothes" is "naked." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that someone is lacking if they are described as "ignorant." Well, "ignorant" meansnot having knowledge of something. So, the correct answer is "education."