SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Other Analogies

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Example Question #772 :Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Singer is to cantata as driver is to__________.

Possible Answers:

breakneck

steering wheel

racecourse

tire

motivation

有限公司rrect answer:

racecourse

Explanation:

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

有限公司mplete this analogy.

Escalator is to stairs as motorcycle is to__________.

Possible Answers:

car

skateboard

carriage

running

bicycle

有限公司rrect answer:

bicycle

Explanation:

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__________.

Possible Answers:

shatter

glass

curtains

scratch

breeze

有限公司rrect answer:

curtains

Explanation:

“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__________.

Possible Answers:

forest

ray

wood

deer

dough

有限公司rrect answer:

dough

Explanation:

“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.

Possible Answers:

beam

stare

gape

frown

scowl

有限公司rrect answer:

beam

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

monitor

leap

stare

sprint

tremble

有限公司rrect answer:

tremble

Explanation:

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_________.

Possible Answers:

bird is to sky

toy is to child

tiger is to jungle

Jazz is to genre

bulb is to light

有限公司rrect answer:

Jazz is to genre

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

oxygen

water

warmth

lungs

meal

有限公司rrect answer:

oxygen

Explanation:

"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.

Possible Answers:

lawyer

money

legal

ailing

equitable

有限公司rrect answer:

money

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

education

money

family

emotion

energy

有限公司rrect answer:

education

Explanation:

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."

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