Category Membership Analogies - SSAT Middle Level Verbal
- Choose the word that completes the analogy: quartz : mineral :: basil : ? (herb, plant, spice, leaf)
- herb. Basil is classified as an herb, just as quartz is a kind of mineral.
- Identify the member in the pair: tulip : flower.
- tulip. In the pair, the first word is a specific example within the broader class named second.
- Which option completes the analogy: rye : grain :: cheddar : ? (milk, cheese, dairy, sandwich)
- cheese. Cheddar is a type of cheese, analogous to rye being a kind of grain.
- Which option best completes the analogy: planet : solar system :: chapter : ? (book, page, author, library)
- book. A chapter is a component of a book, analogous to a planet being part of a solar system.
- Which option completes the analogy: uncle : family member :: bassoon : ? (music, instrument, orchestra, reed)
- instrument. Bassoon is a type of instrument, paralleling uncle's classification as a family member.
- Which option best completes the analogy: Paris : city :: Nile : ? (river, Africa, water, bridge)
- river. Nile is classified as a river, mirroring Paris's category as a city.
- Which option best completes the analogy: square : quadrilateral :: rose : ? (thorn, flower, red, stem)
- flower. Rose is a type of flower, similar to square being a kind of quadrilateral.
- Which option best completes the analogy: asteroid : space object :: igloo : ? (house, snow, cold, dome)
- house. Igloo is a type of house, paralleling asteroid's classification as a space object.
- Which option best completes the analogy: niece : relative :: sparrow : ? (nest, bird, wing, song)
- bird. Sparrow is a type of bird, just as niece is a kind of relative.
- Which option best completes the analogy: robin : bird :: salmon : ? (fish, river, scale, swim)
- fish. Salmon belongs to the category of fish, mirroring how robin is a type of bird.
- Choose the word that completes the analogy: appetizer : meal course :: biography : ?
- book genre. Biography is a genre of book, analogous to appetizer being a course in a meal.
- What relationship does a category-membership analogy test (for example, robin : bird)?
- A member (example) belongs to a broader category (class). This analogy type connects a specific instance to its encompassing group, as robin exemplifies a bird.
- Which option best completes the analogy: Saturn : planet :: elm : ? (tree, bark, branch, shade)
- tree. Elm belongs to the category of tree, analogous to Saturn being a planet.
- Which option completes the analogy: kiwi : fruit :: robin : ? (bird, feather, nest, fly)
- bird. Robin is classified as a bird, mirroring kiwi's category as a fruit.
- Which option best completes the analogy: violin : instrument :: daisy : ? (garden, flower, petal, spring)
- flower. Daisy is classified as a flower, just as violin falls under the category of instrument.
- Choose the word that completes the analogy: soprano : singer :: forklift : ? (vehicle, factory, engine, lift)
- vehicle. Forklift belongs to the category of vehicle, mirroring soprano as a type of singer.
- Which option best completes the analogy: triangle : polygon :: oak : ? (tree, leaf, forest, wood)
- tree. Oak is a specific type of tree, similar to how triangle is a kind of polygon.
- Which option best completes the analogy: copper : metal :: oxygen : ? (air, gas, water, atom)
- gas. Oxygen is categorized as a gas, paralleling copper's classification as a metal.
- Identify the best completion: glacier : landform :: hurricane : ? (storm, wind, ocean, damage)
- storm. Hurricane belongs to the category of storm, just as glacier is a type of landform.
- Which option completes the analogy: thermometer : tool :: microscope : ? (lens, science, tool, lab)
- tool. Microscope is categorized as a tool, paralleling thermometer's membership in the same class.
- Which option completes the analogy: Sahara : desert :: Andes : ? (mountains, South America, peak, hiking)
- mountains. Andes is categorized as mountains, similar to Sahara being a desert.
- Which option completes the analogy: bracelet : jewelry :: sofa : ? (living room, furniture, cushion, fabric)
- furniture. Sofa belongs to the category of furniture, similar to bracelet being a type of jewelry.
- Identify the category in the pair: tulip : flower.
- flower. In the pair, the second word represents the general class to which the first belongs.
- Which option best completes the analogy: hockey : sport :: sonnet : ? (poem, rhyme, stanza, poet)
- poem. Sonnet is classified as a poem, just as hockey falls under the category of sport.