Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship
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SSAT Elementary Level Verbal › Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship
Hungry is to full as . . .
exhausted is to energetic
sleepy is to bed
leaf is to tree
music is to dancing
quiet is to indoors
Explanation
Since "hungry" and "full" are opposites, we need to pick out another pair of words which are also opposites. Since "exhausted" ("very tired") is an opposite of "energetic," "exhausted is to energetic" is the correct answer.
Complete this analogy.
Deaf is to hear as is to see.
blind
eyes
ears
touch
glasses
Explanation
If someone is "dear" it means they cannot "hear." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is used to describe someone who cannot "see." The correct answer is "blind."
Complete this analogy.
Star is to constellation as is to class.
student
principal
teacher
chalkboard
parent
Explanation
Since a star is a single unit that, when combined with other stars, forms a constellation, we need to find a single unit that, when combined with others, creates a whole class. Since many students make up a class, the correct answer would be "student." At first glance, the answer may appear to be teacher, as every class is led by a teacher, but a class is made up by a body of students and has only one or two teachers. In addition, a teacher is the head of the class but is not part of the class itself.
Complete this analogy.
Fiction is to fake as biography is to .
true
long
spoken
uninteresting
depressing
Explanation
"Fiction" refers to stories that are made up, stories that are not real. So, a quality of "fiction" is to be "fake." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a quality of a "biography." A "biography" tells the story of someone's life. So, a quality of a "biography" is to be "true." Additionally, "uninteresting" means boring and "depressing" means makes you sad.
Complete this analogy. is to cache as dear is to deer.
Cash
Buck
Moose
Cause
Antler
Explanation
In this set of problems we are going to practice "homonyms." "Homonyms" are words that sound the same, or are spelled the same, but which have different meanings. An example of a "homonym" is "bye and buy." These two words have different meanings, yet sound exactly the same. In this problem "dear" and "deer" are homonyms, so which of these words sounds the same as "cache?" The correct answer is "cash." Additionally, a "buck" is a male deer.
Complete this analogy.
Allowed is to as flour is to flower.
aloud
forbidden
accepted
plant
grow
Explanation
In this set of problems we are going to practice "homonyms." "Homonyms" are words that sound the same, or are spelled the same, but which have different meanings. An example of a "homonym" is "dear and deer." These two words have different meanings, yet sound exactly the same. So, in this analogy "flower" sounds like "flour," which of these words sounds like "allowed?" The correct answer is "aloud." Additionally, "forbidden" means prohibited, not allowed.
Complete this analogy.
Brick is to build as flashlight is to .
see
heavy
light
eyes
torch
Explanation
You use "bricks" to "build" things, so to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that you use a "flashlight" for. The correct answer is to "see" things. Additionally, "torch" is another word for "flashlight."
Complete this analogy.
Castle is to defend as telephone is to .
communicate
barter
irritate
cook
elevate
Explanation
The purpose of a "castle" is to "defend" people from attacks. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these answer choices describes the purpose of a "telephone." The correct answer is "communicate" which means to talk to, share information. Additionally, "elevate" means rise up, lift up; "barter" means trade, exchange, argue about the price of something; "irritate" means annoy.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOW
Unsophisticated
High
Elevated
Sophisticated
Elegant
Explanation
The word "low" can be used to describe someone or something "unsophisticated": "Belching at the dinner table is quite low behavior." All of the other answer choices are antonyms of the word "low." Note that "unsophisticated" stands out not only because it is the opposite of "sophisticated," but because it is also the only word with a slightly negative sense.
Complete this analogy.
Yawn is to tired as .
smile is to happy
teeth are to mouth
party is to cake
soup is to spoon
wooden is to floor
Explanation
Someone who is tired may yawn, so we're looking for an answer where the first word describes an action someone might do if they currently feel the emotion the second word describes. If someone is happy, they might smile, just as if they are tired, they might yawn, so "smile is to happy" is the correct answer.