Example to Category or Category to Example

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SSAT Elementary Level Verbal › Example to Category or Category to Example

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1

Complete this analogy.

Crocodile is to reptile as penguin is to __________.

bird

bird of prey

egg

arctic

fish

Explanation

A crocodile is a kind of reptile, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes a category that a penguin would fall into. While “bird” and “bird of prey” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “bird of prey” specifically means “a predatory bird; a raptor,” and because a penguin does not fall into this specific category of birds, but is still a bird, “bird” is the correct answer.

2

Complete this analogy.

Copper is to __________ as denim is to fabric.

metal

liquid

animal

university

book

Explanation

"Denim" is a type of "fabric," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what "copper" is a type of. The correct answer is that "copper" is a type of "metal."

3

Complete this analogy.

Cougar is to cat as __________ is to dog.

hyena

giraffe

shark

bark

loyal

Explanation

A "cougar" is an example of a big "cat." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "dog." The correct answer is "hyena." "Hyenas" are pack animals that live in Africa.

4

Complete this analogy.

Color is to pink as __________.

emotion is to happiness

squirrel is to animal

dream is to nightmare

fish is to scale

quiet is to loud

Explanation

Pink is an example of a color, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word is an example of the first. While “squirrel is to animal” and “emotion is to love” might each look like a potentially correct answer, an animal is not an example of a squirrel, so “squirrel is to animal” cannot be the correct answer. Happiness is an example of an emotion, however, just as pink is an example of a color, so “emotion is to happiness” is the correct answer.

5

Complete the analogy.

Sheep is to animal as ____________.

banana is to fruit

chair is to house

leaf is to tree

flock is to bird

wool is to sheep

Explanation

To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "sheep" is an example of an animal. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'example' is to 'category.'" A "banana" is an example of "a fruit," so that must be the correct answer.

6

Complete this analogy.

Dinosaur is to brontosaurus as cat is to __________.

leopard

tyrannosaurus

nocturnal

aquatic

zoo

Explanation

Since a brontosaurus is a kind of dinosaur, we need to pick out an answer choice which is a kind of cat. Of the answer choices that are nouns ("leopard," "tyrannosaurus," and "zoo"), only two are animals ("leopard" and "tyrannosaurus") and only "leopard" is a kind of cat. Because a leopard is a type of cat, just like a brontosaurus is a type of dinosaur, "leopard" is the correct answer.

7

Complete this analogy.

Vegetable is to corn as __________.

insect is to bumblebee

apple is to fruit

core is to apple

tree is to leaf

canoe is to paddle

Explanation

Corn is an example of a vegetable, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a category and the second word an example of something that falls into that category. While “insect is to bumblebee” and “apple is to fruit” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “apple is to fruit” cannot be the correct answer because a fruit is not an example of an apple; however, a bumblebee is an example of an insect, just as corn is an example of a vegetable, so “insect is to bumblebee” is the correct answer.

8

Complete this analogy.

Venus is to planet as soda is to __________.

beverage

food

fizz

cup

carbonated

Explanation

Since Venus is a planet (it fits into the category of "planet"), we need to pick out an answer choice that describes a category into which "soda" fits. Of the three answer choices which are nouns ("food," "beverage," and "cup"), soda is not a kind of food or cup, but it is a kind of beverage, so "beverage" is the correct answer.

9

Complete the analogy.

Country is to United States as __________.

capital is to Washington, D.C

Los Angeles is to New York

Mexico is to Canada

town is to city

ocean is to continent

Explanation

To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. The "United States" is an example of a country. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'category' is to 'example.'" "Washington, D.C." is an example of a "capital," so that must be the correct answer.

10

Complete this analogy.

Baseball is to sport as __________ is to story.

fable

writing

author

bat

pitcher

Explanation

"Baseball" is an example of a "sport." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "story." The correct answer is a "fable." A "fable" is a short story meant to teach some important lesson about how to behave. Additionally, an "author" is someone who writes a book or story, a writer.

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