Storage and Containers

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SSAT Elementary Level Verbal › Storage and Containers

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1

Complete this analogy.

Ice cream is to cone as coffee is to __________.

cup

bean

restaurant

breakfast

caffeine

Explanation

Since ice cream can be served in a cone, which acts as its container, we need to pick out a word that describes what sort of container coffee is served in. While "bean" may look like a good answer choice because coffee is made from coffee beans, coffee is not served in beans, so "bean" can't be the correct answer. Since coffee is served in a cup, which acts as its container, "cup" is the correct answer.

2

Ice cream is to cone as popsicle is to __________.

stick

spoon

plate

melt

frozen

Explanation

Ice cream is often served in cones, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes on or in what a popsicle is served. While “stick,” “spoon,” and “plate” may each look like a potentially correct answer, “popsicle” is defined as “a piece of flavored ice or ice cream on a stick,” so because popsicles are served on sticks just like ice cream is served in cones, “stick” is the correct answer.

3

Complete this analogy.

Airfield is to plane as harbor is to __________.

boat

car

pet

child

money

Explanation

An "airfield" is a place where planes are stored, take off from, and land at. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is found in a "harbor." The correct answer is a "boat."

4

Complete this analogy.

Nest is to bird as __________.

doghouse is to dog

forest is to human

rose is to petal

carpet is to cat

treehouse is to tree

Explanation

Since birds live in nests, we are looking for an answer in which the first word is a place where the second word lives. The best answer is "doghouse is to dog" because dogs often live in doghouses!

5

Complete this analogy.

Sock is to foot as __________.

glove is to hand

sheath is to remote

myelin is to nucleus

dog is to collar

shirt is to pants

Explanation

Since socks are put on feet, we are looking for an answer in which the first answer is typically placed on the second answer. The best answer is "glove is to hand" because gloves are typically placed on hands!

6

Complete this analogy.

Cereal is to bowl as lemonade is to __________.

pitcher

plate

table

napkin

ice cube

Explanation

A bowl can be used to hold cereal, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out what kind of a container is often used to hold lemonade. A "pitcher," which means a jar used to hold and pour beverages, can be used to hold lemonade, so "pitcher" is the correct answer.

7

Complete this analogy.

Soup is to bowl as __________.

soda is to cup

small is to ant

fly is to bat

steak is to eggs

breakfast is to dinner

Explanation

A "bowl" is a container be used to hold "soup," just as a "cup" is a container used to hold "soda."

8

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Ocean is to water as desert is to __________.

sand

liquid

dry

hot

salt

Explanation

An ocean is filled with water, so we are looking for an answer choice that describes what a desert is filled with. The best answer choice is "sand."

9

Complete this analogy.

Feet are to socks as hands are to __________.

gloves

pockets

socks

hats

earmuffs

Explanation

We wear gloves to keep our hands warm just as we wear socks to keep our feet warm, so "gloves" is the correct answer.

10

Complete this analogy.

Egg is to carton as __________.

flower is to pot

farm is to chicken

blue is to purple

tree is to nature

butter is to bread

Explanation

Cartons are containers that help to keep eggs in place, just like pots are containers that help to keep flowers in place. So, "flower is to pot" is the correct answer.

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