SSAT Elementary Level Verbal › Storage and Containers
Complete this analogy.
Ice cream is to cone as coffee is to __________.
cup
bean
restaurant
breakfast
caffeine
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.
Ice cream is to cone as popsicle is to __________.
stick
spoon
plate
melt
frozen
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.
Complete this analogy.
Airfield is to plane as harbor is to __________.
boat
car
pet
child
money
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."
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
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!
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
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!
Complete this analogy.
Cereal is to bowl as lemonade is to __________.
pitcher
plate
table
napkin
ice cube
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.
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
A "bowl" is a container be used to hold "soup," just as a "cup" is a container used to hold "soda."
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Ocean is to water as desert is to __________.
sand
liquid
dry
hot
salt
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."
Complete this analogy.
Feet are to socks as hands are to __________.
gloves
pockets
socks
hats
earmuffs
We wear gloves to keep our hands warm just as we wear socks to keep our feet warm, so "gloves" is the correct answer.
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
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.