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