SSAT Middle Level Verbal › Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Gape is to wonder as __________ is to fear.
tremble
sprint
stare
leap
monitor
To "gape" means to stare in wonder or amazement. So, it is a physical manifestation of the feeling of "wonder." Which of these is a physical manifestation of the feeling of "fear?" The correct answer is to "tremble," which means to shake with fear or anxiety. Additionally, "sprint" means run fast; "leap" means jump high or far; "monitor" means watch, observe.
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Asphyxiation is to __________ as malnutrition is to food.
oxygen
warmth
water
meal
lungs
"Malnutrition" is a condition that results from too little "food," it is the lack of proper nutrition, an inadequate supply of food. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the condition "asphyxiation" results from too little of. "Asphyxiation" is choking and it results from a lack of "oxygen."
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Singer is to cantata as driver is to __________.
racecourse
steering wheel
motivation
breakneck
tire
A "cantata" is a piece of music for singers and instruments. A singer sings or navigates through a cantata. A driver navigates a racecourse. A driver controls an automobile, but not in the same way a singer sings a song. A singer sings a song, a driver drives a racecourse.
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Classroom is to teacher as ________________.
play is to director
clerk is to register
highway is to car
house is to family
ballet is to dancers
The correct answer is "play is to director."
This analogy discloses the relationship of an individual and leadership. A classroom is led by/directed by a teacher; a play is led by/directed by a director.
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Counterfeit is to __________ as feint is to attack.
money
legal
ailing
equitable
lawyer
A fake attack is known as a "feint." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what fake "money" is known as. The correct answer is "counterfeit" which means a reproduced copy of something valuable, like money or property, designed to trick others into believing it is the real thing. Additionally, "equitable" means fair and equal; "ailing" means sick, unhealthy, unwell.
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Basketball is to sport as _________.
Jazz is to genre
bird is to sky
tiger is to jungle
toy is to child
bulb is to light
The correct answer is "jazz is to genre."
The first part of the analogy shows that basketball is a type of sport.
Jazz is a specific genre of music, making it the correct answer to complete the analogy.
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Rode is to road as doe is to __________.
dough
deer
ray
forest
wood
“Rode” and “road” are homonyms, since they sound the same but have different meanings. “Doe” means female deer and sounds the same as “dough” when pronounced.
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Grimace is to pain as __________ is to happiness.
beam
scowl
frown
stare
gape
To "grimace" is to express pain using one's face. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words means to express happiness using one's face, to smile. The correct answer is "beam" which means intensely smile with joy. Additionally, "gape" means stare; "scowl" means frown in anger or frustration.
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Ignorant is to __________ as naked is to clothes.
education
family
emotion
energy
money
Someone without "clothes" is "naked." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that someone is lacking if they are described as "ignorant." Well, "ignorant" means not having knowledge of something. So, the correct answer is "education."
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Sun is to eclipse as window is to __________.
curtains
glass
breeze
shatter
scratch
“Eclipse” is a word that when used as a noun can mean the passage of one celestial object in front of the sun, partially or completely blocking its light from reaching Earth. So, because an eclipse obscures the sun, we need to pick out an answer choice that represents something that obscures a window. While “glass” might look like a potentially correct answer because windows are often made of glass, glass does not obscure windows, so “glass” cannot be the correct answer. Curtains, however, obscure windows just as an eclipse obscures the sun, so “curtains” is the correct answer.