All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #231 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Happy is to sad as greedy is to __________.
laughing
generous
jealous
envious
smiling
generous
"Happy" is the opposite of "sad," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of these answer choices is an opposite of "greedy." To be greedy means selfish and keeping things for oneself instead of sharing them, so "generous" has the opposite meaning and is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "envious" and "jealous" both mean desiring something that belongs to someone else.
Example Question #236 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Dead is to alive as awake is to __________.
awaken
asleep
lonely
daytime
nighttime
asleep
"Dead" is the opposite of "alive," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of these answer choices is an opposite of "awake." The opposite of awake is “asleep," so "asleep" is the correct answer. For clarification, "lonely" is a feeling of sadness caused by being alone and desiring to be around other people.
Example Question #237 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Wet is to dry as hot is to __________.
warm
wetter
boiling
cold
temperature
cold
"Wet" is the opposite of "dry," so "wet" and "dry" are antonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "hot." "Cold" is the answer choice that is the best opposite of "hot, "so "cold" is the correct answer. To help you, "warm" means slightly elevated in temperature, and "boiling" means very hot.
Example Question #238 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Easy is to difficult as attack is to __________.
prohibit
allow
protect
permit
pursue
protect
"Easy" is an opposite, or antonym, of "difficult," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "attack." The answer is “protect.” To help you, "pursue" means to chase after, "permit" means allow, and "prohibit" means forbid or outlaw and is an antonym, or opposite, of "permit."
Example Question #239 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Up is to down as __________.
ground is to sky
left is to right
legend is to map
music is to headphones
cloud is to water
left is to right
Up and down are polar opposite directions, just like left and right are, so "left is to right" is the correct answer.
Example Question #11 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Certain is to unsure as pointless is to __________.
hopeless
futile
insignificant
crucial
despondent
crucial
If you are "certain" of something, you are sure of it, while if you are "unsure" about something, you are not sure or not certain about it. So, "certain" and "unsure" are antonyms of one another, and to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym, or opposite, of "pointless." Something "pointless" is futile, hopeless, or purposeless, so the answer choice that is opposite in meaning to "pointless" is "crucial," which means very important or necessary. To help you, "insignificant" and "futile" are both loose synonyms of "pointless," and "despondent" is a synonym of "hopeless."
Example Question #242 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Native is to foreign as distant is to __________.
distinct
separate
aloof
attached
nearby
nearby
Someone who is "native" to a place was born there; on the other hand, "foreign" means from another country. They are antonyms, or opposites, of one another, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best antonym of "distant." "Distant" means far away, so the best antonym is “nearby,” which means close by. To help you, "aloof" means distant; "attached" means connected to something; and "distinct" is a synonym of "separate."
Example Question #243 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Gorgeous is to unattractive as excellent is to __________.
perfect
terrible
fragile
weird
unusual
terrible
"Gorgeous" is an antonym, or opposite, of "unattractive," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "excellent." Something that is "excellent" is really great, so the best antonym is “terrible," which means very bad. To help you, "unusual" means weird, and "fragile" means easily broken.
Example Question #12 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Heavy is to light as dangerous is to __________.
harmless
hopeful
persistent
hopeless
harmful
harmless
"Heavy" is an antonym, or opposite, of "light," so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is an antonym, or opposite, or "dangerous." "Harmless" is an opposite of "dangerous," so "harmless" is the correct answer.
Example Question #245 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Satisfied is to dissatisfied as tall is to __________.
ruler
height
short
towering
taller
short
"Satisfied" means happy with something, and "dissatisfied" means unhappy with something, so the two words are antonyms, or opposites. To solve this analogy, you have to find the best antonym of "tall." "Short" is an opposite of "tall," so "short" is the correct answer.
All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
