Qualities, Features, Abilities, and Other Analogies

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SSAT Elementary Level Verbal › Qualities, Features, Abilities, and Other Analogies

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1

Complete this analogy.

Dwarf is to short as fairy is to __________.

magic

tall

smart

tired

fat

Explanation

A common quality associated with a "dwarf" is that they are "short." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a common quality associated with a "fairy." The correct answer is that "faeries" are "magic."

2

Complete this analogy.

Fiction is to fake as biography is to __________.

true

long

spoken

uninteresting

depressing

Explanation

"Fiction" refers to stories that are made up, stories that are not real. So, a quality of "fiction" is to be "fake." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a quality of a "biography." A "biography" tells the story of someone's life. So, a quality of a "biography" is to be "true." Additionally, "uninteresting" means boring and "depressing" means makes you sad.

3

Complete this analogy.

Bark is to dog as __________ is to wolf.

howl

hunt

pack

puppy

cat

Explanation

"Bark" is the sound made by a "dog," so to solve this analogy you simply need to determine what sound a "wolf" makes. The correct answer is "howl." When solving analogies your first step is always to figure out the relationship between the words in the question - in this case the relationship was the sound a "dog" makes is a "bark," what is the sound a wolf makes?

4

Complete this analogy.

Blue is to green as __________.

red is to orange

purple is to blue

red is to yellow

brown is to black

gray is to white

Explanation

Blue is a component color of green. (Green is created with a combination of blue and yellow.) Thus, the correct answer would be one in which the first word is a color that when combined with the color yellow, results in the second color.

When red is combined with yellow, the resulting color is orange. Therefore, "red is to orange"is the correct answer.

5

Complete this analogy.

Hot is to lava as cold is to __________.

ice

chilly

rock

tree

warm

Explanation

Since "hot" is a word that describes the temperature of lava, we need to pick out a word describing something that is cold. While "chilly" might look like a good answer, "chilly" actually means the same thing as "cold," so it can't be the correct answer, because "chilly" is not a thing which is cold. "Ice," on the other hand, is a thing which is cold, so "ice" is the correct answer.

6

Complete this analogy.

Deaf is to hear as __________ is to see.

blind

eyes

ears

touch

glasses

Explanation

If someone is "dear" it means they cannot "hear." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is used to describe someone who cannot "see." The correct answer is "blind."

7

Complete this analogy.

Dwarf is to short as fairy is to __________.

magic

tall

smart

tired

fat

Explanation

A common quality associated with a "dwarf" is that they are "short." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a common quality associated with a "fairy." The correct answer is that "faeries" are "magic."

8

Complete this analogy.

Sunset is to evening as sunrise is to __________.

morning

day

noon

nighttime

evening

Explanation

Since "sunset" describes the action of the sun during evening, we need to pick out a noun describing a time of day during which "sunrise" occurs. While the sun is up during "morning,""day," and "noon," "morning" is the best answer, as the sun rises in the morning.

9

Complete this analogy.

Hot is to lava as cold is to __________.

ice

chilly

rock

tree

warm

Explanation

Since "hot" is a word that describes the temperature of lava, we need to pick out a word describing something that is cold. While "chilly" might look like a good answer, "chilly" actually means the same thing as "cold," so it can't be the correct answer, because "chilly" is not a thing which is cold. "Ice," on the other hand, is a thing which is cold, so "ice" is the correct answer.

10

Complete this analogy.

Sunset is to evening as sunrise is to __________.

morning

day

noon

nighttime

evening

Explanation

Since "sunset" describes the action of the sun during evening, we need to pick out a noun describing a time of day during which "sunrise" occurs. While the sun is up during "morning,""day," and "noon," "morning" is the best answer, as the sun rises in the morning.

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