All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2 : Antonyms
Myth is to fact as reject is to
turn away
refuse
accept
none of the other answers
turn down
accept
Both sets of words are antonyms.
Example Question #3 : Antonyms
Temporary is to permanent as veteran is to
none of the other answers
seasoned
experienced
novice
expert
novice
Both sets of words are antonyms.
Example Question #121 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Loose is to tight as deep is to
none of the other answers.
far
shallow
heavy
sound
shallow
Both of the sets are antonyms.
Example Question #2 : Antonyms
Hungry is to full as . . .
music is to dancing
exhausted is to energetic
leaf is to tree
quiet is to indoors
sleepy is to bed
exhausted is to energetic
Since "hungry" and "full" are opposites, we need to pick out another pair of words which are also opposites. Since "exhausted" ("very tired") is an opposite of "energetic," "exhausted is to energetic" is the correct answer.
Example Question #231 : Analogies
Welcome is to excluded as prepared is to . . .
ready
limited
unready
beautiful
burdened
unready
"Welcome," when used as an adjective, means "of a guest or new arrival: gladly received," and "excluded" is an adjective that means "deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege," so the two words are antonyms. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of two antonyms. "Ready" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "ready" is a synonym, not an antonym, of "prepared." "Unready," however, is an antonym of "prepared," just like "welcome" is an antonym of "excluded," so "unready" is the correct answer.
Example Question #232 : Analogies
Friend is to enemy as . . .
wriggle is to writhe
confidence is to shyness
ponder is to think
quiet is to silent
justice is to fairness
confidence is to shyness
“Friend” and “enemy” are nouns that are opposites, or antonyms, so we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of two nouns which are also opposites. While “confidence is to shyness” and “justice is to fairness” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “justice” is a noun that means “the quality of being fair and reasonable,” so “justice” and “fairness” are synonyms, not antonyms, and “justice is to fairness” cannot be the correct answer. “Confidence,” however, is a noun that means “a feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities,” while “shyness” is a noun that means “the quality of feeling nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people.” So, because “confidence” is an antonym of “shyness” just as “friend” is an antonym of “enemy,” “confidence is to shyness” is the correct answer.
Example Question #233 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Active is to inactive as amateur is to __________.
taxes
employed
income
professional
lazy
professional
"Active" means energetic and lively and is an antonym of "inactive." To solve this analogy, you need to figure out the best available antonym of "amateur." Someone who is an "amateur" is not paid for their work, so the only acceptable antonym is “professional.” None of the other answer choices are antonyms of "amateur": "employed" means having a paid job, "income" is the money one earns by working; and "taxes" are the portion of money that the government takes from your income.
Example Question #234 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Remember is to forget as prevent is to __________.
forbid
fix
mysterious
enigmatic
allow
allow
"Remember" is an antonym of "forget." So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "prevent." "Prevent" means to stop someone from doing something, so the best antonym is “allow,” which means to let someone do something. To help you, "enigmatic" means mysterious, and "forbid" means the same thing as "prevent", or in other words, they are synonyms.
Example Question #235 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cowardly is to brave as ignorant is to __________.
wise
vulnerable
meek
strong
timid
wise
"Cowardly" is an antonym of "brave," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "ignorant." Someone who is "ignorant" is stupid, and does not know very much. The word that is the best opposite of "ignorant" is “wise,” which means very intelligent. To help you, "vulnerable" means in danger, and "timid" and "meek" both mean shy.
Example Question #236 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Happy is to sad as greedy is to __________.
jealous
generous
laughing
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.
All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
