SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #351 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Weigh is to way as _________.

Possible Answers:

ball is to bowl

scale is to weight

sight is to sense

mane is to horse

mail is to male

Correct answer:

mail is to male

Explanation:

"Weigh" and "way" are homophones, meaning that they are pronounced in the same way, but have different definitions. So, we should look for another pair of homophones. Thus, the best answer choice is "mail is to male."

Example Question #352 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Peace is to piece as sight is to __________.

Possible Answers:

portion 

eyes 

glance 

observe 

site

Correct answer:

site

Explanation:

"Peace" and "piece" are homonyms, or words that sound the same, but have different meanings. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a homonym of "sight." Read the words now and say them out loud. Now read “sight” out loud followed by the five answer choices. Which one sounds like sight? “Site" does, so it is the correct answer.

Example Question #352 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Great is to grate as __________.

Possible Answers:

hat is to hate

rode is to read

grain is to wheat

crash is to broken

gait is to gate

Correct answer:

gait is to gate

Explanation:

“Great” and “grate” sound the same when pronounced but are not spelled the same way. When two words sound the same but have different meanings, we call them “homonyms.” Looking at the possible answer choices, the only two other words which sound the same when pronounced are “gait” and “gate," so "gait is to gate" is the correct answer. A “grate” is a barrier or framework, and it can also mean shred or make a sound that is not pleasant, whilst a “gait” is a way in which someone or something walks.

Example Question #22 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy. 

Roll is to role as rays is to __________.

Possible Answers:

sun

effect

fact

raise

reflect

Correct answer:

raise

Explanation:

"Roll" and "role" are homonyms, since they are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Similarly, “rays” and “raise” sound the same but have different meanings.

Example Question #23 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Rose is to rows as herd is to __________.

Possible Answers:

animals

heard

water

hear

line

Correct answer:

heard

Explanation:

“Rose” and “rows” are homonyms, as they are pronounced in the same way but have different meanings. "Herd" and "heard" are also homonyms.

Example Question #353 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Rays is to raze as __________.

Possible Answers:

hand is to thumb

war is to wore

leap is to jump

iris is to flower

fire is to kindle

Correct answer:

war is to wore

Explanation:

"Rays" and "raze" are homophones, or words that sound the same but look different and mean different things. "War" and "wore" are also homophones, so "war is to wore" is the correct answer.

Example Question #354 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Bail is to bale as bawl is to __________.

Possible Answers:

bite

ball

call

fall

bail

Correct answer:

ball

Explanation:

Bail and bale are homonyms just as bawl and ball are homonyms. 

Example Question #355 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

For is to four as __________.

Possible Answers:

click is to stick

fair is to fare

five is to high

grace is to place

men is to gem

Correct answer:

fair is to fare

Explanation:

"For" and "four" are homophones, just as "fair" and "fare" are.

Example Question #356 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Feet is to feat as __________.

Possible Answers:

try is to tree

milk is to milkshake

knew is to new

right is to wrong

pop is to burst

Correct answer:

knew is to new

Explanation:

Since "feet" and "feat" sound exactly the same when pronounced, they are homonyms, and we need to pick out another pair of words that sound the same when pronounced. While "try" and "tree" might look somewhat similar, they don't sound exactly alike, so "try is to tree" cannot be the correct answer. "Knew" and "new" sound exactly alike when pronounced, however, so "knew is to new" is the correct answer.

Example Question #357 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Fair is to fare as faze is to __________.

Possible Answers:

linger

leap

leap

praise

unnerve

phase

Correct answer:

phase

Explanation:

The analogy is intending to compare homonyms, or words with different meanings and/or spellings that sound alike. The only homonym of "faze" in the choices is "phase," so it is the correct answer. "Praise" rhymes with "faze," but it does not sounds exactly like "faze," so it doesn't match "faze" in a way that is analogous to the relationship between "fair and fare." "Unnerve" is a synonym of "faze," but since "fair" (just) and "fare" (the price of a ticket on certain modes of transportation or food available) are not synonyms, we are not looking for a synonym of "faze." "Linger" and "leap" are unrelated to "faze" in this context.

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