All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #4 : Example And Category
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Crimson is to red as teal is to __________.
Blue
Hue
Pink
Shade
Color
Blue
Crimson is a shade of red, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine a color of which teal is a shade. Teal is a bluish-green color, so "blue" is the correct answer.
Example Question #5 : Example And Category
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Dalmatian is to dog as lynx is to __________.
Cat
Elephant
Tree
Lion
Fish
Cat
A "Dalmatian" is a type of "dog," so to solve this analogy, you have to determine what type of animal a "lynx" is. A lynx is a type of wild cat, so "cat" is the correct answer. While "lion" might look like a potentially correct answer because, like a lynx, a lion is a type of wild cat, "lion" cannot be the correct choice for this very reason. If the model relationship in the analogy were "Dalmation is to dachshund," then "lion" would be the correct answer, but because the second word of the model relationship is "dog," the category into which "dalmation" fits, "cat," the category into which "lynx" fits, is the correct answer.
Example Question #6 : Example And Category
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Judaism is to religion as socialism is to __________.
practical
government
democracy
capitalism
religious
government
Judaism is a type of religion, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine what category socialism falls into. The correct answer is “government,” as socialism is a political system of communal ownership.
Example Question #7 : Example And Category
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cockatoo is to bird as __________.
frog is to amphibian
plant is to animal
mammal is to dolphin
sky is to bird
whale is to fish
frog is to amphibian
The relationship between "cockatoo" and "bird" is that a cockatoo is a type of bird. Likewise, a "frog" is a type of "amphibian." One choice that may seem similar is "whale is to fish," but whales are not fish; they are mammals. Therefore, there is no relationship between "whale" and "fish." The choice "mammal is to dolphin" shares the same relationship as a "dolphin" is a type of mammal, but the order of the words is category to example instead of example to category, as it is worded in the question. Therefore, "mammal is to dolphin" is an inappropriate choice. The relationship between "bird" and "sky" is that birds fly in the sky. The relationship between "plant" and "animal" is unclear.
Example Question #8 : Example And Category
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Scarlet is to red as cerulean is to __________.
yellow
orange
black
blue
green
blue
“Scarlet” is a type or shade of red, or a bright red color. “Cerulean” is a type or shade of blue specifically meaning of the color blue of the sky.
Example Question #9 : Example And Category
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Mouse is to rodent as possum is to __________.
soup
cat
squirrel
pest
marsupial
marsupial
“Mice” belong to the group “rodent,” which include gnawing animals that have constantly growing incisors. A “possum” belongs to the group “marsupial,” which include animals that carry their babies in a pouch over the stomach. To further help you, a "pest" is something that is a nuissance.
Example Question #31 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Rose is to flower as wheat is to __________.
grain
bread
venerate
horse
diaspora
grain
A “rose” is a type of “flower,” so we need to find a word which describes what “wheat” can be classified as. “Wheat” is a type of seed used to make food and is commonly classified as a “grain,” along with rye, barley, and oat. To clarify the other terms, a “diaspora” is a group of people who live away from where their ancestors lived; to “venerate” is to feel or show deep respect for.
Example Question #32 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Book is to publication as shark is to __________.
whale
shelf
fish
sea
octopus
fish
A “book” is a type of “publication,” along with things like magazines and newspapers. We need to find the group that “shark” fits into. A “shark” is a type of fish with cartilage instead of bones and is usually carnivorous. “Shark” fits into the group “fish.”
Example Question #33 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Prince is to royalty as baron is to __________.
nobility
ability
animosity
culpability
capacity
nobility
A prince is a member of royalty, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is a group that a baron belongs to. A baron is a member of the aristocracy, also known as a member of the “nobility.” To provide further help, “ability” means skill; “culpability” means responsibility; “capacity” is limit on ability; “animosity” is a feeling of hatred and anger.
Example Question #34 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Peony is to flower as __________.
bat is to mammal
seed is to germinate
computer is to electricity
color is to purple
mark is to indicate
bat is to mammal
A "peony" is a type of flower, and we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a type or example of the second. While “color is to purple” and “bat is to mammal” might each seem like a potentially correct answer, “color is to purple” cannot be the correct answer because “color” is not an example of a “purple.” A bat is an example of a mammal, however, just as a peony is an example of a flower, so “bat is to mammal” is the correct answer.
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