SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Qualities, Features, Abilities, and Other Analogies
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Example Question #1 : Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Rode is to road as doe is to __________.
ray
forest
wood
deer
dough
dough
“Rode” and “road” are homonyms, since they sound the same but have different meanings. “Doe” means female deer and sounds the same as “dough” when pronounced.
Example Question #2 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Grimace is to pain as __________ is to happiness.
beam
gape
stare
scowl
frown
beam
To "grimace" is to express pain using one's face. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words means to express happiness using one's face, to smile. The correct answer is "beam" which means intensely smile with joy. Additionally, "gape" means stare; "scowl" means frown in anger or frustration.
Example Question #3 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Gape is to wonder as __________ is to fear.
leap
stare
sprint
monitor
tremble
tremble
To "gape" means to stare in wonder or amazement. So, it is a physical manifestation of the feeling of "wonder." Which of these is a physical manifestation of the feeling of "fear?" The correct answer is to "tremble," which means to shake with fear or anxiety. Additionally, "sprint" means run fast; "leap" means jump high or far; "monitor" means watch, observe.
Example Question #71 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Basketball is to sport as _________.
tiger is to jungle
bird is to sky
Jazz is to genre
toy is to child
bulb is to light
Jazz is to genre
The correct answer is "jazz is to genre."
The first part of the analogy shows that basketball is a type of sport.
Jazz is a specific genre of music, making it the correct answer to complete the analogy.
Example Question #5 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Asphyxiation is to __________ as malnutrition is to food.
warmth
meal
water
lungs
oxygen
oxygen
"Malnutrition" is a condition that results from too little "food," it is the lack of proper nutrition, an inadequate supply of food. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the condition "asphyxiation" results from too little of. "Asphyxiation" is choking and it results from a lack of "oxygen."
Example Question #6 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Counterfeit is to __________ as feint is to attack.
legal
lawyer
ailing
money
equitable
money
A fake attack is known as a "feint." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what fake "money" is known as. The correct answer is "counterfeit" which means a reproduced copy of something valuable, like money or property, designed to trick others into believing it is the real thing. Additionally, "equitable" means fair and equal; "ailing" means sick, unhealthy, unwell.
Example Question #7 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Ignorant is to __________ as naked is to clothes.
energy
family
education
emotion
money
education
Someone without "clothes" is "naked." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that someone is lacking if they are described as "ignorant." Well, "ignorant" means not having knowledge of something. So, the correct answer is "education."
Example Question #11 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Classroom is to teacher as ________________.
clerk is to register
house is to family
ballet is to dancers
play is to director
highway is to car
play is to director
The correct answer is "play is to director."
This analogy discloses the relationship of an individual and leadership. A classroom is led by/directed by a teacher; a play is led by/directed by a director.
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