All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Gendered Terminology
Complete this analogy.
God is to goddess as actor is to __________.
actress
actoress
bible
movie
acting
actress
A “goddess” is a female god; often in the English language when we take a male form of something and make it female we add the suffix -ess. The same rule can be applied to turn “actor” into “actress.” An “actress” is a female actor. An "actoress" is not a word.
Example Question #2 : Gendered Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Host is to hostess as duke is to __________.
heiress
witch
crown
queen
duchess
duchess
A "host" is a male person who throws a party, and a "hostess" is a female person who throws a party. A "duke" is a title for a male person who may or may not rule a small area of land. So, to solve this analogy, we need to figure out which word has the same meaning as "duke" but is used to describe the same sort of title for a female person. The correct answer is thus "duchess."
Example Question #3 : Gendered Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Nephew is to boy as __________ is to girl.
aunt
niece
uncle
family
woman
niece
A "nephew" is the name given to the son of one's brother or sister. Only "boys" are called "nephews." To solve this analogy you need to determine what name is given to the daughter of one's brother or sister. The correct answer is "niece."
All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
