All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #493 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Skeleton is to bones as __________.
dirt is to worm
sharpen is to pencil
thread is to cloth
sky is to sunset
log cabin is to logs
log cabin is to logs
A skeleton is comprised of bones, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is made up of the thing the second word refers to. While "thread is to cloth" might look like a good answer choice because cloth is made up of thread, it can't be the correct answer because the two words are in the incorrect order—skeletons are made of bones, but thread is not made of cloth. Log cabins are made up of logs, however, so "log cabin is to logs" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Snowflake is to snowdrift as raindrop is to __________.
downpour
leaf
desert
sky
fruit
downpour
Since a snowflake is a single unit of snow, and a snowdrift is composed of a lot of snowflakes, we need to pick out a word that describes something that is composed of a lot of water drops. Since "downpour" is the only answer choice that is made up of lots of raindrops, "downpour" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Wind is to tornado as __________.
parrot is to talk
wriggle is to worm
snow is to snowstorm
rain is to rainbow
mile is to distance
snow is to snowstorm
"Tornado" is a noun that means "a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system." So, because a tornado is a natural disaster that consists of wind, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word represents a natural disaster caused by or composed of the first word. "Rain is to rainbow" might look like a potentially correct answer, but since a "rainbow" is not a natural disaster, it cannot be the correct answer. However, because a snowstorm is a natural disaster created by snow, just like a tornado is a natural disaster created by wind, "snow is to snowstorm" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Snow is to snowman as ice is to __________.
lava
melting
icicle
freezing
summer
icicle
Since snow is what a snowman is made of, we need to pick a word that describes something that is made of ice. Because icicles are made of ice, "icicle" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Material Composition
Complete the analogy.
Beach is to sand as river is to __________.
lake
stones
ocean
fish
water
water
A beach is made up of sand. That means we're looking for something that makes up a river. While "stones" and "fish" can be found in a river, they aren't what form the river. A "lake" and "ocean" are other types of water. "Water" is the only answer that fits.
Example Question #1 : Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Candle is to wax as __________ is to cotton.
knife
window
mug
computer
sweater
sweater
A "candle" is usually made of "wax." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is often made from "cotton" (a type of fabric, a type of material used to make clothes). The correct answer is "sweater."
Example Question #503 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Jam is to fruit as cheese is to __________.
grilled
food
milk
banana
toast
milk
"Jam" is usually made from "fruit," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these answer choices "cheese" is usually made from. The correct answer is that "milk" is used to make "cheese."
Example Question #504 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Galaxy is to stars as __________ is to books.
reading
space
library
planet
universe
library
A "galaxy" is the name given to a collection of "stars." Our galaxy is called "the Milky Way." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a name given to a collection of "books." The correct answer is a "library."
Example Question #1 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Omelet is to egg as __________ is to flour.
plant
cake
baking
chicken
oven
cake
An "omelet" is made using "eggs." So, which of these is something that is made using "flour?" The correct answer is a "cake."
Example Question #2 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete the analogy.
Sweater is to wool as _____________ .
shoe is to leather.
bat is to ball.
table is to food.
eye is to face.
boat is to sea.
shoe is to leather.
Sweaters are often made of wool. Therefore, we must look for the answer that shows a relationship between a product and the material from which it is made. Shoes are often made of leather, so the correct answer is "shoe is to leather."
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