SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Other Specific Terminology
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Example Question #1 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Tennis is to racket as hockey is to __________.
sport
hoop
goal
bat
stick
stick
A “racket” is something that you use to play “tennis,” so to solve this analogy, you need to determine which object is something that you use to play “hockey.” The correct answer is a “stick,” as you use a “hockey stick” to play hockey.
Example Question #2 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Active is to running as lazy is to __________.
sprinting
napping
racing
waking
dancing
napping
Running is an active thing to do. "Active" means full of energy, not staying still, or moving. So, to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is often considered a "lazy" thing to do. The correct answer is therefore "napping."
Example Question #3 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
California is to state as Canada is to __________.
state
city
country
continent
island
country
California is an example of a state, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices describes Canada. Canada is a country," so "country" is the correct answer.
Example Question #332 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Farming is to agriculture as __________ is to architecture.
buildings
fixing
fishing
speaking
studying
buildings
"Agriculture" means related to the study of or practice of farming. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out what "architecture" is related to. The correct answer is that "architecture" is related to the study or practice of designing "buildings."
Example Question #5 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Burning is to aflame as drifting is to __________.
aloft
ashore
afloat
soaked
allowed
afloat
If something, like a building, is "burning" than it can also said to be "aflame." The prefix a- in this sense means something like on, as in "aside" - on the side; "ashore" - on the shore. So, "aflame" means on fire. So, something that is "drifting" could also be said to be "adrift," "floating," or "afloat." Just to be clear, "drifting" means to be carried slowly by a current of water. Additionally, "soaked" means drenched, made very wet; "allowed" means permitted, not forbidden; "aloft" means in the air.
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