All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Animal Related Terminology
Purr is to cat as roar is to __________.
goat
lion
eagle
bee
dog
lion
"Purr" describes a noise that cats make—it's even defined as "a low continuous vibratory sound, typically that made by a cat or vehicle." So, since cats purr, we need to pick out an answer choice that describes an animal that roars. Of the potential answer choices, only lions roar, so "lion" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Canine is to dog as feline is to __________.
Horse
Whale
Cat
Cow
Monkey
Cat
"Canine" is an adjective that means of or related to dogs. So to solve this analogy, you have to determine which animal the word "feline" relates to. "Feline" means of or related to cats, so the correct answer is “cat.”
Example Question #521 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Lion is to pride as sheep is to __________.
gaggle
prey
flock
shepherd
herd
herd
Lions live together in "prides," so to solve this analogy you have to determine what term is given to a group of sheep. The correct answer is “herd.”
Example Question #1 : Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cow is to bovine as cat is to __________.
equine
feral
lupine
domesticated
feline
feline
"Bovine" is an adjective that means of or related to cows, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is an adjective that means of or related to cats. The correct answer is “feline," because "feline" means of or related to cats. For clarification, "equine" means of or related to horses and "lupine" means of or related to wolves. "Feral" means wild and is an antonym of "domesticated," which means tame.
Example Question #2 : Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Shark is to seal as predator is to __________.
Ocean
Mammal
Hunter
Prey
Fish
Prey
A "predator" is an animal that hunts and kills other animals, and a shark is a classic example of a predator that eats seals. So, to solve the analogy, we need to pick out an answer choice that means an animal that gets eaten by a predator. This is the definition of the word "prey," so "prey" is the correct answer. In this relationship between the shark and the seal, the shark is the predator and the seal is the prey.
Example Question #3 : Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Dog is to canine as horse is to __________.
feline
equine
ursine
bovine
jockey
equine
"Canine" is an adjective that means of or pertaining to dogs, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of the answer choices is an adjective related to horses. Equine means of or related to horses, so the correct answer is “equine.” For clarification, "feline" means of or related to cats, "bovine" means of or related to cows, and "ursine" means of or related to bears.
Example Question #4 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Fish is to gills as human is to __________.
lungs
person
brain
heart
fins
lungs
Fish use gills to breathe, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which body part it is that humans use to breathe. The correct answer is “lungs.”
Example Question #5 : Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Lupine is to wolf as ursine is to ___________.
calf
bovine
whale
cow
bear
bear
"Lupine" is an adjective that means relating to wolves. You might be able to infer this because the scientific (Latin) name for the common wolf is "canis lupus." So, to solve this analogy, you have to determine which animal is describe by the adjective "ursine." The correct answer is “bear," which you might be able to infer because "ursidae" is the scientific (Latin) name for the family of animals that contains bears, and the constellation called "ursa major" means big bear.
Example Question #6 : Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Feline is to cat as simian is to __________.
devil
duck
monkey
primate
gorilla
monkey
"Feline" is an adjective that means related to cats, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is the correct animal noun described by the adjective "simian." The correct answer is “monkey.” "Simian" is to "monkey" in the same way "feline" is to "cat."
Example Question #1 : Animal Related Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Canine is to dog as bovine is to __________.
cat
whale
cow
horse
goose
cow
“Canine” means related to dogs, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the animal with which the word "bovine" is associated. The correct answer is a “cow.” Incidentally, "bovine" can also mean cow-like or describe someone who is cow-like in the sense of moving slowly and not being very smart.