All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Gendered Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Woman is to feminine as man is to __________.
abhorrent
suspicious
masculine
marriage
discipline
masculine
Feminine is an adjective used to described qualities associated with women so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is an adjective associated with men. The correct answer is “masculine.” For clarification, "abhorrent" means detestable.
Example Question #2 : Gendered Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Duke is to __________ as baron is to baroness.
princess
lady
duchess
lord
nobility
duchess
"Duke" and "baron" are both male titles in the European system of aristocracy, whereby landed individuals have inordinate amounts of power. "Baroness" is the name given to a female "baron." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a word given to a female "duke." The correct answer is "duchess." Additionally, "nobility" is another name for "aristocracy."
Example Question #3 : Gendered Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Bachelor is to man as __________ is to woman.
maiden
widow
scholar
duke
duchess
maiden
A "bachelor" is a "man" who is not married. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is used to describe a "woman" who is not married. The correct answer is "maiden." Additionally, a "widow" is a woman whose husband has died; "duke" and "duchess" are male and female members of the aristocracy; a "scholar" is a learned person who studies something for an occupation.
Example Question #4 : Gendered Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Fraternity is to men as __________ is to women.
brotherhood
maternity
university
paternity
sorority
sorority
A "fraternity" is a brotherhood, a name for a group of men with shared interests who are part of the same organization. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is used to describe the same situation when applied to a group of "women." The correct answer is "sorority." Additionally, "paternity" means fatherhood and "maternity" means motherhood.
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