SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Part and Part
Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Verbal
All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Green is to blue as sad is to __________.
smile
angry
blue
tears
frown
angry
The relationship between "green" and "blue" is an uncommon one: they are both types of colors. Since "sad" is an emotion, we must look for another word that is an emotion. The only choice that shares this relationship with "sad" is "angry." "Blue" is a color and unrelated in this regard. "Smile" and "frown" are facial expressions that accompany certain emotions. "Tears" can also be considered an expression of sadness, but is not an appropriate choice because "tears" are not an emotion themselves.
Example Question #2 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Fog is to hail as red is to __________.
color
stop
blue
read
cherry
blue
"Fog" and "hail" are both varieties of weather, so we're looking for a word which fits into the same category as "red." While both "blue" and "color" may look like potentially correct answers, "color" is the category into which "blue" and "red" both fit, and "blue" an example of something that fits into that category along with "red," so "blue" is the correct answer, because as fog and hail are both types of weather, red and blue are both colors.
Example Question #1 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Gold is to silver as oxygen is to __________.
atmosphere
gas
nitrogen
metal
breathe
nitrogen
"Gold" and "silver" are both elements and precious metals, so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which answer choice is grouped with "oxygen" in a similar fashion. Oxygen is an elemental gas, so the answer choice should also be a gas. The correct answer is therefore “nitrogen.” The answer cannot be "gas," "atmosphere," or "breathe," because although these words are related to oxygen, their relationship is not comparable to the relationship between "gold" and "silver."
Certified Tutor
All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
