SSAT Analogy Worksheet 1

The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. For each question, select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.

Sample:

Kitten is to cat as

1. fawn is to eagle
2. puppy is to dog
3. cow is to bull
4. wolf is to pack
5. hen is to rooster

The correct answer is (B). A kitten is a young cat, just as a puppy is a young dog.

1. Scalpel is to surgeon as

1. chisel is to sculptor
2. patient is to doctor
3. theater is to actor
4. canvas is to painter
5. recipe is to chef

2. Arid is to moisture as

1. humid is to dampness
2. barren is to fertility
3. frigid is to temperature
4. tepid is to warmth
5. torrid is to heat

3. Composer is to symphony as

1. conductor is to orchestra
2. playwright is to drama
3. actor is to stage
4. musician is to instrument
5. audience is to theater

4. Whisper is to shout as

1. murmur is to speak
2. talk is to converse
3. glance is to stare
4. listen is to hear
5. silence is to noise

5. Chapter is to book as

1. page is to novel
2. word is to sentence
3. scene is to play
4. library is to shelf
5. author is to publisher

6. Thermometer is to temperature as

1. scale is to weight
2. telescope is to astronomer
3. clock is to minute
4. ruler is to geometry
5. barometer is to weather

7. Drought is to famine as

1. rain is to flood
2. cloud is to storm
3. heat is to summer
4. wind is to breeze
5. snow is to winter

8. Lethargic is to energetic as

1. sleepy is to tired
2. sluggish is to slow
3. timid is to bold
4. quiet is to loud
5. lazy is to inactive

9. Bee is to honey as

1. spider is to web
2. flower is to pollen
3. hive is to wax
4. bird is to nest
5. butterfly is to cocoon

10. Cacophony is to discord as

1. silence is to peace
2. harmony is to consonance
3. melody is to song
4. rhythm is to beat
5. noise is to sound

11. Tadpole is to frog as

1. caterpillar is to butterfly
2. fish is to amphibian
3. egg is to chicken
4. pond is to lake
5. larva is to insect

12. Architect is to blueprint as

1. builder is to construction
2. cartographer is to map
3. engineer is to bridge
4. artist is to gallery
5. designer is to fashion

13. Meticulous is to careless as

1. thorough is to complete
2. cautious is to reckless
3. detailed is to specific
4. careful is to thoughtful
5. precise is to accurate

14. Palette is to painter as

1. easel is to canvas
2. bow is to violinist
3. brush is to artist
4. museum is to curator
5. studio is to sculptor

15. Petal is to flower as

1. stem is to plant
2. leaf is to tree
3. branch is to forest
4. key is to piano
5. garden is to rose

16. Frigid is to cold as

1. frozen is to ice
2. cool is to warm
3. scorching is to hot
4. winter is to season
5. chilly is to breeze

17. Irrigation is to crops as

1. fertilizer is to soil
2. rain is to cloud
3. vaccination is to disease
4. harvest is to wheat
5. plow is to field

18. Novice is to expert as

1. student is to teacher
2. amateur is to professional
3. apprentice is to worker
4. beginner is to learner
5. trainee is to employee

19. Quarry is to marble as

1. mine is to coal
2. forest is to tree
3. ocean is to fish
4. factory is to product
5. field is to farmer

20. Journalist is to article as

1. editor is to newspaper
2. poet is to verse
3. librarian is to book
4. reader is to magazine
5. reporter is to interview

21. Magnify is to diminish as

1. enlarge is to expand
2. increase is to decrease
3. grow is to develop
4. enhance is to improve
5. amplify is to intensify

22. Cygnet is to swan as

1. duckling is to duck
2. bird is to flock
3. gosling is to goose
4. chick is to egg
5. feather is to wing

23. Hammer is to carpenter as

1. wrench is to mechanic
2. nail is to wood
3. saw is to blade
4. tool is to toolbox
5. building is to construction

24. Transparent is to opaque as

1. clear is to glass
2. translucent is to cloudy
3. visible is to invisible
4. window is to wall
5. light is to dark

25. Rehearsal is to performance as

1. practice is to game
2. audition is to actor
3. stage is to theater
4. script is to play
5. lesson is to class

26. Vertebra is to spine as

1. bone is to skeleton
2. tooth is to jaw
3. muscle is to body
4. joint is to knee
5. rib is to chest

27. Parched is to thirsty as

1. dry is to desert
2. famished is to hungry
3. wet is to water
4. dehydrated is to liquid
5. arid is to climate

28. Botanist is to plants as

1. zoologist is to animals
2. biologist is to science
3. gardener is to flowers
4. scientist is to laboratory
5. researcher is to data

29. Preface is to book as

1. introduction is to essay
2. conclusion is to paragraph
3. chapter is to novel
4. index is to page
5. title is to author

30. Obstinate is to flexible as

1. stubborn is to rigid
2. determined is to persistent
3. steadfast is to loyal
4. adamant is to yielding
5. firm is to strong

STOP. If you finish before time is up, check your work on this section only.

Answer Key

1. Ans: (A) - chisel is to sculptor
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A scalpel is a specialized cutting tool used by a surgeon, just as a chisel is a specialized cutting tool used by a sculptor. Choice (B) is incorrect because patient is not a tool. Choice (D) is incorrect because canvas is the material worked on, not the tool used.

2. Ans: (B) - barren is to fertility
Explanation: This is a "lack of quality" relationship. Arid means lacking moisture, just as barren means lacking fertility. Choice (A) is incorrect because humid means having dampness, not lacking it. Choice (C) is incorrect because frigid relates to temperature but doesn't indicate a lack of it.

3. Ans: (B) - playwright is to drama
Explanation: This is a creator/creation relationship. A composer creates a symphony, just as a playwright creates a drama. Choice (A) is incorrect because a conductor interprets but doesn't create an orchestra. Choice (C) is incorrect because an actor performs rather than creates a stage.

4. Ans: (C) - glance is to stare
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. A whisper is a quiet form of vocalization while a shout is loud; similarly, a glance is a brief look while a stare is prolonged and intense. Choice (A) is incorrect because murmur and speak differ in volume but not as dramatically. Choice (E) represents opposites but not degrees of the same action.

5. Ans: (C) - scene is to play
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship. A chapter is a structural division of a book, just as a scene is a structural division of a play. Choice (A) is incorrect because a page is a physical component, not a structural division. Choice (B) is reversed in scale (word is smaller than sentence).

6. Ans: (A) - scale is to weight
Explanation: This is an instrument/measurement relationship. A thermometer measures temperature, just as a scale measures weight. Choice (B) is incorrect because telescope is a tool used by an astronomer, not a measurement of something. Choice (C) is incorrect because a clock displays time but minute is a unit, not the property being measured.

7. Ans: (A) - rain is to flood
Explanation: This is a cause/effect relationship. A drought (lack of rain) causes famine (lack of food), just as excessive rain causes flood. Choice (B) is incorrect because cloud doesn't necessarily cause storm. Choice (D) is incorrect because wind doesn't cause breeze; breeze is a type of wind.

8. Ans: (C) - timid is to bold
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Lethargic (lacking energy) is the opposite of energetic, just as timid is the opposite of bold. Choice (A) is incorrect because sleepy and tired are synonyms. Choice (B) is incorrect because sluggish and slow are synonyms.

9. Ans: (A) - spider is to web
Explanation: This is a producer/product relationship. A bee produces honey, just as a spider produces a web. Choice (B) is incorrect because flowers produce pollen, not bees collecting it. Choice (D) is incorrect because a bird builds a nest but doesn't produce it in the same biological sense.

10. Ans: (B) - harmony is to consonance
Explanation: This is a synonym relationship. Cacophony and discord both refer to harsh, disagreeable sounds, just as harmony and consonance both refer to pleasant, agreeable sounds. Choice (A) is incorrect because silence and peace are related but not synonymous. Choice (E) is incorrect because noise is a type of sound, not a synonym.

11. Ans: (A) - caterpillar is to butterfly
Explanation: This is a young/mature or larval/adult relationship. A tadpole is the immature form that develops into a frog, just as a caterpillar is the immature form that develops into a butterfly. Choice (C) is incorrect because an egg is not the same developmental stage. Choice (E) is too general.

12. Ans: (B) - cartographer is to map
Explanation: This is a specialist/product relationship. An architect creates blueprints, just as a cartographer creates maps. Choice (A) is incorrect because a builder uses but doesn't create construction. Choice (C) is incorrect because an engineer may design but a bridge is the finished structure, not the design document.

13. Ans: (B) - cautious is to reckless
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Meticulous (extremely careful and precise) is the opposite of careless, just as cautious is the opposite of reckless. Choice (A) is incorrect because thorough and complete are synonyms. Choice (D) is incorrect because careful and thoughtful are synonyms.

14. Ans: (B) - bow is to violinist
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A palette is a tool used by a painter to hold and mix colors, just as a bow is a tool used by a violinist to play. Choice (A) is incorrect because easel holds the canvas but isn't used on it directly. Choice (C) is less specific since all painters are artists.

15. Ans: (D) - key is to piano
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship where multiple identical parts make up the whole. Petals (plural repeated parts) make up a flower, just as keys (plural repeated parts) make up a piano. Choice (A) is incorrect because a stem is a single part. Choice (B) is incorrect because a leaf is a single part, though trees have many leaves.

16. Ans: (C) - scorching is to hot
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Frigid means extremely cold, just as scorching means extremely hot. Choice (A) is incorrect because frozen is a state, not a degree. Choice (B) presents opposite terms rather than degrees of intensity.

17. Ans: (C) - vaccination is to disease
Explanation: This is a prevention/prevented relationship. Irrigation prevents crops from dying due to lack of water, just as vaccination prevents disease. Choice (A) is incorrect because fertilizer enhances rather than prevents. Choice (D) is incorrect because harvest is a result, not a preventive measure.

18. Ans: (B) - amateur is to professional
Explanation: This is an antonym or inexperienced/experienced relationship. A novice is someone inexperienced while an expert is highly experienced, just as an amateur is someone who does something without professional status while a professional does it for a living with expertise. Choice (A) is related but less precisely parallel. Choice (D) is incorrect because beginner and learner are synonyms.

19. Ans: (A) - mine is to coal
Explanation: This is a source/resource relationship. A quarry is a place from which marble is extracted, just as a mine is a place from which coal is extracted. Choice (B) is incorrect because a forest is where trees grow naturally, not where they're extracted. Choice (D) is incorrect because a factory produces rather than extracts.

20. Ans: (B) - poet is to verse
Explanation: This is a creator/creation relationship. A journalist writes articles, just as a poet writes verse. Choice (A) is incorrect because an editor revises but doesn't create a newspaper. Choice (C) is incorrect because a librarian curates but doesn't create books.

21. Ans: (B) - increase is to decrease
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Magnify means to make larger while diminish means to make smaller, just as increase means to make greater while decrease means to make lesser. Choice (A) is incorrect because enlarge and expand are synonyms. Choice (E) is incorrect because amplify and intensify are synonyms.

22. Ans: (A) - duckling is to duck
Explanation: This is a young animal/adult animal relationship. A cygnet is a young swan, just as a duckling is a young duck. Choice (C) is also correct in relationship but (A) is more commonly known. Choice (B) is incorrect because flock is a group, not an adult. Choice (D) is incorrect because egg is a pre-hatched stage.

23. Ans: (A) - wrench is to mechanic
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A hammer is a primary tool used by a carpenter, just as a wrench is a primary tool used by a mechanic. Choice (B) is incorrect because nail is a material, not a tool/user pair. Choice (C) is incorrect because saw and blade represent tool and part.

24. Ans: (C) - visible is to invisible
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Transparent means able to be seen through (allowing light to pass) while opaque means not able to be seen through, just as visible means able to be seen while invisible means not able to be seen. Choice (A) is incorrect because clear describes glass rather than being an opposite. Choice (D) provides examples rather than direct opposites.

25. Ans: (A) - practice is to game
Explanation: This is a preparation/event relationship. A rehearsal is preparation for a performance, just as practice is preparation for a game. Choice (B) is incorrect because audition is a tryout, not preparation for the final event. Choice (D) is incorrect because script is the material used, not the preparation.

26. Ans: (B) - tooth is to jaw
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship with multiple identical components. Vertebrae (plural bones) make up the spine, just as teeth (plural) make up the jaw. Choice (A) is too general. Choice (E) is less precise because ribs make up the rib cage, and the chest includes more than just ribs.

27. Ans: (B) - famished is to hungry
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Parched means extremely thirsty, just as famished means extremely hungry. Choice (A) is incorrect because dry doesn't mean extremely desert. Choice (D) is incorrect because dehydrated is a state related to liquid but not a degree of wanting liquid.

28. Ans: (A) - zoologist is to animals
Explanation: This is a specialist/subject of study relationship. A botanist studies plants, just as a zoologist studies animals. Choice (B) is too general because biology includes both plants and animals. Choice (C) is incorrect because a gardener tends rather than scientifically studies flowers.

29. Ans: (A) - introduction is to essay
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship, specifically an introductory section to a written work. A preface is the introductory section of a book, just as an introduction is the introductory section of an essay. Choice (B) is incorrect because conclusion is an ending section. Choice (C) is incorrect because chapter is a main division, not an introductory section.

30. Ans: (D) - adamant is to yielding
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Obstinate means stubbornly refusing to change, the opposite of flexible (willing to adapt), just as adamant means firmly refusing to change, the opposite of yielding (willing to give way). Choice (A) is incorrect because stubborn and rigid are synonyms. Choice (B) is incorrect because determined and persistent are synonyms.