SSAT Analogy Worksheet 3

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.

1. Sculptor is to statue as

1. painter is to easel
2. composer is to symphony
3. teacher is to classroom
4. doctor is to hospital
5. librarian is to books

2. Thermometer is to temperature as

1. telescope is to stars
2. barometer is to pressure
3. microscope is to bacteria
4. camera is to photograph
5. compass is to direction

3. Arid is to moisture as

1. humid is to water
2. barren is to fertility
3. frozen is to ice
4. tropical is to heat
5. temperate is to climate

4. Whisper is to shout as

1. murmur is to speak
2. trickle is to gush
3. listen is to hear
4. crawl is to move
5. silence is to noise

5. Chapter is to book as

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

6. Hammer is to carpenter as

1. paint is to artist
2. stethoscope is to physician
3. wood is to builder
4. nail is to construction
5. saw is to lumber

7. Benevolent is to malevolent as

1. kind is to cruel
2. generous is to giving
3. helpful is to useful
4. sincere is to honest
5. friendly is to companion

8. Egg is to chicken as

1. milk is to cow
2. honey is to bee
3. wool is to sheep
4. silk is to spider
5. pearl is to oyster

9. Drought is to famine as

1. rain is to flood
2. sun is to heat
3. winter is to cold
4. cloud is to storm
5. wind is to weather

10. Meticulous is to careful as

1. angry is to furious
2. ecstatic is to happy
3. tired is to exhausted
4. nervous is to worried
5. quick is to fast

11. Lion is to pride as

1. dog is to kennel
2. fish is to school
3. bird is to nest
4. cow is to farm
5. horse is to stable

12. Architect is to blueprint as

1. chef is to recipe
2. builder is to house
3. engineer is to bridge
4. designer is to clothing
5. teacher is to lesson

13. Vindictive is to forgiveness as

1. generous is to greed
2. hostile is to friendliness
3. brave is to courage
4. timid is to shyness
5. angry is to rage

14. Tadpole is to frog as

1. caterpillar is to butterfly
2. duckling is to swan
3. chick is to bird
4. calf is to elephant
5. joey is to kangaroo

15. Palette is to painter as

1. canvas is to artist
2. chisel is to sculptor
3. stage is to actor
4. instrument is to musician
5. brush is to art

16. Enormous is to large as

1. small is to tiny
2. gigantic is to big
3. tall is to high
4. round is to circular
5. heavy is to weight

17. Procrastinate is to delay as

1. hesitate is to pause
2. accelerate is to speed
3. terminate is to end
4. begin is to start
5. work is to labor

18. Oak is to tree as

1. petal is to flower
2. rose is to plant
3. grass is to lawn
4. leaf is to branch
5. root is to soil

19. Illuminate is to darken as

1. brighten is to lighten
2. warm is to heat
3. amplify is to diminish
4. glow is to shine
5. reflect is to mirror

20. Journalist is to article as

1. novelist is to book
2. editor is to newspaper
3. reporter is to interview
4. writer is to pen
5. publisher is to magazine

21. Famished is to hungry as

1. wet is to drenched
2. parched is to thirsty
3. full is to satisfied
4. tired is to sleepy
5. cold is to freezing

22. Scalpel is to surgeon as

1. wrench is to mechanic
2. patient is to doctor
3. medicine is to pharmacist
4. hospital is to nurse
5. bandage is to injury

23. Ignition is to combustion as

1. spark is to fire
2. match is to flame
3. friction is to heat
4. fuel is to engine
5. smoke is to burning

24. Wing is to bird as

1. fin is to fish
2. feather is to flight
3. beak is to nest
4. tail is to dog
5. claw is to cat

25. Recluse is to sociability as

1. hermit is to isolation
2. miser is to generosity
3. leader is to followers
4. introvert is to shyness
5. extrovert is to friendliness

26. Choreographer is to dance as

1. conductor is to orchestra
2. director is to film
3. dancer is to stage
4. musician is to concert
5. performer is to audience

27. Candid is to frank as

1. honest is to truthful
2. secretive is to hidden
3. open is to closed
4. direct is to indirect
5. blunt is to sharp

28. Acorn is to oak as

1. seed is to plant
2. apple is to tree
3. root is to flower
4. leaf is to branch
5. fruit is to vine

29. Verbose is to concise as

1. talkative is to quiet
2. wordy is to brief
3. lengthy is to long
4. eloquent is to articulate
5. silent is to mute

30. Coronation is to monarch as

1. election is to president
2. crown is to king
3. throne is to royalty
4. ceremony is to celebration
5. inauguration is to official

Answer Key

1. Ans: (B) - composer is to symphony
Explanation: This is a specialist/work product relationship. A sculptor creates a statue as their artistic work, just as a composer creates a symphony. (A) is wrong because an easel is a tool, not the finished product. (C) is wrong because a classroom is a location, not something a teacher creates.

2. Ans: (B) - barometer is to pressure
Explanation: This is an official measure/what it controls relationship. A thermometer measures temperature, just as a barometer measures pressure. (A) is wrong because a telescope views stars but doesn't measure them. (E) is wrong because a compass indicates direction but measures magnetic orientation differently than how a thermometer measures temperature.

3. Ans: (B) - barren is to fertility
Explanation: This is a lack of a quality relationship. Arid means lacking moisture, just as barren means lacking fertility. (A) is wrong because humid has water, not lacking it. (D) is wrong because tropical regions have heat rather than lacking it.

4. Ans: (B) - trickle is to gush
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Whisper is quiet speech while shout is loud speech, just as trickle is slow flow while gush is rapid flow. (A) is wrong because murmur and speak are not opposite intensities. (E) is wrong because silence and noise are complete opposites, not degrees of the same thing.

5. Ans: (B) - scene is to play
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship. A chapter is a part of a book, just as a scene is a part of a play. (A) is wrong because page is to chapter reverses the size relationship. (E) is wrong because it reverses the relationship (a sentence contains words).

6. Ans: (B) - stethoscope is to physician
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A hammer is a primary tool used by a carpenter, just as a stethoscope is a primary tool used by a physician. (A) is wrong because paint is a material, not a tool. (C) is wrong because wood is the material worked on, not the tool.

7. Ans: (A) - kind is to cruel
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship. Benevolent (kindly, charitable) is opposite to malevolent (wishing harm), just as kind is opposite to cruel. (B) is wrong because generous and giving are synonyms. (D) is wrong because sincere and honest are synonyms.

8. Ans: (E) - pearl is to oyster
Explanation: This is a producer/product relationship. A chicken produces an egg, just as an oyster produces a pearl. (A), (B), and (C) are wrong because they show products that animals produce but are renewable resources (milk, honey, wool), whereas eggs and pearls are discrete objects formed within the animal.

9. Ans: (A) - rain is to flood
Explanation: This is a cause/effect relationship. A drought (lack of rain) can cause a famine (food shortage), just as excessive rain can cause a flood. (B) is wrong because sun causing heat is a direct relationship, not an excess causing a disaster. (D) is wrong because clouds don't necessarily cause storms.

10. Ans: (B) - ecstatic is to happy
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Meticulous means extremely careful, just as ecstatic means extremely happy. (A) is backwards (furious is more intense than angry). (E) is wrong because quick and fast are synonyms of equal intensity.

11. Ans: (B) - fish is to school
Explanation: This is a member/collective group relationship. A lion belongs to a group called a pride, just as a fish belongs to a group called a school. (A) is wrong because a kennel is a shelter, not a collective term. (C) is wrong because a nest is a home, not a group.

12. Ans: (A) - chef is to recipe
Explanation: This is a specialist/their work product relationship. An architect creates a blueprint as their planning document, just as a chef creates a recipe. (B) is wrong because a builder constructs from a blueprint rather than creating the plan. (E) is wrong because a lesson is taught by a teacher but not created in the same professional sense.

13. Ans: (A) - generous is to greed
Explanation: This is a lack of a quality relationship. Vindictive means lacking forgiveness (seeking revenge), just as generous means lacking greed. (B) is wrong because it shows an antonym pair rather than a lack of quality. (C) is wrong because brave possesses courage rather than lacking it.

14. Ans: (E) - joey is to kangaroo
Explanation: This is a young animal/adult animal relationship. A tadpole is a young frog, just as a joey is a young kangaroo. (A) is wrong because it shows metamorphosis stages, not youth to adult of the same form. (B) is wrong because a duckling grows into a duck, not a swan.

15. Ans: (B) - chisel is to sculptor
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A palette is a primary tool used by a painter, just as a chisel is a primary tool used by a sculptor. (A) is wrong because canvas is the surface worked on, not the tool. (D) is wrong because "instrument" is too general and doesn't specify a particular tool.

16. Ans: (B) - gigantic is to big
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity (synonym) relationship. Enormous means extremely large, just as gigantic means extremely big. (A) reverses the intensity. (D) is wrong because round and circular are equal synonyms, not showing degree.

17. Ans: (A) - hesitate is to pause
Explanation: This is a synonym pair relationship. Procrastinate is a synonym for delay (postponing action), just as hesitate is a synonym for pause. (B) is wrong because accelerate and speed show related but not synonymous concepts. (C) and (D) are synonyms but don't match the nuance as well as (A).

18. Ans: (B) - rose is to plant
Explanation: This is a category/member (specific/general) relationship. An oak is a specific type of tree, just as a rose is a specific type of plant. (A) is wrong because it shows part/whole. (C) is wrong because grass and lawn don't show the same specific/category relationship.

19. Ans: (C) - amplify is to diminish
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship. Illuminate (to light up) is opposite to darken, just as amplify (to increase) is opposite to diminish (to decrease). (A) is wrong because brighten and lighten are synonyms. (B) is wrong because warm and heat are related, not opposite.

20. Ans: (A) - novelist is to book
Explanation: This is a specialist/work product relationship. A journalist creates an article, just as a novelist creates a book. (B) is wrong because an editor works on but doesn't primarily create a newspaper. (C) is wrong because an interview is part of the process, not the final product.

21. Ans: (B) - parched is to thirsty
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Famished means extremely hungry, just as parched means extremely thirsty. (A) reverses the intensity (drenched is more intense than wet). (E) shows intensity but matches less precisely than (B).

22. Ans: (A) - wrench is to mechanic
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A scalpel is a primary tool used by a surgeon, just as a wrench is a primary tool used by a mechanic. (B) is wrong because a patient is worked on, not a tool. (C) is wrong because medicine is a substance, not a tool in the same sense.

23. Ans: (C) - friction is to heat
Explanation: This is a cause/effect relationship. Ignition causes combustion (burning), just as friction causes heat. (A) is wrong because spark causes fire, but this is less parallel than friction/heat. (B) is similar but match is an object rather than a process like ignition.

24. Ans: (A) - fin is to fish
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship showing a locomotion appendage. A wing is the part of a bird used for movement, just as a fin is the part of a fish used for movement. (B) is wrong because feather is to flight doesn't show part/whole. (D) and (E) show parts but not specialized for locomotion in the same way.

25. Ans: (B) - miser is to generosity
Explanation: This is a lack of a quality relationship. A recluse lacks sociability (avoids people), just as a miser lacks generosity (hoards money). (A) is wrong because a hermit has isolation rather than lacking it. (D) is wrong because an introvert possesses shyness rather than lacking it.

26. Ans: (B) - director is to film
Explanation: This is a specialist/work product relationship. A choreographer creates a dance, just as a director creates a film. (A) is wrong because a conductor leads but doesn't create an orchestra. (C) is wrong because a dancer performs dance rather than creating the choreography.

27. Ans: (A) - honest is to truthful
Explanation: This is a synonym pair relationship. Candid means frank (openly straightforward), just as honest means truthful. (B) is wrong because secretive and hidden are related but don't show the same direct synonym relationship. (C) is wrong because open and closed are antonyms.

28. Ans: (A) - seed is to plant
Explanation: This is a young/mature form relationship. An acorn grows into an oak tree, just as a seed grows into a plant. (B) is wrong because an apple is a fruit from a tree, not what grows into a tree. (D) is wrong because it shows a part/whole relationship.

29. Ans: (B) - wordy is to brief
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship. Verbose (using many words) is opposite to concise (using few words), just as wordy is opposite to brief. (A) is wrong because talkative and quiet describe speaking habits rather than writing style. (C) is wrong because lengthy and long are synonyms.

30. Ans: (E) - inauguration is to official
Explanation: This is a ceremony/person installed relationship. A coronation is the ceremony that installs a monarch, just as an inauguration is the ceremony that installs an official. (A) is wrong because an election is a selection process, not an installation ceremony. (B) is wrong because a crown is an object, not a ceremony.