SSAT Analogy Worksheet 8

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.

The correct answer is (D). A kitten is a young cat just as a calf is a young cow.

1. Sculptor is to statue as

1. painter is to easel
2. composer is to symphony
3. actor is to audience
4. architect is to building
5. musician is to instrument

2. Trickle is to gush as

1. whisper is to shout
2. stream is to river
3. water is to flow
4. drip is to faucet
5. rain is to storm

3. Thermometer is to temperature as

1. scale is to weight
2. clock is to time
3. ruler is to length
4. barometer is to pressure
5. telescope is to stars

4. Arid is to moisture as

1. humid is to dryness
2. vacant is to occupants
3. cold is to temperature
4. dark is to shadows
5. wet is to water

5. Pen is to author as

1. book is to library
2. chisel is to sculptor
3. canvas is to painting
4. stage is to actor
5. microphone is to singer

6. Petal is to flower as

1. leaf is to tree
2. branch is to trunk
3. tile is to mosaic
4. grass is to lawn
5. root is to soil

7. Meticulous is to careless as

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

8. Drought is to famine as

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

9. Gregarious is to sociable as

1. friendly is to hostile
2. garrulous is to talkative
3. quiet is to loud
4. outgoing is to shy
5. popular is to famous

10. Tadpole is to frog as

1. caterpillar is to butterfly
2. chicken is to egg
3. puppy is to dog
4. fish is to water
5. reptile is to lizard

11. Stethoscope is to physician as

1. patient is to hospital
2. gavel is to judge
3. courtroom is to lawyer
4. medicine is to pharmacist
5. surgery is to surgeon

12. Famished is to hungry as

1. thirsty is to parched
2. exhausted is to tired
3. satisfied is to full
4. angry is to calm
5. sleepy is to awake

13. Baker is to bread as

1. oven is to heat
2. chef is to restaurant
3. potter is to vase
4. farmer is to field
5. flour is to wheat

14. Chapter is to book as

1. page is to chapter
2. sentence is to paragraph
3. word is to dictionary
4. library is to books
5. author is to novel

15. Timid is to bold as

1. shy is to quiet
2. cowardly is to courageous
3. brave is to fearless
4. meek is to humble
5. nervous is to anxious

16. Rehearsal is to performance as

1. practice is to game
2. actor is to play
3. study is to student
4. exercise is to athlete
5. audition is to theater

17. Lethargic is to energy as

1. tired is to sleep
2. ignorant is to knowledge
3. sick is to health
4. lazy is to work
5. weak is to strength

18. Constellation is to stars as

1. galaxy is to planets
2. archipelago is to islands
3. ocean is to water
4. mountain is to rocks
5. sky is to clouds

19. Authentic is to genuine as

1. real is to fake
2. fraudulent is to counterfeit
3. original is to copy
4. true is to false
5. actual is to imaginary

20. Yoke is to oxen as

1. bridle is to horse
2. barn is to cow
3. farmer is to tractor
4. plow is to field
5. saddle is to rider

21. Elated is to pleased as

1. happy is to joyful
2. content is to satisfied
3. ecstatic is to glad
4. sad is to depressed
5. angry is to furious

22. Journalist is to article as

1. newspaper is to editor
2. novelist is to novel
3. reader is to book
4. publisher is to magazine
5. reporter is to news

23. Evaporation is to condensation as

1. water is to ice
2. freezing is to melting
3. steam is to liquid
4. boiling is to heating
5. gas is to solid

24. Stringent is to lenient as

1. strict is to severe
2. rigid is to flexible
3. harsh is to cruel
4. firm is to strong
5. demanding is to difficult

25. Scalpel is to surgeon as

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

26. Gosling is togoose as

1. duckling is to swan
2. chick is to rooster
3. piglet is to pig
4. bird is to nest
5. lamb is to sheep

27. Opaque is to transparent as

1. clear is to cloudy
2. translucent is to see-through
3. solid is to liquid
4. murky is to muddy
5. visible is to invisible

28. Choreographer is to dance as

1. director is to film
2. actor is to script
3. musician is to concert
4. stage is to theater
5. audience is to performance

29. Convoluted is to straightforward as

1. complex is to complicated
2. intricate is to simple
3. confusing is to puzzling
4. twisted is to curved
5. difficult is to challenging

30. Irrigation is to crops as

1. fertilizer is to soil
2. rain is to clouds
3. watering is to plants
4. harvest is to farmer
5. plowing is to field

Answer Key

1. Ans: (B) - composer is to symphony
Explanation: This is a specialist/their work product relationship. A sculptor creates a statue just as a composer creates a symphony. (A) is wrong because an easel is a tool, not a product. (D) is wrong because while an architect designs a building, they don't create it in the same direct way a sculptor creates a statue.

2. Ans: (A) - whisper is to shout
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Trickle is a weak flow and gush is a strong flow, just as whisper is quiet speech and shout is loud speech. (B) is wrong because stream and river are different sizes but don't represent the same degree contrast. (E) is wrong because rain and storm are not the same type of pure intensity comparison.

3. Ans: (D) - 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), (B), and (C) all show measuring instruments and what they measure, but (D) best matches the specific scientific instrument pattern. Among the options, all of (A) through (D) are technically correct, but (D) provides the most parallel scientific measurement relationship.

4. Ans: (B) - vacant is to occupants
Explanation: This is a lack of a quality relationship. Arid means lacking moisture just as vacant means lacking occupants. (A) is wrong because humid means having moisture, not lacking dryness. (C) is wrong because cold is a type of temperature, not a lack of it.

5. Ans: (B) - chisel is to sculptor
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A pen is a primary tool of an author just as a chisel is a primary tool of a sculptor. (A) is wrong because library is a location, not a user. (E) is wrong because while a microphone is used by a singer, it's not as essential or direct a creative tool as pen is to author.

6. Ans: (C) - tile is to mosaic
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship. A petal is one part that makes up a flower just as a tile is one part that makes up a mosaic. (A) is wrong because a leaf is to a tree, but the relationship is different (leaves grow on trees rather than compose the whole structure). (D) is tempting but grass blades on a lawn is not as precise a compositional relationship.

7. Ans: (B) - cautious is to reckless
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship. Meticulous (extremely careful) is the opposite of careless, just as cautious is the opposite of reckless. (A) is wrong because precise and accurate are synonyms. (C) is wrong because careful and thoughtful are similar, not opposite.

8. Ans: (A) - rain is to flood
Explanation: This is a cause/effect relationship. A drought (lack of rain) can cause a famine just as excessive rain can cause a flood. (B) is wrong because heat doesn't cause summer; heat is a characteristic of summer. (E) is wrong because wind is a component of a hurricane but doesn't cause it in the same direct way.

9. Ans: (B) - garrulous is to talkative
Explanation: This is a synonym pair relationship. Gregarious means sociable just as garrulous means talkative. (A) is wrong because friendly and hostile are antonyms. (D) is wrong because outgoing and shy are opposites, not synonyms.

10. Ans: (A) - caterpillar is to butterfly
Explanation: This is a young animal/adult animal relationship involving metamorphosis. A tadpole develops into a frog just as a caterpillar develops into a butterfly. (C) is wrong because puppy to dog is growth, not metamorphosis. (B) is wrong because the order is reversed (egg comes before chicken).

11. Ans: (B) - gavel is to judge
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A stethoscope is a characteristic tool of a physician just as a gavel is a characteristic tool of a judge. (D) is wrong because medicine is a product, not a tool used by the pharmacist. (E) is wrong because surgery is an action, not a tool.

12. Ans: (B) - exhausted is to tired
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Famished is extremely hungry just as exhausted is extremely tired. (A) is wrong because the order is reversed (parched is more intense than thirsty). (C) is wrong because satisfied and full don't show the same intensity relationship.

13. Ans: (C) - potter is to vase
Explanation: This is a producer/product relationship. A baker produces bread just as a potter produces a vase. (B) is wrong because a restaurant is a workplace, not a product. (D) is wrong because a field is where a farmer works, not what they produce.

14. Ans: (B) - sentence is to paragraph
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship. A chapter is a division within a book just as a sentence is a division within a paragraph. (A) is wrong because a page is a physical division, not a content division like chapter. (C) is wrong because words in a dictionary don't compose it in the same hierarchical way.

15. Ans: (B) - cowardly is to courageous
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship. Timid is the opposite of bold just as cowardly is the opposite of courageous. (A) is wrong because shy and quiet are similar, not opposite. (C) is wrong because brave and fearless are synonyms.

16. Ans: (A) - practice is to game
Explanation: This is a preparation/event relationship. A rehearsal prepares for a performance just as practice prepares for a game. (B) is wrong because actor and play show a performer/performance relationship, not preparation. (C) is wrong because study and student don't show the preparation/event pattern.

17. Ans: (B) - ignorant is to knowledge
Explanation: This is a lack of a quality relationship. Lethargic means lacking energy just as ignorant means lacking knowledge. (A) is wrong because tired suggests needing sleep, not lacking it. (D) is wrong because lazy is an unwillingness to work, not a complete lack of work.

18. Ans: (B) - archipelago is to islands
Explanation: This is a collective/member relationship. A constellation is a group of stars just as an archipelago is a group of islands. (A) is wrong because a galaxy contains stars, not just planets. (E) is wrong because sky is a location for clouds, not a defined grouping.

19. Ans: (B) - fraudulent is to counterfeit
Explanation: This is a synonym pair relationship. Authentic means genuine just as fraudulent means counterfeit. (A) is wrong because real and fake are antonyms, not synonyms. (C) is wrong because original and copy are antonyms.

20. Ans: (A) - bridle is to horse
Explanation: This is a tool/animal relationship. A yoke is equipment used to harness oxen just as a bridle is equipment used to control a horse. (B) is wrong because barn is a shelter, not a control device. (E) is wrong because the relationship is reversed (saddle is for the rider to sit on, not to control the horse in the same way).

21. Ans: (C) - ecstatic is to glad
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Elated is much more intense than pleased, just as ecstatic is much more intense than glad. (A) is wrong because happy and joyful are similar in intensity. (B) is wrong because content and satisfied are near synonyms of similar intensity.

22. Ans: (B) - novelist is to novel
Explanation: This is a specialist/their work product relationship. A journalist produces an article just as a novelist produces a novel. (A) is wrong because the order is reversed (editor works on newspaper, not produces it in the same way). (E) is wrong because a reporter reports news but doesn't produce it as a created work.

23. Ans: (B) - freezing is to melting
Explanation: This is an opposite processes relationship. Evaporation (liquid to gas) is the opposite of condensation (gas to liquid), just as freezing (liquid to solid) is the opposite of melting (solid to liquid). (A) is wrong because it shows states of matter, not opposite processes. (C) is wrong because it shows states but not the process relationship.

24. Ans: (B) - rigid is to flexible
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship. Stringent (strict) is the opposite of lenient just as rigid is the opposite of flexible. (A) is wrong because strict and severe are synonyms. (C) is wrong because harsh and cruel are similar in meaning.

25. Ans: (A) - wrench is to mechanic
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A scalpel is a primary tool of a surgeon just as a wrench is a primary tool of a mechanic. (B) is wrong because patient is not a tool. (D) is wrong because operation is a procedure, not a tool.

26. Ans: (C) - piglet is to pig
Explanation: This is a young animal/adult animal relationship. A gosling is a young goose just as a piglet is a young pig. (A) is wrong because a duckling grows into a duck, not a swan. (B) is correct in structure (chick to rooster) but (C) provides a more parallel domestic animal comparison to the goose/gosling pair.

27. Ans: (A) - clear is to cloudy
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship involving visibility. Opaque (not allowing light through) is the opposite of transparent just as clear is the opposite of cloudy. (B) is wrong because translucent and see-through are similar. (E) is wrong because visible and invisible are opposites but don't relate to light transmission in the same way.

28. Ans: (A) - director is to film
Explanation: This is a specialist/their work product relationship. A choreographer creates a dance just as a director creates a film. (B) is wrong because an actor performs a script but doesn't create it. (C) is wrong because a musician performs in a concert but doesn't create the concert itself.

29. Ans: (B) - intricate is to simple
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship. Convoluted (complicated and twisted) is the opposite of straightforward just as intricate is the opposite of simple. (A) is wrong because complex and complicated are synonyms. (C) is wrong because confusing and puzzling are similar in meaning.

30. Ans: (C) - watering is to plants
Explanation: This is an action/object relationship involving providing water. Irrigation provides water to crops just as watering provides water to plants. (A) is wrong because fertilizer is added to soil, not the same water-providing relationship. (D) is wrong because harvest is collecting crops, not nurturing them.