SSAT Analogy Worksheet 9

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. Scalpel is to surgeon as

1. spatula is to chef
2. hospital is to patient
3. medicine is to pharmacist
4. lawyer is to courtroom
5. stethoscope is to diagnosis

2. Exuberant is to restrained as

1. joyful is to happy
2. timid is to bold
3. angry is to furious
4. calm is to peaceful
5. energetic is to lively

3. Architect is to blueprint as

1. teacher is to classroom
2. composer is to symphony
3. builder is to hammer
4. painter is to canvas
5. doctor is to hospital

4. Arid is to moisture as

1. wet is to water
2. barren is to vegetation
3. cold is to temperature
4. humid is to dampness
5. parched is to thirst

5. Chapter is to book as

1. page is to novel
2. scene is to play
3. library is to shelf
4. author is to writing
5. cover is to binding

6. Whisper is to shout as

1. talk is to speak
2. murmur is to yell
3. listen is to hear
4. quiet is to silence
5. loud is to noisy

7. Kilometer is to distance as

1. scale is to weight
2. liter is to volume
3. thermometer is to heat
4. clock is to minute
5. ruler is to measurement

8. Drought is to famine as

1. rain is to flood
2. storm is to thunder
3. cloud is to sky
4. weather is to climate
5. summer is to heat

9. Hen is to egg as

1. cow is to milk
2. bird is to nest
3. farmer is to chicken
4. rooster is to farm
5. shell is to yolk

10. Meticulous is to careless as

1. careful is to cautious
2. precise is to sloppy
3. detailed is to thorough
4. attentive is to focused
5. accurate is to correct

11. Tadpole is to frog as

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

12. Palette is to painter as

1. canvas is to artist
2. chisel is to sculptor
3. stage is to actor
4. easel is to portrait
5. gallery is to curator

13. Frigid is to cold as

1. warm is to hot
2. freezing is to cool
3. scorching is to hot
4. tepid is to boiling
5. chilly is to frigid

14. Novice is to experience as

1. expert is to knowledge
2. amateur is to skill
3. professional is to career
4. beginner is to practice
5. student is to teacher

15. Petal is to flower as

1. leaf is to tree
2. garden is to plant
3. stem is to root
4. rose is to bouquet
5. seed is to fruit

16. Verbose is to concise as

1. wordy is to lengthy
2. talkative is to silent
3. eloquent is to articulate
4. brief is to short
5. rambling is to verbose

17. 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. costume is to dress

18. Lethargic is to energy as

1. tired is to sleep
2. apathetic is to enthusiasm
3. sluggish is to slow
4. vigorous is to strength
5. exhausted is to fatigue

19. Oak is to tree as

1. forest is to woods
2. rose is to flower
3. plant is to garden
4. leaf is to branch
5. trunk is to bark

20. Thermometer is to temperature as

1. barometer is to pressure
2. weather is to forecast
3. gauge is to measurement
4. scale is to balance
5. degree is to heat

21. Negligent is to care as

1. reckless is to caution
2. careful is to attention
3. lazy is to work
4. thoughtful is to consideration
5. careless is to negligent

22. Orchard is to fruit as

1. vineyard is to grapes
2. farmer is to crops
3. garden is to vegetables
4. field is to wheat
5. barn is to hay

23. Illuminate is to darken as

1. brighten is to lighten
2. clarify is to confuse
3. shine is to glow
4. light is to lamp
5. radiate is to illuminate

24. Stanza is to poem as

1. verse is to rhyme
2. paragraph is to essay
3. poet is to writer
4. line is to stanza
5. meter is to rhythm

25. Famished is to hungry as

1. satisfied is to full
2. starving is to famished
3. ravenous is to hungry
4. eating is to dining
5. thirsty is to parched

26. Journalist is to article as

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

27. Lens is to camera as

1. film is to photograph
2. wheel is to bicycle
3. photographer is to studio
4. picture is to frame
5. shutter is to lens

28. Tranquil is to agitated as

1. peaceful is to calm
2. serene is to disturbed
3. quiet is to tranquil
4. relaxed is to rested
5. anxious is to worried

29. Precipitation is to rainfall as

1. weather is to climate
2. temperature is to heat
3. velocity is to speed
4. storm is to hurricane
5. cloud is to rain

30. Trowel is to gardener as

1. shovel is to dirt
2. wrench is to mechanic
3. garden is to plant
4. tool is to worker
5. rake is to leaves

Answer Key

1. Ans: (A) - spatula is to chef
Explanation: This is a tool-to-user relationship. A scalpel is the primary tool used by a surgeon, just as a spatula is the primary tool used by a chef. Choice (B) is wrong because it reverses the relationship to location-to-user. Choice (C) is wrong because medicine is a substance used, not a tool.

2. Ans: (B) - timid is to bold
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Exuberant (enthusiastically energetic) is the opposite of restrained, just as timid is the opposite of bold. Choice (A) is wrong because joyful and happy are synonyms. Choice (C) is wrong because angry and furious show degree of intensity, not opposites.

3. Ans: (B) - composer is to symphony
Explanation: This is a specialist-to-work-product relationship. An architect creates a blueprint, just as a composer creates a symphony. Choice (A) is wrong because a teacher uses but does not create a classroom. Choice (D) is wrong because a canvas is the medium, not the final product.

4. Ans: (B) - barren is to vegetation
Explanation: This is a lack-of-quality relationship. Arid means lacking moisture, just as barren means lacking vegetation. Choice (A) is wrong because wet has water, not lacks it. Choice (C) is wrong because cold doesn't lack temperature; it describes a type of temperature.

5. Ans: (B) - scene is to play
Explanation: This is a part-to-whole relationship. A chapter is a component part of a book, just as a scene is a component part of a play. Choice (A) is wrong because a page is too small a unit compared to chapter. Choice (C) reverses the relationship.

6. Ans: (B) - murmur is to yell
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship involving volume of speech. Whisper is the opposite of shout in terms of vocal volume, just as murmur is the opposite of yell. Choice (A) is wrong because talk and speak are synonyms. Choice (D) is wrong because quiet and silence are both low-volume states, not opposites.

7. Ans: (B) - liter is to volume
Explanation: This is a unit-of-measure-to-what-it-measures relationship. A kilometer is a unit that measures distance, just as a liter is a unit that measures volume. Choice (A) is wrong because a scale is an instrument, not a unit. Choice (C) is wrong because a thermometer is an instrument, not a unit of measurement.

8. Ans: (A) - rain is to flood
Explanation: This is a cause-to-effect relationship. Drought (lack of rain) can cause famine, just as rain (in excess) can cause flood. Choice (B) is wrong because storm and thunder occur together but one doesn't cause the other. Choice (E) is wrong because summer doesn't cause heat; it's characterized by it.

9. Ans: (A) - cow is to milk
Explanation: This is a producer-to-product relationship. A hen produces eggs, just as a cow produces milk. Choice (B) is wrong because a bird uses but does not produce a nest. Choice (E) reverses the relationship by showing parts of the product.

10. Ans: (B) - precise is to sloppy
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Meticulous (extremely careful and precise) is the opposite of careless, just as precise is the opposite of sloppy. Choice (A) is wrong because careful and cautious are synonyms. Choice (C) is wrong because detailed and thorough are similar in meaning.

11. Ans: (B) - caterpillar is to butterfly
Explanation: This is a young-to-mature or immature-stage-to-adult-stage relationship. A tadpole develops into a frog, just as a caterpillar develops into a butterfly. Choice (D) is wrong because an egg is not a living developmental stage like tadpole and caterpillar are. Choice (E) names categories, not developmental stages.

12. Ans: (B) - chisel is to sculptor
Explanation: This is a tool-to-user relationship. A palette is a primary tool used by a painter, just as a chisel is a primary tool used by a sculptor. Choice (A) is wrong because canvas is the surface, not the tool held and used. Choice (C) is wrong because a stage is a location, not a tool.

13. Ans: (C) - scorching is to hot
Explanation: This is a degree-of-intensity relationship. Frigid is an extreme degree of cold, just as scorching is an extreme degree of hot. Choice (A) is wrong because warm is less intense than hot, not more. Choice (B) is wrong because freezing and cool are not properly matched in intensity.

14. Ans: (B) - amateur is to skill
Explanation: This is a lack-of-quality relationship. A novice lacks experience, just as an amateur lacks skill (at a professional level). Choice (A) is wrong because an expert has knowledge, not lacks it. Choice (D) is wrong because it suggests what a beginner needs rather than what they lack.

15. Ans: (A) - leaf is to tree
Explanation: This is a part-to-whole relationship. A petal is a part of a flower, just as a leaf is a part of a tree. Choice (B) reverses the relationship. Choice (C) is wrong because stem and root are both parts, not one being a part of the other.

16. Ans: (B) - talkative is to silent
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Verbose (using too many words) is the opposite of concise, just as talkative is the opposite of silent. Choice (A) is wrong because wordy and lengthy are synonyms of verbose. Choice (E) is wrong because rambling and verbose are synonyms.

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

18. Ans: (B) - apathetic is to enthusiasm
Explanation: This is a lack-of-quality relationship. Lethargic means lacking energy, just as apathetic means lacking enthusiasm. Choice (A) is wrong because tired describes a need for sleep, not a lack of it. Choice (D) is wrong because vigorous has strength, not lacks it.

19. Ans: (B) - rose is to flower
Explanation: This is a member-to-category relationship. An oak is a specific type of tree, just as a rose is a specific type of flower. Choice (A) is wrong because forest and woods are synonyms, not member and category. Choice (C) reverses the relationship.

20. Ans: (A) - barometer is to pressure
Explanation: This is an instrument-to-what-it-measures relationship. A thermometer measures temperature, just as a barometer measures pressure. Choice (C) is too general. Choice (E) is wrong because degree is a unit of measurement, not an instrument.

21. Ans: (A) - reckless is to caution
Explanation: This is a lack-of-quality relationship. Negligent means lacking care, just as reckless means lacking caution. Choice (B) is wrong because careful has attention, not lacks it. Choice (E) is wrong because careless and negligent are synonyms.

22. Ans: (A) - vineyard is to grapes
Explanation: This is a place-of-production-to-product relationship. An orchard is where fruit is grown, just as a vineyard is where grapes are grown. Choice (C) is close but less precise since gardens grow vegetables generally, not one specific type. Choice (D) is wrong because a field grows wheat but the relationship is less specific than orchard/vineyard.

23. Ans: (B) - clarify is to confuse
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Illuminate (to make clear or bright) is the opposite of darken, just as clarify is the opposite of confuse. Choice (A) is wrong because brighten and lighten are synonyms. Choice (E) is wrong because radiate and illuminate are synonyms.

24. Ans: (B) - paragraph is to essay
Explanation: This is a part-to-whole relationship. A stanza is a structural unit of a poem, just as a paragraph is a structural unit of an essay. Choice (A) is wrong because a verse is similar to a stanza, not a larger whole. Choice (D) reverses the relationship.

25. Ans: (C) - ravenous is to hungry
Explanation: This is a degree-of-intensity relationship. Famished is an extreme degree of hungry, just as ravenous is an extreme degree of hungry. Choice (A) is wrong because it shows opposites. Choice (B) is wrong because starving and famished are synonyms of equal intensity.

26. Ans: (B) - novelist is to novel
Explanation: This is a specialist-to-work-product relationship. A journalist creates an article, just as a novelist creates a novel. Choice (A) reverses the relationship. Choice (D) is wrong because news is the subject matter, not the final product.

27. Ans: (B) - wheel is to bicycle
Explanation: This is a part-to-whole relationship, specifically an essential component. A lens is an essential part of a camera, just as a wheel is an essential part of a bicycle. Choice (A) is wrong because film is the medium that records, not a structural part. Choice (E) is wrong because both are parts of the camera.

28. Ans: (B) - serene is to disturbed
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Tranquil is the opposite of agitated, just as serene is the opposite of disturbed. Choice (A) is wrong because peaceful and calm are synonyms. Choice (C) is wrong because quiet and tranquil are synonyms.

29. Ans: (C) - velocity is to speed
Explanation: This is a technical-term-to-common-term relationship. Precipitation is the scientific term for rainfall, just as velocity is the scientific term for speed. Choice (A) is wrong because weather and climate are related but different concepts. Choice (D) is wrong because it shows a general-to-specific relationship.

30. Ans: (B) - wrench is to mechanic
Explanation: This is a tool-to-user relationship. A trowel is a primary tool used by a gardener, just as a wrench is a primary tool used by a mechanic. Choice (A) is wrong because dirt is what the shovel moves, not who uses it. Choice (D) is too general.