SSAT Analogy Worksheet 10

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 Question:

Kitten is to cat as
(A) fawn is to deer
(B) swan is to goose
(C) toad is to frog
(D) beetle is to insect
(E) mare is to horse

The correct answer is (A). A kitten is a young cat, just as a fawn is a young deer.

1. Scalpel is to surgeon as

1. chisel is to sculptor
2. patient is to doctor
3. hospital is to nurse
4. law is to attorney
5. classroom is to teacher

2. Tedious is to interest as

1. humorous is to laughter
2. monotonous is to variety
3. exciting is to enthusiasm
4. difficult is to challenge
5. pleasant is to enjoyment

3. Tranquil is to serene as

1. angry is to peaceful
2. tired is to exhausted
3. happy is to joyful
4. loud is to quiet
5. bright is to dark

4. Chapter is to book as

1. sentence is to paragraph
2. page is to library
3. act is to play
4. author is to novel
5. word is to letter

5. Drought is to famine as

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

6. Choreographer is to dance as

1. actor is to stage
2. composer is to symphony
3. painter is to gallery
4. musician is to instrument
5. director is to theater

7. Whisper is to shout as

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

8. Architect is to blueprint as

1. builder is to construction
2. engineer is to bridge
3. writer is to manuscript
4. teacher is to classroom
5. doctor is to patient

9. Barometer is to pressure as

1. thermometer is to temperature
2. clock is to time
3. scale is to weight
4. ruler is to length
5. compass is to direction

10. Procrastinate is to delay as

1. hesitate is to proceed
2. accelerate is to hasten
3. terminate is to begin
4. contemplate is to act
5. demonstrate is to hide

11. Tadpole is to frog as

1. caterpillar is to butterfly
2. fish is to whale
3. snake is to lizard
4. bird is to eagle
5. insect is to beetle

12. Quarantine is to contagion as

1. medicine is to illness
2. dam is to flood
3. hospital is to patient
4. vaccine is to doctor
5. infection is to bacteria

13. Jubilant is to pleased as

1. angry is to furious
2. ecstatic is to happy
3. sad is to content
4. calm is to excited
5. worried is to relaxed

14. Lens is to camera as

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

15. Novelist is to fiction as

1. historian is to biography
2. librarian is to books
3. editor is to newspaper
4. reader is to novel
5. publisher is to company

16. Arid is to moisture as

1. wet is to water
2. barren is to vegetation
3. humid is to dryness
4. fertile is to soil
5. desert is to sand

17. Lethargic is to energy as

1. vigorous is to strength
2. apathetic is to concern
3. tired is to sleep
4. active is to motion
5. lazy is to work

18. Glacier is to ice as

1. mountain is to rock
2. ocean is to salt
3. river is to water
4. desert is to heat
5. forest is to tree

19. Reprimand is to praise as

1. criticize is to compliment
2. punish is to discipline
3. reward is to prize
4. scold is to rebuke
5. advise is to counsel

20. Pallid is to color as

1. vibrant is to brightness
2. insipid is to flavor
3. colorful is to hue
4. pale is to skin
5. bright is to light

21. Hibernation is to winter as

1. migration is to season
2. sleep is to night
3. hunting is to prey
4. feeding is to hunger
5. nesting is to bird

22. Palette is to painter as

1. canvas is to artist
2. easel is to studio
3. baton is to conductor
4. stage is to actor
5. brush is to art

23. Cacophony is to harmonious as

1. symphony is to melodious
2. chaos is to orderly
3. noise is to loud
4. music is to pleasant
5. silence is to quiet

24. Sapling is to tree as

1. seed is to plant
2. colt is to horse
3. leaf is to branch
4. root is to soil
5. forest is to woods

25. Stethoscope is to heartbeat as

1. microscope is to bacteria
2. telescope is to astronomer
3. thermometer is to fever
4. syringe is to medicine
5. bandage is to wound

26. Meticulous is to careless as

1. precise is to accurate
2. thorough is to sloppy
3. careful is to cautious
4. detailed is to specific
5. neat is to tidy

27. Apiary is to bees as

1. aquarium is to fish
2. hive is to honey
3. farm is to farmer
4. cage is to bird
5. zoo is to animals

28. Censure is to disapproval as

1. applaud is to admiration
2. criticize is to judgment
3. condemn is to punishment
4. approve is to permission
5. reject is to denial

29. Prologue is to novel as

1. epilogue is to story
2. preface is to book
3. conclusion is to essay
4. chapter is to paragraph
5. title is to author

30. Evaporation is to vapor as

1. condensation is to liquid
2. freezing is to cold
3. melting is to heat
4. boiling is to water
5. precipitation is to rain

STOP

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Answer Key

1. Ans: (A) - chisel is to sculptor
Explanation: This is a tool-to-user relationship. A scalpel is the primary tool used by a surgeon, just as a chisel is the primary tool used by a sculptor. (B) is incorrect because it reverses the professional-client relationship. (D) is incorrect because law is not a tool but rather the subject matter an attorney works with.

2. Ans: (B) - monotonous is to variety
Explanation: This is a lack-of-quality relationship. Something tedious lacks interest, just as something monotonous lacks variety. (A) is incorrect because humorous things typically produce laughter, not lack it. (C) is incorrect because exciting things possess enthusiasm rather than lacking it.

3. Ans: (C) - happy is to joyful
Explanation: This is a synonym relationship. Tranquil and serene are synonyms meaning peaceful or calm, just as happy and joyful are synonyms. (A) is incorrect because angry and peaceful are antonyms. (B) is incorrect because tired and exhausted show degree of intensity rather than being direct synonyms of equal intensity.

4. Ans: (C) - act is to play
Explanation: This is a part-to-whole relationship. A chapter is a subdivision of a book, just as an act is a subdivision of a play. (A) is incorrect because it reverses the relationship (a paragraph contains sentences). (B) is incorrect because a page is not a standard literary division of a library.

5. Ans: (A) - rain is to flood
Explanation: This is a cause-and-effect relationship. A drought (lack of rain) can cause a famine (lack of food), just as excessive rain can cause a flood. (B) is incorrect because snow and winter have a correlation but not a direct cause-and-effect relationship. (D) is incorrect because wind does not cause breeze; they are related concepts.

6. Ans: (B) - composer is to symphony
Explanation: This is a creator-to-creation relationship. A choreographer creates a dance, just as a composer creates a symphony. (A) is incorrect because an actor performs rather than creates. (C) is incorrect because a painter creates paintings, not galleries.

7. Ans: (B) - murmur is to yell
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship showing opposite degrees of vocal volume. Whisper and shout are antonyms representing quiet versus loud speech, just as murmur and yell are antonyms. (D) is incorrect because silence and noise are nouns, not verbs like the original pair. (A) is incorrect because speak and talk are synonyms.

8. Ans: (C) - writer is to manuscript
Explanation: This is a specialist-to-work-product relationship. An architect produces a blueprint, just as a writer produces a manuscript. (A) is incorrect because a builder uses but does not create construction. (B) is incorrect because an engineer designs bridges but the relationship shown is engineer to final product rather than to the plan.

9. Ans: (A) - thermometer is to temperature
Explanation: This is an instrument-to-measurement relationship. A barometer measures atmospheric pressure, just as a thermometer measures temperature. While (B), (C), (D), and (E) all show instrument-to-measurement relationships, (A) is the best parallel because both barometer and thermometer are scientific instruments that measure atmospheric conditions.

10. Ans: (B) - accelerate is to hasten
Explanation: This is a synonym relationship. To procrastinate is to delay, just as to accelerate is to hasten. (A) is incorrect because hesitate and proceed are more antonyms than synonyms. (C) is incorrect because terminate and begin are antonyms.

11. Ans: (A) - caterpillar is to butterfly
Explanation: This is an immature-to-mature form relationship showing metamorphosis. A tadpole transforms into a frog, just as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly. (B) is incorrect because a fish does not transform into a whale; they are different species. (D) is incorrect because it shows a general-to-specific relationship, not a developmental one.

12. Ans: (B) - dam is to flood
Explanation: This is a prevention relationship. Quarantine is used to prevent the spread of contagion, just as a dam is used to prevent or control floods. (A) is incorrect because medicine treats illness rather than preventing its spread. (C) is incorrect because a hospital treats patients rather than preventing disease spread.

13. Ans: (B) - ecstatic is to happy
Explanation: This is a degree-of-intensity relationship. Jubilant is an extreme degree of pleased, just as ecstatic is an extreme degree of happy. (A) is incorrect because it reverses the order (furious is more intense than angry). (C) and (D) are incorrect because they show contrasting rather than related emotions.

14. Ans: (B) - wheel is to automobile
Explanation: This is a part-to-whole relationship. A lens is an essential component of a camera, just as a wheel is an essential component of an automobile. (A) is incorrect because film is not a part of a photograph but rather produces it. (C) is incorrect because the picture is what goes inside the frame, not a component of it.

15. Ans: (A) - historian is to biography
Explanation: This is a creator-to-genre relationship. A novelist writes fiction, just as a historian writes biography (or historical works). (B) is incorrect because a librarian organizes books but does not write them. (C) is incorrect because an editor edits rather than writes as a primary function.

16. Ans: (B) - barren is to vegetation
Explanation: This is a lack-of-quality relationship. Arid means lacking moisture, just as barren means lacking vegetation. (A) is incorrect because wet things contain water rather than lacking it. (C) is incorrect because humid means having moisture, not lacking it.

17. Ans: (B) - apathetic is to concern
Explanation: This is a lack-of-quality relationship. Lethargic means lacking energy, just as apathetic means lacking concern. (A) is incorrect because vigorous implies having strength, not lacking it. (E) is incorrect because while lazy might seem related, the relationship is not as precise as the lack of concern shown in apathetic.

18. Ans: (C) - river is to water
Explanation: This is a composition relationship. A glacier is composed primarily of ice, just as a river is composed primarily of water. (A) is incorrect because while mountains contain rock, they are composed of various materials. (B) is incorrect because ocean water contains salt but is not composed of salt.

19. Ans: (A) - criticize is to compliment
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. To reprimand is the opposite of to praise, just as to criticize is the opposite of to compliment. (B) is incorrect because punish and discipline are related concepts, not antonyms. (D) is incorrect because scold and rebuke are synonyms.

20. Ans: (B) - insipid is to flavor
Explanation: This is a lack-of-quality relationship. Pallid means lacking color, just as insipid means lacking flavor. (A) is incorrect because vibrant things possess brightness rather than lacking it. (D) is incorrect because pale is to skin shows a characteristic-to-object relationship, not a lack-of-quality relationship.

21. Ans: (B) - sleep is to night
Explanation: This is a behavior-to-time-period relationship. Hibernation is a period of dormancy during winter, just as sleep is a period of dormancy during night. (A) is incorrect because migration happens during seasonal changes but is not specific to one season. (C) is incorrect because hunting is not temporally linked to prey in the same way.

22. Ans: (C) - baton is to conductor
Explanation: This is a tool-to-user relationship. A palette is a tool used by a painter, just as a baton is a tool used by a conductor. (A) is incorrect because a canvas is the surface worked on, not a handheld tool. (D) is incorrect because a stage is a location, not a tool.

23. Ans: (B) - chaos is to orderly
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Cacophony (harsh, discordant noise) is the opposite of harmonious, just as chaos is the opposite of orderly. (A) is incorrect because symphony and melodious are both positive and related. (C) is incorrect because noise and loud are related characteristics, not antonyms.

24. Ans: (B) - colt is to horse
Explanation: This is a young-to-mature relationship. A sapling is a young tree, just as a colt is a young horse. (A) is incorrect because a seed is not yet a plant; it develops into one. (C) is incorrect because it shows a part-to-whole relationship.

25. Ans: (A) - microscope is to bacteria
Explanation: This is an instrument-to-what-it-detects relationship. A stethoscope is used to listen to and detect a heartbeat, just as a microscope is used to observe and detect bacteria. (B) is incorrect because it shows an instrument-to-user relationship. (C) is incorrect because a thermometer measures temperature, not fever specifically.

26. Ans: (B) - thorough is to sloppy
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Meticulous (extremely careful and precise) is the opposite of careless, just as thorough is the opposite of sloppy. (A) is incorrect because precise and accurate are synonyms. (C) is incorrect because careful and cautious are synonyms.

27. Ans: (A) - aquarium is to fish
Explanation: This is a habitat-to-inhabitant relationship. An apiary is a place where bees are kept, just as an aquarium is a place where fish are kept. (B) is incorrect because a hive is where bees live but honey is a product, not the inhabitant. (E) is incorrect because zoo is more general, while aquarium and apiary are both specific, purpose-built habitats.

28. Ans: (A) - applaud is to admiration
Explanation: This is an action-to-emotion-expressed relationship. To censure is to formally express disapproval, just as to applaud is to express admiration. (B) is incorrect because criticize expresses judgment, which is less precise than the direct emotional expression. (C) is incorrect because condemn leads to punishment rather than expressing it.

29. Ans: (B) - preface is to book
Explanation: This is an introductory-section-to-whole relationship. A prologue is an introductory section of a novel, just as a preface is an introductory section of a book. (A) is incorrect because an epilogue is a concluding section, not an introductory one. (C) is incorrect because a conclusion ends rather than introduces.

30. Ans: (A) - condensation is to liquid
Explanation: This is a process-to-result relationship. Evaporation is a process that produces vapor, just as condensation is a process that produces liquid. (B) is incorrect because freezing produces ice/solid, not cold. (D) is incorrect because boiling is a process involving water but produces vapor, not water itself.