SSAT Analogy Worksheet 11

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 portrait
2. chisel is to marble
3. museum is to art
4. bronze is to metal
5. artist is to studio

2. Drought is to rain as

1. flood is to water
2. famine is to food
3. storm is to thunder
4. winter is to cold
5. cloud is to sky

3. Whisper is to shout as

1. murmur is to speak
2. trickle is to gush
3. silence is to sound
4. quiet is to loud
5. talk is to conversation

4. Thermometer is to temperature as

1. clock is to time
2. weather is to forecast
3. heat is to degree
4. scale is to weight
5. ruler is to wood

5. Acorn is to oak as

1. seed is to plant
2. pine is to needle
3. tadpole is to frog
4. leaf is to tree
5. root is to soil

6. Benevolent is to malicious as

1. kind is to generous
2. prudent is to reckless
3. evil is to wicked
4. friendly is to cordial
5. helpful is to caring

7. Palette is to painter as

1. easel is to canvas
2. stethoscope is to physician
3. brush is to artist
4. paint is to color
5. studio is to sculpture

8. Chapter is to book as

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

9. Eloquent is to speech as

1. graceful is to movement
2. fluent is to language
3. articulate is to speaker
4. verbose is to words
5. persuasive is to argument

10. Immunity is to disease as

1. vaccine is to virus
2. invulnerability is to harm
3. medicine is to doctor
4. health is to fitness
5. illness is to symptom

11. Archipelago is to islands as

1. peninsula is to water
2. constellation is to stars
3. ocean is to waves
4. mountain is to peak
5. forest is to tree

12. Combustible is to burn as

1. flammable is to fire
2. soluble is to dissolve
3. edible is to food
4. visible is to sight
5. flexible is to bend

13. Apathy is to concern as

1. indifference is to interest
2. sympathy is to compassion
3. emotion is to feeling
4. boredom is to activity
5. hatred is to anger

14. Composer is to symphony as

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

15. Frigid is to cold as

1. frozen is to ice
2. sweltering is to hot
3. chilly is to cool
4. arctic is to polar
5. winter is to season

16. Lens is to microscope as

1. glass is to window
2. wheel is to bicycle
3. telescope is to astronomy
4. magnify is to enlarge
5. science is to laboratory

17. Barren is to fertility as

1. desert is to sand
2. empty is to void
3. opaque is to transparency
4. arid is to dryness
5. sparse is to abundance

18. Quarantine is to contagion as

1. isolation is to interaction
2. dam is to flood
3. hospital is to patient
4. disease is to epidemic
5. prevention is to cure

19. Tadpole is to frog as

1. caterpillar is to butterfly
2. egg is to chicken
3. larva is to insect
4. pond is to water
5. metamorphosis is to change

20. Vindicate is to blame as

1. accuse is to charge
2. exonerate is to guilt
3. judge is to jury
4. defend is to attorney
5. convict is to criminal

21. Architect is to blueprint as

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

22. Preamble is to document as

1. introduction is to essay
2. preface is to author
3. conclusion is to summary
4. title is to page
5. paragraph is to sentence

23. Transient is to permanent as

1. temporary is to brief
2. fleeting is to lasting
3. ephemeral is to momentary
4. eternal is to endless
5. mobile is to stationary

24. Friction is to heat as

1. gravity is to weight
2. combustion is to fire
3. pressure is to force
4. electricity is to power
5. motion is to energy

25. Novice is to expertise as

1. apprentice is to training
2. amateur is to proficiency
3. expert is to knowledge
4. student is to teacher
5. beginner is to experience

26. Constellation is to Orion as

1. planet is to Mars
2. galaxy is to universe
3. star is to astronomy
4. sky is to night
5. telescope is to observation

27. Cacophony is to harmony as

1. noise is to sound
2. discord is to melody
3. music is to orchestra
4. silence is to peace
5. rhythm is to beat

28. Irrigate is to crops as

1. water is to plants
2. fertilize is to soil
3. nourish is to body
4. harvest is to grain
5. cultivate is to farmland

29. Censorship is to information as

1. editing is to manuscript
2. embargo is to trade
3. ban is to prohibition
4. government is to control
5. restriction is to freedom

30. Obsolete is to use as

1. ancient is to age
2. modern is to technology
3. defunct is to operation
4. outdated is to old
5. current is to present

Answer Key

1. Ans: (A) - painter is to portrait
Explanation: This is a producer/product relationship. A sculptor creates a statue as their artistic work, just as a painter creates a portrait. Choice (B) is wrong because it shows a tool/material relationship. Choice (E) is wrong because it shows a person/location relationship.

2. Ans: (B) - famine is to food
Explanation: This is a lack of a quality relationship. A drought is a lack of rain, just as a famine is a lack of food. Choice (A) is wrong because a flood is an excess of water, not a lack. Choice (C) is wrong because a storm contains thunder rather than lacking it.

3. Ans: (B) - trickle is to gush
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. A whisper is quiet speech while a shout is loud speech; similarly, a trickle is a small flow while a gush is a large flow. Choice (C) is wrong because silence and sound are complete opposites, not degrees. Choice (D) is wrong because these are adjectives, not parallel action words.

4. Ans: (A) - clock is to time
Explanation: This is an instrument/measurement relationship. A thermometer measures temperature, just as a clock measures time. Choice (D) would seem correct, but it's listed after (A) and doesn't follow the exact parallel-the question asks what is measured, and "weight" should be paired with scale for this to work, but the better match is clock to time. Choice (E) is wrong because a ruler doesn't specifically measure wood.

5. Ans: (C) - tadpole is to frog
Explanation: This is an immature form/mature form relationship. An acorn grows into an oak tree, just as a tadpole develops into a frog. Choice (A) is wrong because it's too general and doesn't specify a particular species. Choice (D) is wrong because a leaf is a part of a tree, not an immature form.

6. Ans: (B) - prudent is to reckless
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Benevolent (kind, well-meaning) is the opposite of malicious (intending harm), just as prudent (careful, wise) is the opposite of reckless (careless). Choice (C) is wrong because evil and wicked are synonyms. Choice (D) is wrong because friendly and cordial are also synonyms.

7. Ans: (B) - stethoscope is to physician
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A palette is a characteristic tool used by a painter, just as a stethoscope is a characteristic tool used by a physician. Choice (A) is wrong because an easel holds a canvas rather than being used by it. Choice (C) is wrong because while correct, a brush to artist is less specific than painter in the original.

8. Ans: (C) - scene is to play
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship. A chapter is a subdivision of a book, just as a scene is a subdivision of a play. Choice (A) is wrong because a page is smaller than a chapter, not the same level of organization. Choice (B) is wrong because a word is part of a sentence, which is too small a unit compared to chapter/book.

9. Ans: (A) - graceful is to movement
Explanation: This is a quality/thing described relationship. Eloquent describes skillful, effective speech, just as graceful describes skillful, elegant movement. Choice (B) is wrong because fluent describes ability in language, not a quality of language itself. Choice (C) is wrong because articulate describes the speaker, not the speech.

10. Ans: (B) - invulnerability is to harm
Explanation: This is a protection from/threat relationship. Immunity is protection from disease, just as invulnerability is protection from harm. Choice (A) is wrong because a vaccine provides immunity rather than being immunity itself. Choice (D) is wrong because health is not specifically protection from fitness.

11. Ans: (B) - constellation is to stars
Explanation: This is a collective group/members relationship. An archipelago is a group of islands, just as a constellation is a group of stars. Choice (A) is wrong because a peninsula is surrounded by water, not a group of water. Choice (E) is wrong because forest is to tree would be singular, not plural.

12. Ans: (B) - soluble is to dissolve
Explanation: This is a characteristic/action relationship. Something combustible is able to burn, just as something soluble is able to dissolve. Choice (A) is wrong because flammable and combustible are synonyms, and fire is not the action. Choice (E) is close but "bend" is less precise than "dissolve" as the complete action.

13. Ans: (A) - indifference is to interest
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Apathy (lack of feeling or concern) is the opposite of concern, just as indifference (lack of interest) is the opposite of interest. Choice (B) is wrong because sympathy and compassion are synonyms. Choice (D) is wrong because boredom doesn't directly oppose activity.

14. 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 wrong because a conductor performs a symphony but doesn't create it. Choice (C) is wrong because a musician plays an instrument but doesn't create it.

15. Ans: (B) - sweltering is to hot
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Frigid is extremely cold, just as sweltering is extremely hot. Choice (A) is wrong because frozen is a state, not a degree of cold. Choice (C) is wrong because chilly is only mildly cool, not extremely cool.

16. Ans: (B) - wheel is to bicycle
Explanation: This is a necessary part/whole relationship. A lens is an essential component of a microscope, just as a wheel is an essential component of a bicycle. Choice (A) is wrong because glass is the material of a window, not a functional component. Choice (C) is wrong because it reverses the relationship.

17. Ans: (C) - opaque is to transparency
Explanation: This is a lack of a quality relationship. Something barren lacks fertility, just as something opaque lacks transparency. Choice (B) is wrong because empty and void are synonyms. Choice (E) is close, but sparse means having little abundance, not completely lacking it.

18. Ans: (B) - dam is to flood
Explanation: This is a prevention/threat relationship. Quarantine prevents the spread of contagion, just as a dam prevents a flood. Choice (A) is wrong because isolation is the result, not the preventive measure with a clear threat. Choice (D) is wrong because it shows disease leading to epidemic, not prevention.

19. Ans: (A) - caterpillar is to butterfly
Explanation: This is an immature form/mature form relationship. A tadpole is the larval stage that becomes a frog, just as a caterpillar is the larval stage that becomes a butterfly. Choice (B) is wrong because an egg is not a living, mobile immature form. Choice (C) is wrong because it's too general.

20. Ans: (B) - exonerate is to guilt
Explanation: This is a removal of/negative thing relationship. To vindicate someone is to clear them of blame, just as to exonerate someone is to clear them of guilt. Choice (A) is wrong because accuse adds blame rather than removing it. Choice (D) is wrong because it shows a person and profession, not the action/object relationship.

21. Ans: (B) - cartographer is to map
Explanation: This is a specialist/product relationship. An architect creates blueprints as their specialized work product, just as a cartographer creates maps. Choice (A) is wrong because an engineer may design but doesn't necessarily create the bridge itself. Choice (C) is wrong because a builder constructs from plans rather than creating the plans.

22. Ans: (A) - introduction is to essay
Explanation: This is an introductory part/whole relationship. A preamble is the introductory section of a document, just as an introduction is the opening section of an essay. Choice (B) is wrong because it shows the writer, not the written work. Choice (D) is wrong because a title identifies rather than introduces.

23. Ans: (B) - fleeting is to lasting
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Transient (temporary, passing quickly) is the opposite of permanent, just as fleeting (passing quickly) is the opposite of lasting. Choice (A) is wrong because temporary and brief are similar in meaning. Choice (E) is close but describes motion rather than duration.

24. Ans: (B) - combustion is to fire
Explanation: This is a cause/effect relationship. Friction causes heat, just as combustion causes fire. Choice (A) is wrong because gravity doesn't cause weight but rather is the force that creates the experience of weight-this is less direct. Choice (C) is wrong because pressure is a type of force, not a cause of it.

25. Ans: (B) - amateur is to proficiency
Explanation: This is a lack of a quality relationship. A novice lacks expertise, just as an amateur lacks proficiency. Choice (A) is wrong because an apprentice is receiving training, not necessarily lacking it. Choice (E) is very close, but beginner is more similar to novice, making it less parallel.

26. Ans: (A) - planet is to Mars
Explanation: This is a category/specific example relationship. Orion is a specific example of a constellation, just as Mars is a specific example of a planet. Choice (B) is wrong because galaxy and universe show a part/whole relationship. Choice (C) is wrong because astronomy is the study of stars, not an example of a star.

27. Ans: (B) - discord is to melody
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship in a musical context. Cacophony (harsh, discordant noise) is the opposite of harmony (pleasant musical combination), just as discord (lack of musical agreement) is the opposite of melody (pleasing musical sequence). Choice (A) is wrong because noise and sound are not opposites. Choice (D) is wrong because silence and peace are not musical opposites.

28. Ans: (C) - nourish is to body
Explanation: This is an action/object benefited relationship. To irrigate is to supply water to crops for their growth, just as to nourish is to supply nutrients to the body for its health. Choice (A) is wrong because it's too similar to the original relationship. Choice (D) is wrong because harvest is the result of growing crops, not the act of sustaining them.

29. Ans: (B) - embargo is to trade
Explanation: This is a restriction/thing restricted relationship. Censorship is the restriction or suppression of information, just as an embargo is the restriction or prohibition of trade. Choice (A) is wrong because editing refines rather than restricts. Choice (C) is wrong because ban and prohibition are synonyms.

30. Ans: (C) - defunct is to operation
Explanation: This is a lack of a quality relationship. Something obsolete is no longer in use, just as something defunct is no longer in operation. Choice (A) is wrong because ancient things have age, not lack it. Choice (D) is wrong because outdated and old are similar concepts, not a parallel lack relationship.