SSAT Analogy Worksheet 15

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. Architect is to blueprint as

1. composer is to symphony
2. painter is to gallery
3. surgeon is to hospital
4. teacher is to classroom
5. athlete is to stadium

2. Drought is to rainfall as

1. famine is to harvest
2. flood is to river
3. storm is to thunder
4. winter is to cold
5. summer is to heat

3. Scalpel is to surgeon as

1. stethoscope is to nurse
2. chisel is to sculptor
3. microscope is to laboratory
4. telescope is to astronomy
5. hammer is to construction

4. Timid is to bold as

1. angry is to furious
2. cautious is to reckless
3. happy is to joyful
4. calm is to peaceful
5. nervous is to worried

5. Petal is to flower as

1. branch is to forest
2. scale is to fish
3. garden is to plant
4. root is to soil
5. seed is to fruit

6. Whisper is to shout as

1. walk is to run
2. breeze is to gale
3. speak is to talk
4. listen is to hear
5. see is to look

7. Famished is to hungry as

1. cold is to frozen
2. exhausted is to tired
3. wet is to damp
4. angry is to upset
5. happy is to sad

8. Quarantine is to contagion as

1. vaccine is to disease
2. dam is to flood
3. prison is to criminal
4. hospital is to patient
5. school is to student

9. Novelist is to manuscript as

1. director is to film
2. actor is to theater
3. librarian is to book
4. editor is to newspaper
5. reader is to magazine

10. Barren is to fertility as

1. wealthy is to money
2. empty is to fullness
3. sick is to medicine
4. strong is to weakness
5. tired is to sleep

11. Oak is to tree as

1. rose is to thorn
2. daisy is to flower
3. grass is to lawn
4. forest is to woods
5. branch is to leaf

12. Irrigate is to field as

1. harvest is to crop
2. water is to plant
3. plow is to soil
4. fertilize is to garden
5. plant is to seed

13. Acrid is to smell as

1. loud is to sound
2. bitter is to taste
3. rough is to surface
4. bright is to light
5. cold is to temperature

14. Meticulous is to careless as

1. generous is to kind
2. diligent is to lazy
3. honest is to truthful
4. proud is to arrogant
5. brave is to courageous

15. Tadpole is to frog as

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

16. Thermometer is to temperature as

1. clock is to time
2. ruler is to measurement
3. scale is to weight
4. compass is to direction
5. calendar is to date

17. Quarry is to marble as

1. mine is to ore
2. factory is to worker
3. farm is to farmer
4. ocean is to water
5. forest is to tree

18. Verbose is to concise as

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

19. Negligent is to care as

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

20. Chef is to cuisine as

1. carpenter is to furniture
2. doctor is to hospital
3. lawyer is to court
4. pilot is to airplane
5. farmer is to field

21. Cacophony is to harmony as

1. chaos is to order
2. noise is to sound
3. music is to melody
4. discord is to disagreement
5. rhythm is to beat

22. Leaf is to photosynthesis as

1. lung is to respiration
2. heart is to circulation
3. eye is to vision
4. brain is to thought
5. stomach is to digestion

23. Malleable is to shape as

1. flexible is to bend
2. hard is to surface
3. soft is to touch
4. heavy is to weight
5. rough is to texture

24. Philanthropist is to generosity as

1. miser is to greed
2. coward is to bravery
3. scholar is to intelligence
4. criminal is to law
5. hero is to fear

25. Evaporation is to vapor as

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

26. Dormant is to activity as

1. silent is to noise
2. sleeping is to rest
3. awake is to consciousness
4. still is to movement
5. calm is to peace

27. Protagonist is to novel as

1. actor is to play
2. soloist is to orchestra
3. captain is to team
4. teacher is to school
5. artist is to painting

28. Flourish is to wither as

1. grow is to shrink
2. bloom is to flower
3. plant is to seed
4. water is to drought
5. spring is to autumn

29. Odometer is to distance as

1. speedometer is to velocity
2. fuel gauge is to gasoline
3. clock is to alarm
4. radio is to music
5. steering wheel is to direction

30. Apathetic is to enthusiasm as

1. indifferent is to concern
2. excited is to energy
3. bored is to interest
4. tired is to rest
5. happy is to joy

Answer Key

1. Ans: (A) - composer is to symphony
Explanation: This is a specialist/work product relationship. An architect creates a blueprint just as a composer creates a symphony. Choice (B) is wrong because a painter works in a gallery but doesn't create it. Choice (C) is wrong because a surgeon works in a hospital but doesn't create it.

2. Ans: (A) - famine is to harvest
Explanation: This is a lack of relationship. A drought is a lack of rainfall just as a famine is a lack of harvest. Choice (B) is wrong because a flood is an excess, not a lack, of river water. Choice (D) is wrong because winter is characterized by cold, not lacking it.

3. Ans: (B) - chisel is to sculptor
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A scalpel is the primary tool of a surgeon just as a chisel is the primary tool of a sculptor. Choice (A) is wrong because while nurses use stethoscopes, this is more commonly associated with doctors. Choice (C) is wrong because a microscope is used in a laboratory but is not paired with a specific profession.

4. Ans: (B) - cautious is to reckless
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Timid is the opposite of bold just as cautious is the opposite of reckless. Choice (A) is wrong because angry and furious are synonyms showing degree, not opposites. Choice (C) is wrong because happy and joyful are synonyms.

5. Ans: (B) - scale is to fish
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship. A petal is part of a flower just as a scale is part of a fish. Choice (A) is wrong because a branch is part of a tree, not a forest. Choice (E) is wrong because a seed is contained within fruit but is not a structural component of it.

6. Ans: (B) - breeze is to gale
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. A whisper is a very quiet sound compared to a shout, just as a breeze is a very gentle wind compared to a gale. Choice (A) is wrong because the intensity difference between walk and run is not as extreme. Choice (C) is wrong because speak and talk are synonyms.

7. Ans: (B) - exhausted is to tired
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Famished means extremely hungry just as exhausted means extremely tired. Choice (A) is wrong because frozen is more intense than cold, reversing the relationship. Choice (E) is wrong because happy and sad are antonyms, not degrees of the same quality.

8. Ans: (B) - dam is to flood
Explanation: This is a prevention/threat relationship. Quarantine is used to prevent the spread of contagion just as a dam is used to prevent a flood. Choice (A) is wrong because a vaccine prevents disease but is not a containment measure like quarantine. Choice (C) is wrong because prison contains criminals after conviction, not as a preventive measure.

9. Ans: (A) - director is to film
Explanation: This is a specialist/work product relationship. A novelist creates a manuscript just as a director creates a film. Choice (C) is wrong because a librarian organizes books but doesn't create them. Choice (D) is wrong because an editor works on a newspaper but doesn't create the original content.

10. Ans: (B) - empty is to fullness
Explanation: This is a lack of quality relationship. Barren means lacking fertility just as empty means lacking fullness. Choice (A) is wrong because wealthy means having money, not lacking it. Choice (C) is wrong because sick doesn't mean lacking medicine; rather, medicine treats sickness.

11. Ans: (B) - daisy is to flower
Explanation: This is a type/category relationship. An oak is a type of tree just as a daisy is a type of flower. Choice (A) is wrong because a rose is a flower, not a thorn. Choice (C) is wrong because grass grows on a lawn but is not a type of lawn.

12. Ans: (B) - water is to plant
Explanation: This is an action/object relationship. To irrigate is to supply water to a field just as to water is to supply water to a plant. Choice (A) is wrong because harvest describes gathering a crop, not supplying it with something. Choice (D) is wrong because while similar, fertilize involves adding nutrients, not water.

13. Ans: (B) - bitter is to taste
Explanation: This is a quality/sense relationship. Acrid is an unpleasant quality of smell just as bitter is an unpleasant quality of taste. Choice (A) is wrong because loud is not necessarily unpleasant. Choice (C) is wrong because rough describes texture (touch), but the relationship doesn't match as closely.

14. Ans: (B) - diligent is to lazy
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Meticulous (extremely careful and precise) is the opposite of careless just as diligent is the opposite of lazy. Choice (A) is wrong because generous and kind are similar qualities, not opposites. Choice (D) is wrong because proud and arrogant are similar, though arrogant is more extreme.

15. Ans: (B) - caterpillar is to butterfly
Explanation: This is a larval/adult form relationship. A tadpole is the immature form of a frog just as a caterpillar is the immature form of a butterfly. Choice (A) is wrong because an egg is not a larval stage; it's a pre-birth stage. Choice (C) is wrong because a puppy is simply a young dog, not a morphologically different larval form.

16. Ans: (A) - clock is to time
Explanation: This is an instrument/measurement relationship. A thermometer measures temperature just as a clock measures time. Choice (B) is wrong because a ruler is a type of measurement tool but "measurement" is too general. Choice (C) is wrong because while a scale measures weight, choice (A) is more precise as both thermometer and clock measure specific dimensions.

17. Ans: (A) - mine is to ore
Explanation: This is a source/product relationship. A quarry is where marble is extracted just as a mine is where ore is extracted. Choice (D) is wrong because while the ocean contains water, it is not an extraction site in the same way. Choice (E) is wrong because a forest contains trees but is not a place of extraction for a raw material.

18. Ans: (A) - 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 (B) is wrong because wordy and lengthy are synonyms of verbose. Choice (D) is wrong because eloquent and articulate are synonyms.

19. Ans: (B) - ignorant is to knowledge
Explanation: This is a lack of quality relationship. Negligent means lacking care just as ignorant means lacking knowledge. Choice (A) is wrong because lazy describes unwillingness to work, not a lack of work itself. Choice (E) is wrong because sick is a condition that results from lacking health, but the relationship is not as direct.

20. Ans: (A) - carpenter is to furniture
Explanation: This is a specialist/product relationship. A chef creates cuisine just as a carpenter creates furniture. Choice (B) is wrong because a doctor works in a hospital but doesn't create it. Choice (D) is wrong because a pilot operates an airplane but doesn't create it.

21. Ans: (A) - chaos is to order
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Cacophony (harsh, discordant noise) is the opposite of harmony just as chaos is the opposite of order. Choice (B) is wrong because noise and sound are similar concepts, not opposites. Choice (C) is wrong because music and melody are related concepts, not opposites.

22. Ans: (A) - lung is to respiration
Explanation: This is an organ/function relationship. A leaf performs photosynthesis just as a lung performs respiration. Choice (B) is wrong because while the heart is involved in circulation, choice (A) provides a more direct parallel where the organ is the primary site of the process. Choice (C) is wrong because the eye receives visual input but vision involves brain processing.

23. Ans: (A) - flexible is to bend
Explanation: This is a property/capability relationship. Malleable means capable of being shaped just as flexible means capable of bending. Choice (B) is wrong because hard describes a surface quality but doesn't indicate capability. Choice (D) is wrong because heavy is a measure of weight, not a capability.

24. Ans: (C) - scholar is to intelligence
Explanation: This is a person/defining quality relationship. A philanthropist is characterized by generosity just as a scholar is characterized by intelligence. Choice (A) is wrong because a miser is characterized by stinginess or hoarding, and greed is related but not quite parallel. Choice (B) is wrong because a coward lacks bravery, reversing the relationship.

25. Ans: (B) - freezing is to ice
Explanation: This is a process/product relationship. Evaporation produces vapor just as freezing produces ice. Choice (A) is wrong because condensation produces liquid, but the parallel is less direct since vapor to liquid is a reversal. Choice (D) is wrong because boiling is a process but heat is not the product; vapor is.

26. Ans: (D) - still is to movement
Explanation: This is a lack of quality relationship. Dormant means lacking activity just as still means lacking movement. Choice (A) is wrong because silent means lacking sound or noise, not exactly parallel to activity. Choice (B) is wrong because sleeping involves rest rather than lacking it.

27. Ans: (B) - soloist is to orchestra
Explanation: This is a featured individual/larger group relationship. A protagonist is the main character in a novel just as a soloist is the featured performer in an orchestra. Choice (A) is wrong because an actor is one of possibly many in a play, not necessarily the main character. Choice (C) is wrong because a captain leads a team but is not a performer within it in the same way.

28. Ans: (A) - grow is to shrink
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Flourish (to thrive and grow) is the opposite of wither just as grow is the opposite of shrink. Choice (B) is wrong because bloom and flower are related concepts, not opposites. Choice (E) is wrong because spring and autumn are different seasons but not direct opposites in the way flourish and wither are.

29. Ans: (A) - speedometer is to velocity
Explanation: This is an instrument/measurement relationship. An odometer measures distance just as a speedometer measures velocity. Choice (B) is wrong because a fuel gauge measures the amount of gasoline but is less parallel. Choice (E) is wrong because a steering wheel controls direction but doesn't measure it.

30. Ans: (A) - indifferent is to concern
Explanation: This is a lack of quality relationship. Apathetic means lacking enthusiasm just as indifferent means lacking concern. Choice (B) is wrong because excited shows enthusiasm, not a lack of it. Choice (C) is wrong because while bored suggests lacking interest, indifferent to concern is a more precise parallel to apathetic to enthusiasm.