SSAT Analogy Worksheet 16

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. Hammer is to carpenter as

1. stethoscope is to physician
2. paint is to artist
3. wood is to builder
4. blueprint is to architect
5. classroom is to teacher

2. Transparent is to opaque as

1. visible is to clear
2. light is to dark
3. flexible is to rigid
4. bright is to luminous
5. thick is to dense

3. Prologue is to novel as

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

4. Architect is to blueprint as

1. teacher is to student
2. composer is to symphony
3. painter is to canvas
4. sculptor is to marble
5. engineer is to bridge

5. Drought is to precipitation as

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

6. Cacophony is to melodious as

1. noise is to sound
2. chaos is to orderly
3. loud is to quiet
4. music is to pleasant
5. harmony is to discordant

7. Tadpole is to frog as

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

8. Thermometer is to temperature as

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

9. Arrogant is to humility as

1. proud is to confidence
2. timid is to courage
3. generous is to wealth
4. intelligent is to wisdom
5. wealthy is to money

10. Oak is to tree as

1. rose is to flower
2. plant is to garden
3. forest is to wood
4. leaf is to branch
5. root is to soil

11. Surgeon is to scalpel as

1. artist is to easel
2. writer is to pen
3. musician is to concert
4. teacher is to classroom
5. chef is to restaurant

12. Euphoria is to happiness as

1. sadness is to depression
2. rage is to anger
3. pleasure is to joy
4. emotion is to feeling
5. excitement is to calm

13. Immigration is to arrival as

1. emigration is to departure
2. travel is to journey
3. voyage is to ship
4. passport is to country
5. tourism is to vacation

14. Negligent is to care as

1. reckless is to danger
2. lazy is to work
3. ignorant is to knowledge
4. careless is to mistake
5. thoughtful is to consideration

15. Playwright is to drama as

1. poet is to verse
2. actor is to stage
3. director is to film
4. novelist is to chapter
5. author is to publisher

16. Demolish is to destroy as

1. build is to construct
2. repair is to fix
3. renovate is to improve
4. wreck is to damage
5. create is to make

17. Seed is to plant as

1. egg is to bird
2. root is to tree
3. flower is to garden
4. leaf is to stem
5. soil is to farm

18. Parched is to thirsty as

1. hungry is to appetite
2. famished is to hungry
3. tired is to sleep
4. wet is to dry
5. satisfied is to full

19. Chapter is to book as

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

20. Volcano is to eruption as

1. earthquake is to tremor
2. storm is to thunder
3. fire is to smoke
4. geyser is to spray
5. mountain is to peak

21. Meticulous is to careless as

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

22. Composer is to concerto as

1. painter is to portrait
2. musician is to instrument
3. conductor is to orchestra
4. singer is to song
5. dancer is to stage

23. Colt is to horse as

1. calf is to cow
2. chicken is to egg
3. flock is to sheep
4. mare is to stallion
5. foal is to pony

24. Arid is to moisture as

1. desert is to sand
2. humid is to water
3. barren is to vegetation
4. wet is to rain
5. dry is to heat

25. Compass is to direction as

1. map is to location
2. speedometer is to velocity
3. telescope is to stars
4. binoculars is to vision
5. camera is to photograph

26. Verbose is to concise as

1. wordy is to brief
2. talkative is to chatty
3. lengthy is to long
4. eloquent is to articulate
5. silent is to quiet

27. Architect is to building as

1. choreographer is to dance
2. conductor is to music
3. director is to actor
4. sculptor is to chisel
5. painter is to brush

28. Blizzard is to snowstorm as

1. hurricane is to wind
2. tornado is to funnel
3. deluge is to rainstorm
4. drought is to desert
5. thunder is to lightning

29. Root is to tree as

1. foundation is to building
2. branch is to leaf
3. seed is to flower
4. trunk is to forest
5. soil is to garden

30. Indigent is to wealth as

1. poor is to poverty
2. rich is to money
3. illiterate is to education
4. wealthy is to fortune
5. destitute is to need

Answer Key

1. Ans: (A) - stethoscope is to physician
Explanation: This is a tool-to-user relationship. A hammer is a tool used by a carpenter, just as a stethoscope is a tool used by a physician. Choice (B) is incorrect because paint is a material, not a tool. Choice (D) is incorrect because a blueprint is a plan or design document, not a physical tool used in the same way.

2. Ans: (B) - light is to dark
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Transparent means allowing light to pass through, while opaque means not allowing light to pass through; they are opposites. Similarly, light and dark are opposites. Choice (C) might seem tempting, but transparent and opaque specifically refer to light transmission, making light/dark the most parallel relationship. Choice (A) is incorrect because visible and clear are related concepts, not opposites.

3. Ans: (A) - preface is to book
Explanation: This is a part-to-whole relationship. A prologue is an introductory section of a novel, just as a preface is an introductory section of a book. Choice (B) is incorrect because a chapter is a main section, not specifically an introductory part. Choice (C) is incorrect because a conclusion comes at the end, not the beginning.

4. Ans: (B) - composer is to symphony
Explanation: This is a specialist-to-work-product relationship. An architect creates a blueprint as their professional product, just as a composer creates a symphony. Choice (C) is incorrect because a canvas is the medium or material, not the finished product. Choice (E) is incorrect because an engineer builds or designs a bridge, but the parallel would be the bridge design/plans, not the bridge itself.

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

6. Ans: (B) - chaos is to orderly
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Cacophony means harsh, discordant sound, which is the opposite of melodious (pleasant-sounding). Similarly, chaos is the opposite of orderly. Choice (C) is incorrect because loud and quiet refer to volume, while cacophony and melodious refer to the quality of sound. Choice (E) reverses the relationship.

7. Ans: (A) - caterpillar is to butterfly
Explanation: This is a young-to-adult transformation relationship. A tadpole is an immature form that develops into a frog, just as a caterpillar is an immature form that develops into a butterfly. Choice (B) is incorrect because an egg is not a living, mobile form like a tadpole. Choice (D) reverses the order from specific to general.

8. Ans: (A) - barometer is to pressure
Explanation: This is an instrument-to-measurement relationship. A thermometer measures temperature, just as a barometer measures pressure (atmospheric pressure). Choices (C), (D), and (E) all show valid measurement relationships, but (A) is most parallel because both thermometer and barometer are specialized scientific instruments for measuring atmospheric conditions.

9. Ans: (B) - timid is to courage
Explanation: This is a lack-of-a-quality relationship. An arrogant person lacks humility, just as a timid person lacks courage. Choice (A) is incorrect because a proud person may still possess confidence. Choice (C) is incorrect because a generous person may or may not have wealth.

10. Ans: (A) - 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 (B) reverses the order from general to specific. Choice (D) is a part-to-whole relationship, not a member-to-category relationship.

11. Ans: (B) - writer is to pen
Explanation: This is a user-to-tool relationship. A surgeon uses a scalpel as their primary tool, just as a writer uses a pen. Choice (A) is incorrect because an easel is more of a support structure than the primary tool (the brush would be closer). Choice (C) is incorrect because a concert is a performance venue, not a tool.

12. Ans: (B) - rage is to anger
Explanation: This is a degree-of-intensity relationship. Euphoria is an extreme or intense form of happiness, just as rage is an extreme or intense form of anger. Choice (A) reverses the relationship, showing a less intense to more intense progression. Choice (C) shows synonyms but not a clear intensity difference.

13. Ans: (A) - emigration is to departure
Explanation: This is a synonym/definition relationship. Immigration refers to arrival in a new country, just as emigration refers to departure from a country. These are complementary processes. Choice (B) is incorrect because travel and journey are general synonyms without the specific arrival/departure distinction. Choice (D) is incorrect because passport is a document, not an action.

14. Ans: (C) - ignorant is to knowledge
Explanation: This is a lack-of-a-quality relationship. Someone negligent lacks care, just as someone ignorant lacks knowledge. Choice (B) might seem tempting, but lazy describes an attitude toward work, whereas negligent specifically means lacking care or attention. Choice (D) is incorrect because careless is similar to negligent rather than showing a lack of something.

15. Ans: (A) - poet is to verse
Explanation: This is a specialist-to-work-product relationship. A playwright creates drama as their literary product, just as a poet creates verse. Choice (B) is incorrect because an actor performs rather than creates the play. Choice (C) is incorrect because a director interprets film rather than writing it as original literary work.

16. Ans: (A) - build is to construct
Explanation: This is a synonym relationship. Demolish and destroy are synonyms meaning to tear down or ruin completely, just as build and construct are synonyms meaning to create or erect. Choice (D) might seem close, but wreck and damage don't carry the same intensity of complete destruction that demolish and destroy convey. Choice (B) is correct as synonyms but repair/fix suggest restoration rather than creation.

17. Ans: (A) - egg is to bird
Explanation: This is a source-to-result relationship. A seed is what a plant grows from, just as an egg is what a bird develops from. Choice (B) is incorrect because a root is a part of the tree, not what it grows from. Choice (C) is incorrect because a flower is produced by the plant, not the other way around.

18. Ans: (B) - famished is to hungry
Explanation: This is a degree-of-intensity relationship. Parched is an extreme form of thirsty, just as famished is an extreme form of hungry. Choice (A) is incorrect because appetite is a noun describing the desire to eat, not an adjective of intensity. Choice (C) is incorrect because sleep is a noun and the relationship is different.

19. Ans: (A) - scene is to play
Explanation: This is a part-to-whole relationship. A chapter is a subdivision of a book, just as a scene is a subdivision of a play. Choice (B) is incorrect because a page is a physical component, while a chapter is a content-based division. Choice (C) reverses the size relationship (words are smaller units than sentences).

20. Ans: (D) - geyser is to spray
Explanation: This is a source-to-characteristic-action relationship. A volcano characteristically produces an eruption (violent expulsion of material), just as a geyser characteristically produces a spray (forceful expulsion of water). Choice (A) is close but an earthquake is the tremor itself. Choice (C) is incorrect because smoke is a byproduct, not the primary action.

21. Ans: (B) - diligent is to lazy
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Meticulous (extremely careful and precise) is opposite to careless, just as diligent (showing care and effort) is opposite to lazy. Choice (A) is incorrect because careful and cautious are synonyms. Choice (C) is incorrect because thorough and complete are similar in meaning.

22. Ans: (A) - painter is to portrait
Explanation: This is a specialist-to-work-product relationship. A composer creates a concerto (a musical composition), just as a painter creates a portrait (a visual artwork). Choice (B) is incorrect because an instrument is a tool, not a product. Choice (C) is incorrect because a conductor interprets existing music rather than creating original compositions.

23. Ans: (A) - calf is to cow
Explanation: This is a young-animal-to-adult-animal relationship. A colt is a young horse, just as a calf is a young cow. Choice (B) reverses the relationship. Choice (D) is incorrect because mare and stallion are both adult horses (female and male). Choice (E) is incorrect because a foal is a general term for a young horse or pony, not showing the same specific species progression.

24. Ans: (C) - barren is to vegetation
Explanation: This is a lack-of-a-quality relationship. Arid means extremely dry and lacking moisture, just as barren means unable to support life and lacking vegetation. Choice (A) is incorrect because a desert is characterized by sand, not lacking it. Choice (B) is incorrect because humid means having abundant moisture, the opposite of lacking it.

25. Ans: (B) - speedometer is to velocity
Explanation: This is an instrument-to-measurement relationship. A compass measures or indicates direction, just as a speedometer measures velocity (speed). Choice (A) might seem close, but a map shows location rather than measuring it. Choice (C) is incorrect because a telescope views stars but doesn't measure them. Both (A) and (B) are good answers, but (B) maintains the measurement precision of the original.

26. Ans: (A) - wordy is to brief
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Verbose means using more words than necessary (opposite of concise), just as wordy means using too many words (opposite of brief). Choice (B) is incorrect because talkative and chatty are synonyms. Choice (C) is incorrect because lengthy and long are synonyms.

27. Ans: (A) - choreographer is to dance
Explanation: This is a specialist-to-work-product relationship. An architect designs a building, just as a choreographer designs a dance. Choice (B) is incorrect because a conductor interprets existing music rather than creating it. Choice (C) is incorrect because an actor is what a director works with, not what they create. Choice (D) is incorrect because a chisel is a tool, not a product.

28. Ans: (C) - deluge is to rainstorm
Explanation: This is a degree-of-intensity relationship. A blizzard is an extreme, severe snowstorm, just as a deluge is an extreme, severe rainstorm. Choice (A) is incorrect because wind is a component of a hurricane, not an intensified version. Choice (B) is incorrect because a funnel describes the shape, not an intensity relationship.

29. Ans: (A) - foundation is to building
Explanation: This is a part-to-whole relationship where the part provides support/anchoring. A root anchors and supports a tree below ground, just as a foundation anchors and supports a building below ground. Choice (B) is incorrect because while both are parts, a branch doesn't provide the foundational support. Choice (C) is incorrect because a seed precedes the flower rather than being a supporting part of it.

30. Ans: (C) - illiterate is to education
Explanation: This is a lack-of-a-quality relationship. Indigent means lacking wealth or resources (extremely poor), just as illiterate means lacking education (unable to read or write). Choice (A) is incorrect because poor describes poverty rather than lacking it. Choice (B) is incorrect because a rich person possesses money rather than lacking it.