SSAT Analogy Worksheet 25

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.

The correct answer is (D). A kitten is a young cat, just as a puppy is a young dog. While choices (B) and (E) involve young animals, they are not of the same species as indicated in the second term of those pairs in the way that kitten and cat are the same species.

1. Sculptor is to statue as

1. painter is to canvas
2. composer is to symphony
3. actor is to stage
4. teacher is to classroom
5. musician is to instrument

2. Arid is to moisture as

1. vacant is to occupants
2. humid is to water
3. barren is to fertility
4. cold is to temperature
5. dark is to shadows

3. Thermometer is to temperature as

1. scale is to weight
2. clock is to time
3. ruler is to inches
4. barometer is to pressure
5. compass is to direction

4. Meticulous is to careless as

1. generous is to kind
2. diligent is to lazy
3. cautious is to careful
4. reckless is to dangerous
5. thorough is to complete

5. Stanza is to poem as

1. chapter is to novel
2. word is to sentence
3. page is to book
4. scene is to theater
5. verse is to song

6. Chisel is to sculptor as

1. brush is to painter
2. easel is to artist
3. canvas is to picture
4. studio is to craftsman
5. clay is to potter

7. Parched is to thirsty as

1. famished is to hungry
2. tired is to sleepy
3. wet is to dry
4. cold is to freezing
5. warm is to hot

8. Drought is to famine as

1. rain is to flood
2. storm is to damage
3. heat is to summer
4. cold is to winter
5. wind is to weather

9. Novice is to expertise as

1. amateur is to skill
2. expert is to knowledge
3. student is to learning
4. teacher is to wisdom
5. professional is to experience

10. Archive is to documents as

1. museum is to artifacts
2. library is to librarians
3. gallery is to visitors
4. warehouse is to workers
5. repository is to storage

11. Vindicate is to blame as

1. exonerate is to guilt
2. accuse is to charge
3. convict is to innocence
4. prosecute is to crime
5. defend is to attorney

12. Herbivore is to plants as

1. carnivore is to meat
2. omnivore is to food
3. predator is to prey
4. scavenger is to carrion
5. parasite is to host

13. Procrastinate is to delay as

1. expedite is to hasten
2. hesitate is to decide
3. postpone is to cancel
4. wait is to arrive
5. linger is to depart

14. Archipelago is to islands as

1. peninsula is to land
2. constellation is to stars
3. ocean is to water
4. mountain is to peak
5. continent is to countries

15. Incision is to surgeon as

1. verdict is to judge
2. prescription is to pharmacist
3. diagnosis is to physician
4. operation is to patient
5. hospital is to nurse

16. Lethargic is to energy as

1. enthusiastic is to excitement
2. apathetic is to interest
3. vigorous is to strength
4. tired is to sleep
5. weak is to power

17. Ephemeral is to enduring as

1. temporary is to permanent
2. brief is to short
3. fleeting is to quick
4. eternal is to everlasting
5. momentary is to instant

18. Auditorium is to spectators as

1. laboratory is to scientists
2. theater is to actors
3. stadium is to athletes
4. classroom is to teachers
5. stage is to performers

19. Sabotage is to undermine as

1. support is to strengthen
2. destroy is to build
3. attack is to defend
4. damage is to repair
5. hinder is to help

20. Metamorphosis is to caterpillar as

1. growth is to child
2. molting is to snake
3. evolution is to species
4. aging is to adult
5. maturation is to adolescent

21. Preamble is to constitution as

1. introduction is to essay
2. conclusion is to argument
3. chapter is to book
4. paragraph is to page
5. title is to article

22. Opaque is to transparent as

1. clear is to visible
2. translucent is to cloudy
3. solid is to hollow
4. dense is to porous
5. thick is to thin

23. Journalist is to article as

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

24. Filibuster is to speech as

1. marathon is to race
2. lecture is to education
3. debate is to argument
4. sermon is to religion
5. monologue is to theater

25. Magnanimous is to generosity as

1. courageous is to bravery
2. timid is to boldness
3. wealthy is to money
4. intelligent is to genius
5. humble is to arrogance

26. Quarantine is to contagion as

1. vaccination is to disease
2. isolation is to spread
3. treatment is to illness
4. medication is to symptom
5. surgery is to injury

27. Frivolous is to serious as

1. trivial is to important
2. playful is to fun
3. silly is to foolish
4. grave is to solemn
5. humorous is to funny

28. Lexicon is to words as

1. dictionary is to definitions
2. atlas is to maps
3. encyclopedia is to knowledge
4. thesaurus is to synonyms
5. anthology is to stories

29. Fermentation is to wine as

1. distillation is to water
2. pasteurization is to milk
3. brewing is to beer
4. baking is to bread
5. freezing is to ice

30. Taciturn is to talkative as

1. quiet is to silent
2. reserved is to outgoing
3. shy is to timid
4. vocal is to loud
5. verbose is to wordy

Answer Key

1. Ans: (B) - composer is to symphony
Explanation: This is a specialist/work product relationship. A sculptor creates a statue, just as a composer creates a symphony. Choice (A) is incorrect because a painter uses a canvas but does not create the canvas itself. Choice (C) is incorrect because an actor performs on a stage but does not create the stage.

2. Ans: (C) - barren is to fertility
Explanation: This is a lack of quality relationship. Arid means lacking moisture, just as barren means lacking fertility. Choice (A) is tempting but vacant means lacking occupants temporarily, whereas arid and barren describe inherent characteristics. Choice (B) is incorrect because humid means having water, not lacking it.

3. Ans: (D) - barometer is to pressure
Explanation: This is an official measure/what it controls relationship. A thermometer measures temperature, just as a barometer measures pressure. Choices (A) and (B) are tempting but use different relationship patterns. Choice (E) is incorrect because a compass indicates direction but does not measure it in the same scientific way.

4. Ans: (B) - diligent is to lazy
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship. Meticulous (very careful and precise) is the opposite of careless, just as diligent is the opposite of lazy. Choice (A) is incorrect because generous and kind are synonyms. Choice (C) is incorrect because cautious and careful are synonyms.

5. Ans: (A) - chapter is to novel
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship. A stanza is a division of a poem, just as a chapter is a division of a novel. Choice (B) is incorrect because a word is a much smaller unit than a stanza. Choice (E) is tempting but verse can mean an entire poem or a line, making it less precise than chapter to novel.

6. Ans: (A) - brush is to painter
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A chisel is the primary tool of a sculptor, just as a brush is the primary tool of a painter. Choice (B) is incorrect because an easel is equipment but not the primary working tool. Choice (E) is incorrect because clay is a material, not a tool.

7. Ans: (A) - famished is to hungry
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Parched means extremely thirsty, just as famished means extremely hungry. Choice (D) is close but freezing is more extreme than cold, whereas the question asks for similar intensity levels. Choice (E) is also a degree relationship but in the opposite direction.

8. Ans: (A) - rain is to flood
Explanation: This is a cause/effect relationship. A drought (lack of rain) can cause a famine, just as excessive rain can cause a flood. Choice (B) is tempting but is less direct and specific. Choice (C) is incorrect because heat does not cause summer; they are associated but not in a cause/effect relationship.

9. Ans: (A) - amateur is to skill
Explanation: This is a lack of quality relationship. A novice lacks expertise, just as an amateur lacks skill. Choice (B) is incorrect because an expert possesses knowledge rather than lacking it. Choice (C) is incorrect because a student is engaged in learning, not necessarily lacking it.

10. Ans: (A) - museum is to artifacts
Explanation: This is a category/member or container/contents relationship. An archive is a repository for documents, just as a museum is a repository for artifacts. Choice (B) is incorrect because librarians work in a library but are not stored there. Choice (E) is incorrect because it's circular-repository means storage.

11. Ans: (A) - exonerate is to guilt
Explanation: This is a removal of a negative relationship. To vindicate is to clear someone of blame, just as to exonerate is to clear someone of guilt. Choice (C) is close but to convict is to establish guilt, not remove innocence. Choice (B) is incorrect because accuse and charge are synonymous actions, not opposites.

12. Ans: (A) - carnivore is to meat
Explanation: This is a consumer/food source relationship. A herbivore eats plants, just as a carnivore eats meat. Choice (B) is too general-all animals eat food. Choice (C) is related but predator describes hunting behavior, not diet classification.

13. Ans: (A) - expedite is to hasten
Explanation: This is a synonym pair relationship. Procrastinate means to delay, just as expedite means to hasten. Choice (B) is incorrect because hesitate does not mean the same as decide. Choice (C) is incorrect because postpone and cancel have different meanings.

14. Ans: (B) - constellation is to stars
Explanation: This is a collective group/individual members relationship. An archipelago is a group of islands, just as a constellation is a group of stars. Choice (A) is incorrect because a peninsula is a single landform, not a collection. Choice (E) is tempting but a continent does not necessarily consist of multiple countries.

15. Ans: (C) - diagnosis is to physician
Explanation: This is a specialist/work product relationship. An incision is the specific work product of a surgeon, just as a diagnosis is the specific work product of a physician. Choice (A) is tempting but a verdict comes from a jury, with the judge overseeing. Choice (B) is incorrect because a pharmacist fills prescriptions written by doctors.

16. Ans: (B) - apathetic is to interest
Explanation: This is a lack of quality relationship. Lethargic means lacking energy, just as apathetic means lacking interest. Choice (A) is incorrect because enthusiastic means having excitement, not lacking it. Choice (E) is tempting but weak is a lesser degree of strength, whereas lethargic is specifically about lacking energy.

17. Ans: (A) - temporary is to permanent
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship. Ephemeral means lasting a very short time (opposite of enduring), just as temporary is the opposite of permanent. Choice (B) is incorrect because brief and short are synonyms. Choice (D) is incorrect because eternal and everlasting are synonyms.

18. Ans: (A) - laboratory is to scientists
Explanation: This is a place/people who use it relationship. An auditorium is a place for spectators, just as a laboratory is a place for scientists. Choice (B) is incorrect because a theater is primarily for spectators, with actors on the stage. Choice (C) is incorrect because a stadium is primarily for spectators, not athletes.

19. Ans: (A) - support is to strengthen
Explanation: This is a synonym pair relationship. To sabotage is to undermine, just as to support is to strengthen. Choice (B) is incorrect because destroy and build are antonyms, not synonyms. Choice (E) is incorrect because hinder and help are antonyms.

20. Ans: (B) - molting is to snake
Explanation: This is a transformation process/organism relationship. Metamorphosis is the specific transformation process a caterpillar undergoes, just as molting is the specific transformation process a snake undergoes. Choice (A) is too general-growth applies to all organisms. Choice (C) is incorrect because evolution applies to species over generations, not individual organisms.

21. Ans: (A) - introduction is to essay
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship with positional specificity. A preamble is the introductory part of a constitution, just as an introduction is the opening part of an essay. Choice (B) is incorrect because a conclusion comes at the end, not the beginning. Choice (E) is incorrect because a title identifies but does not introduce content.

22. Ans: (D) - dense is to porous
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship. Opaque (does not let light through) is the opposite of transparent (lets light through), just as dense (does not let material through) is the opposite of porous (lets material through). Choice (B) is incorrect because translucent and cloudy are not true opposites. Choice (E) is incorrect because thick and thin relate to dimension, not permeability.

23. Ans: (B) - novelist is to novel
Explanation: This is a specialist/work product relationship. A journalist creates an article, just as a novelist creates a novel. Choice (A) is incorrect because an editor refines a newspaper but does not create it. Choice (C) is incorrect because a reporter gathers news but does not create it as a finished product.

24. Ans: (A) - marathon is to race
Explanation: This is a specific extreme type/general category relationship. A filibuster is an extremely prolonged speech, just as a marathon is an extremely long race. Choice (B) is incorrect because a lecture is not defined by extreme length. Choice (E) is incorrect because a monologue is defined by having one speaker, not by length.

25. Ans: (A) - courageous is to bravery
Explanation: This is a characteristic/quality relationship. Magnanimous means characterized by generosity, just as courageous means characterized by bravery. Choice (B) is incorrect because timid is the opposite of boldness. Choice (E) is incorrect because humble is the opposite of arrogance.

26. Ans: (B) - isolation is to spread
Explanation: This is a prevention measure/what it prevents relationship. Quarantine is used to prevent contagion, just as isolation is used to prevent spread. Choice (A) is tempting but vaccination prevents disease itself, not just its spread. Choice (C) is incorrect because treatment addresses existing illness rather than preventing it.

27. Ans: (A) - trivial is to important
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship. Frivolous means not serious, just as trivial means not important. Choice (B) is incorrect because playful and fun are related concepts, not opposites. Choice (D) is incorrect because grave and solemn are synonyms.

28. Ans: (B) - atlas is to maps
Explanation: This is a collection/what it contains relationship. A lexicon is a collection of words (and their meanings), just as an atlas is a collection of maps. Choice (A) is tempting but a dictionary contains definitions more than words themselves. Choice (E) is incorrect because an anthology contains complete stories, not individual elements like words.

29. Ans: (C) - brewing is to beer
Explanation: This is a process/product relationship. Fermentation is the specific process that produces wine, just as brewing is the specific process that produces beer. Choice (B) is incorrect because pasteurization treats milk but does not create it. Choice (D) is tempting but baking bread involves rising and cooking, not fermentation as the defining process.

30. Ans: (B) - reserved is to outgoing
Explanation: This is an antonym pair relationship. Taciturn means habitually untalkative (opposite of talkative), just as reserved means restrained in manner (opposite of outgoing). Choice (A) is incorrect because quiet and silent are synonyms. Choice (E) is incorrect because verbose and wordy are synonyms.