SSAT Analogy Worksheet 26

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.

Explanation: A kitten is a young cat just as a puppy is a young dog.

1. Sculptor is to statue as

1. author is to manuscript
2. painter is to easel
3. musician is to instrument
4. architect is to blueprint
5. actor is to stage

2. Drought is to water as

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

3. Cacophony is to harmonious as

1. melody is to musical
2. discord is to peaceful
3. symphony is to orchestral
4. rhythm is to steady
5. crescendo is to loud

4. Thermometer is to temperature as

1. barometer is to pressure
2. telescope is to astronomer
3. microscope is to bacteria
4. compass is to direction
5. scale is to weight

5. Meticulous is to careless as

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

6. Surgeon is to scalpel as

1. carpenter is to hammer
2. teacher is to student
3. lawyer is to courtroom
4. chef is to restaurant
5. pilot is to airplane

7. Tadpole is to frog as

1. caterpillar is to butterfly
2. fish is to water
3. bird is to nest
4. snake is to reptile
5. larva is to insect

8. Ebullient is to enthusiastic as

1. morose is to cheerful
2. lethargic is to energetic
3. pensive is to thoughtful
4. angry is to furious
5. sad is to unhappy

9. Archipelago is to islands as

1. peninsula is to water
2. constellation is to stars
3. ocean is to fish
4. mountain is to peak
5. desert is to sand

10. Abridge is to shorten as

1. expand is to contract
2. augment is to increase
3. reduce is to enlarge
4. lengthen is to diminish
5. divide is to multiply

11. Petal is to flower as

1. leaf is to stem
2. branch is to tree
3. root is to soil
4. seed is to fruit
5. thorn is to rose

12. Apathetic is to concern as

1. enthusiastic is to excitement
2. indifferent is to interest
3. sympathetic is to compassion
4. anxious is to worry
5. curious is to knowledge

13. Vindicate is to exonerate as

1. accuse is to blame
2. condemn is to praise
3. convict is to acquit
4. defend is to attack
5. judge is to jury

14. Glacier is to ice as

1. ocean is to salt
2. volcano is to lava
3. cloud is to rain
4. mountain is to rock
5. river is to water

15. Lugubrious is to mournful as

1. jovial is to somber
2. melancholy is to cheerful
3. jubilant is to joyful
4. serious is to frivolous
5. grave is to lighthearted

16. Quarantine is to disease as

1. medicine is to illness
2. embargo is to trade
3. hospital is to patient
4. vaccination is to prevention
5. contagion is to spread

17. Composer is to symphony as

1. conductor is to orchestra
2. playwright is to drama
3. actor is to theater
4. musician is to concert
5. director is to film

18. Venerate is to respect as

1. admire is to despise
2. loathe is to dislike
3. appreciate is to value
4. tolerate is to accept
5. ignore is to notice

19. Fledgling is to bird as

1. calf is to cow
2. foal is to horse
3. hatchling is to egg
4. gosling is to goose
5. nestling is to nest

20. Tarnish is to luster as

1. polish is to shine
2. corrode is to strength
3. brighten is to dullness
4. rust is to metal
5. clean is to dirt

21. Scythe is to reaper as

1. pen is to author
2. needle is to tailor
3. sword is to warrior
4. brush is to canvas
5. hammer is to nail

22. Incensed is to annoyed as

1. pleased is to delighted
2. elated is to content
3. furious is to irritated
4. calm is to agitated
5. happy is to ecstatic

23. Acoustics is to sound as

1. optics is to light
2. physics is to matter
3. music is to hearing
4. echo is to noise
5. volume is to loudness

24. Procrastinate is to delay as

1. hasten is to hurry
2. postpone is to advance
3. expedite is to slow
4. wait is to proceed
5. schedule is to plan

25. Lexicon is to words as

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

26. Evaporation is to vapor as

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

27. Querulous is to complaining as

1. affable is to friendly
2. hostile is to welcoming
3. taciturn is to talkative
4. gregarious is to solitary
5. belligerent is to peaceful

28. Spine is to book as

1. cover is to page
2. keel is to ship
3. chapter is to novel
4. binding is to paper
5. title is to author

29. Torpid is to sluggish as

1. active is to lethargic
2. animated is to lifeless
3. languid is to listless
4. energetic is to vigorous
5. dynamic is to static

30. Photosynthesis is to glucose as

1. respiration is to oxygen
2. digestion is to nutrients
3. circulation is to blood
4. fermentation is to alcohol
5. combustion is to fire

Answer Key

1. Ans: (A) - author is to manuscript
Explanation: This is a specialist/work product relationship. A sculptor creates a statue just as an author creates a manuscript. (B) is incorrect because an easel is a tool, not a product. (E) is incorrect because a stage is a location, not something an actor creates.

2. Ans: (B) - famine is to food
Explanation: This is a lack of a quality relationship. A drought is a severe lack of water just as a famine is a severe lack of food. (A) is incorrect because a flood has an excess of rain, not a lack. (E) is incorrect because an epidemic has an excess of disease, not a lack.

3. Ans: (B) - discord is to peaceful
Explanation: This is a lack of a quality relationship. Cacophony (harsh, discordant sound) lacks harmony just as discord lacks peacefulness. (A) is incorrect because a melody is musical, not lacking in musicality. (C) is incorrect because a symphony is orchestral.

4. Ans: (A) - barometer is to pressure
Explanation: This is an official measure/what it controls relationship. A thermometer measures temperature just as a barometer measures pressure. While (D) and (E) also involve measurement, (A) best mirrors the specific relationship of an instrument designed to measure a specific atmospheric/environmental condition.

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

6. Ans: (A) - carpenter is to hammer
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A surgeon uses a scalpel as a primary tool just as a carpenter uses a hammer. (B) is incorrect because a student is not a tool. (E) is incorrect because while a pilot operates an airplane, it's not a hand tool in the same sense.

7. Ans: (A) - caterpillar is to butterfly
Explanation: This is a young/adult or immature/mature form relationship. A tadpole develops into a frog just as a caterpillar develops into a butterfly. (E) is tempting but too general; larva could become many things, whereas a caterpillar specifically becomes a butterfly. (B) is incorrect because fish is not a developmental stage of water.

8. Ans: (C) - pensive is to thoughtful
Explanation: This is a synonym relationship. Ebullient means enthusiastic and overflowing with excitement just as pensive means thoughtful. (A) is incorrect because morose and cheerful are antonyms. (B) is incorrect because lethargic and energetic are antonyms.

9. Ans: (B) - constellation is to stars
Explanation: This is a collective group/member relationship. An archipelago is a group or chain of islands just as a constellation is a group or pattern of stars. (A) is incorrect because a peninsula is a landform, not a collection. (E) is incorrect because while a desert contains sand, it's not defined as a collection of sand in the same way.

10. Ans: (B) - augment is to increase
Explanation: This is a synonym relationship. To abridge means to shorten just as to augment means to increase. (A) is incorrect because expand and contract are antonyms. (C) is incorrect because reduce and enlarge are antonyms.

11. Ans: (B) - branch is to tree
Explanation: This is a part/whole relationship. A petal is a part of a flower just as a branch is a part of a tree. (A) is incorrect because while a leaf and stem are related, they are more coordinate parts rather than part to whole. (D) is incorrect because a seed is typically inside fruit, not a structural component.

12. Ans: (B) - indifferent is to interest
Explanation: This is a lack of a quality relationship. Someone apathetic lacks concern just as someone indifferent lacks interest. (A) is incorrect because an enthusiastic person has excitement, not lacks it. (C) is incorrect because a sympathetic person has compassion.

13. Ans: (A) - accuse is to blame
Explanation: This is a synonym relationship. To vindicate means to clear from blame, which is to exonerate, just as to accuse means to blame. (C) is incorrect because convict and acquit are antonyms. (D) is incorrect because defend and attack are antonyms.

14. Ans: (D) - mountain is to rock
Explanation: This is a composition relationship (what something is made of). A glacier is composed of ice just as a mountain is composed of rock. (B) is incorrect because while a volcano produces lava, it is not composed entirely of lava. (C) is incorrect because a cloud produces rain but is not made of rain.

15. Ans: (C) - jubilant is to joyful
Explanation: This is a synonym relationship. Lugubrious means mournful or dismal just as jubilant means joyful. (A) is incorrect because jovial and somber are antonyms. (B) is incorrect because melancholy and cheerful are antonyms.

16. Ans: (B) - embargo is to trade
Explanation: This is a measure that controls/restricts relationship. Quarantine is imposed to control or prevent the spread of disease just as an embargo is imposed to restrict trade. (A) is incorrect because medicine treats disease rather than restricts it. (C) is incorrect because a hospital treats patients rather than restricts them.

17. Ans: (B) - playwright is to drama
Explanation: This is a specialist/work product relationship. A composer creates a symphony just as a playwright creates a drama. (A) is incorrect because a conductor performs but doesn't create an orchestra. (E) is tempting but a director interprets a film; the screenwriter would be a better parallel.

18. Ans: (B) - loathe is to dislike
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. To venerate is to respect deeply or revere just as to loathe is to dislike intensely. (C) is close but appreciate and value are more synonymous than showing degree. (D) is incorrect because tolerate and accept don't show the same intensity difference.

19. Ans: (D) - gosling is to goose
Explanation: This is a young animal/adult animal relationship. A fledgling is a young bird just as a gosling is a young goose. (A) and (B) are young-to-adult relationships but fledgling is a general term for young birds, making gosling/goose the most parallel. (C) is incorrect because a hatchling comes from an egg but egg is not the adult form.

20. Ans: (B) - corrode is to strength
Explanation: This is a process that diminishes a quality relationship. To tarnish is to diminish luster just as to corrode is to diminish strength. (A) is incorrect because polish increases shine. (C) is incorrect because brighten increases rather than diminishes.

21. Ans: (B) - needle is to tailor
Explanation: This is a tool/user relationship. A scythe is the primary tool of a reaper just as a needle is the primary tool of a tailor. (A) is close but less specific than the traditional tool/tradesperson relationship. (C) is a good relationship but (B) better matches the occupational tool specificity.

22. Ans: (C) - furious is to irritated
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Incensed means extremely angry, beyond merely annoyed, just as furious is more intense than irritated. (A) is incorrect because pleased is less intense than delighted, showing the relationship in reverse. (B) is incorrect because elated is more intense than content.

23. Ans: (A) - optics is to light
Explanation: This is a field of study/subject matter relationship. Acoustics is the science of sound just as optics is the science of light. (B) is too general; physics studies many things including but not limited to matter. (C) is incorrect because music is an art form, not a science of hearing.

24. Ans: (A) - hasten is to hurry
Explanation: This is a synonym relationship. To procrastinate means to delay just as to hasten means to hurry. (B) is incorrect because postpone and advance are antonyms. (C) is incorrect because expedite and slow are antonyms.

25. Ans: (B) - atlas is to maps
Explanation: This is a collection/content relationship. A lexicon is a collection or inventory of words just as an atlas is a collection of maps. (A) is close but definitions are explanations of words, not the primary unit collected. (C) is incorrect because a library is a place that holds books, not a bound collection.

26. Ans: (B) - freezing is to ice
Explanation: This is a process/product relationship. Evaporation is a process that produces vapor just as freezing is a process that produces ice. (A) is close but condensation produces liquid from gas, making it a reverse transformation. (E) is incorrect because precipitation is vapor becoming rain, not producing rain.

27. Ans: (A) - affable is to friendly
Explanation: This is a synonym relationship. Querulous means habitually complaining just as affable means friendly. (B) is incorrect because hostile and welcoming are antonyms. (C) is incorrect because taciturn and talkative are antonyms.

28. Ans: (B) - keel is to ship
Explanation: This is a structural part/whole relationship. The spine is the central structural element of a book just as the keel is the central structural element of a ship. (A) is incorrect because a cover is an outer element, not a central structural one. (C) is incorrect because a chapter is content, not structure.

29. Ans: (C) - languid is to listless
Explanation: This is a synonym relationship. Torpid means sluggish or inactive just as languid means listless or lacking energy. (A) is incorrect because active and lethargic are antonyms. (B) is incorrect because animated and lifeless are antonyms.

30. Ans: (D) - fermentation is to alcohol
Explanation: This is a process/product relationship. Photosynthesis is a biological process that produces glucose just as fermentation is a biological process that produces alcohol. (B) is close but digestion breaks down food to release nutrients rather than producing them. (A) is incorrect because respiration uses oxygen rather than producing it.