SSAT Analogy Worksheet 27

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. Scalpel is to surgeon as

1. wrench is to mechanic
2. patient is to hospital
3. knife is to blade
4. medicine is to pharmacy
5. stethoscope is to heart

2. Euphoric is to happy as

1. angry is to calm
2. frigid is to cold
3. warm is to hot
4. sad is to tearful
5. nervous is to anxious

3. Glacier is to ice as

1. ocean is to water
2. mountain is to rock
3. forest is to tree
4. desert is to sand
5. cloud is to sky

4. Composer is to symphony as

1. musician is to instrument
2. playwright is to drama
3. actor is to stage
4. painter is to gallery
5. conductor is to orchestra

5. Arid is to moisture as

1. wet is to water
2. barren is to vegetation
3. humid is to air
4. dry is to desert
5. parched is to thirst

6. Triumphant is to defeated as

1. victorious is to winner
2. jubilant is to despondent
3. happy is to joyful
4. successful is to failure
5. proud is to arrogant

7. Quarantine is to contagion as

1. hospital is to patient
2. dam is to flood
3. disease is to cure
4. isolation is to loneliness
5. vaccine is to doctor

8. Prologue is to novel as

1. preface is to book
2. conclusion is to beginning
3. chapter is to page
4. author is to story
5. introduction is to speaker

9. Tadpole is to frog as

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

10. 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

11. Architect is to blueprint as

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

12. Parched is to thirsty as

1. hungry is to food
2. starving is to ravenous
3. dry is to wet
4. dehydrated is to water
5. tired is to sleepy

13. Thermometer is to temperature as

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

14. Cacophony is to harmony as

1. noise is to sound
2. chaos is to order
3. music is to melody
4. discord is to peace
5. loud is to soft

15. Drought is to crops as

1. rain is to flood
2. famine is to livestock
3. storm is to damage
4. fire is to forest
5. winter is to harvest

16. Lens is to camera as

1. wheel is to car
2. film is to movie
3. picture is to frame
4. shutter is to window
5. photographer is to studio

17. Vindicate is to accuse as

1. defend is to protect
2. exonerate is to blame
3. judge is to jury
4. prove is to evidence
5. acquit is to trial

18. Apiary is to bees as

1. aviary is to birds
2. hive is to honey
3. nest is to eggs
4. farm is to animals
5. zoo is to visitors

19. Whisper is to shout as

1. talk is to speak
2. murmur is to yell
3. quiet is to loud
4. voice is to sound
5. listen is to hear

20. Botanist is to plants as

1. zoologist is to animals
2. biologist is to science
3. gardener is to flowers
4. chemist is to laboratory
5. scientist is to research

21. Dormant is to active as

1. sleeping is to awake
2. inactive is to motion
3. volcano is to eruption
4. resting is to tired
5. still is to moving

22. Curator is to exhibition as

1. teacher is to classroom
2. director is to film
3. museum is to art
4. librarian is to books
5. artist is to painting

23. Renovate is to building as

1. construct is to blueprint
2. restore is to painting
3. demolish is to structure
4. repair is to broken
5. design is to architect

24. Trickle is to gush as

1. stream is to river
2. drip is to pour
3. water is to fountain
4. flow is to current
5. rain is to storm

25. Chronology is to time as

1. geography is to place
2. history is to past
3. sequence is to order
4. calendar is to date
5. timeline is to events

26. Opaque is to transparency as

1. clear is to glass
2. translucent is to light
3. invisible is to visibility
4. dark is to brightness
5. cloudy is to sky

27. Journalist is to article as

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

28. Agile is to clumsy as

1. graceful is to awkward
2. athletic is to sports
3. nimble is to quick
4. fast is to slow
5. coordinated is to movement

29. Irrigation is to fields as

1. watering is to garden
2. plumbing is to building
3. farming is to crops
4. water is to agriculture
5. pipes is to system

30. Benevolent is to malicious as

1. kind is to generous
2. charitable is to cruel
3. good is to evil
4. friendly is to hostile
5. helpful is to assistance

Answer Key

1. Ans: (A) - wrench is to mechanic
Explanation: This is a tool-to-user relationship. A scalpel is the specialized tool used by a surgeon, just as a wrench is a tool used by a mechanic. (B) is incorrect because a patient is not a tool. (C) is incorrect because it shows a part-to-whole relationship, not tool-to-user.

2. Ans: (B) - frigid is to cold
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship. Euphoric is an extreme degree of happy, just as frigid is an extreme degree of cold. (A) is incorrect because it shows an antonym relationship. (E) is incorrect because nervous and anxious are synonyms of similar intensity, not extreme versus mild.

3. Ans: (A) - ocean is to water
Explanation: This is a whole-to-material/composition relationship. A glacier is a large mass composed of ice, just as an ocean is a large body composed of water. (B) is incorrect because while mountains contain rock, they are not composed entirely of rock. (C) is incorrect because a forest contains trees but is not made of tree material.

4. Ans: (B) - playwright is to drama
Explanation: This is a creator-to-creation relationship. A composer creates a symphony, just as a playwright creates a drama. (A) is incorrect because a musician performs with an instrument but does not create it. (E) is incorrect because a conductor interprets but does not create an orchestra.

5. Ans: (B) - barren is to vegetation
Explanation: This is a lack-of-quality relationship. Arid means lacking moisture, just as barren means lacking vegetation. (A) is incorrect because wet describes having water, not lacking it. (C) is incorrect because humid means having high moisture in air, not lacking it.

6. Ans: (B) - jubilant is to despondent
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Triumphant (victorious and joyful) is the opposite of defeated, just as jubilant (extremely happy) is the opposite of despondent (extremely sad). (A) is incorrect because victorious and winner are related, not opposite. (C) is incorrect because happy and joyful are synonyms.

7. Ans: (B) - dam is to flood
Explanation: This is a prevention/control relationship. Quarantine is used to prevent the spread of contagion, just as a dam is used to prevent flood. (A) is incorrect because a hospital treats patients rather than preventing them. (C) is incorrect because it reverses the relationship (disease causes need for cure).

8. Ans: (A) - preface is to book
Explanation: This is an introductory part-to-whole relationship. A prologue is the introductory section of a novel, just as a preface is the introductory section of a book. (B) is incorrect because conclusion and beginning are opposites. (C) is incorrect because chapter is a main section, not an introductory one.

9. Ans: (A) - caterpillar is to butterfly
Explanation: This is an immature-to-mature form relationship. A tadpole is the larval stage that develops into a frog, just as a caterpillar is the larval stage that develops into a butterfly. (B) is incorrect because an egg is not a living developmental stage. (C) is too general and not parallel in specificity.

10. 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 (hardworking) is the opposite of lazy. (A) is incorrect because careful and cautious are synonyms. (C) is incorrect because thorough and complete are synonyms.

11. Ans: (B) - cartographer is to map
Explanation: This is a specialist-to-product relationship. An architect creates a blueprint, just as a cartographer creates a map. (A) is incorrect because a builder uses blueprints but doesn't create them. (C) is incorrect because an engineer may design a bridge but the parallel term would be "plans" not "bridge."

12. Ans: (B) - starving is to ravenous
Explanation: This is a synonym pair with similar intensity. Parched and thirsty both mean needing water (with parched being more extreme), just as starving and ravenous both mean extremely hungry. (A) is incorrect because hungry and food show a need-to-solution relationship. (E) is incorrect because tired and sleepy, while related, describe different states (fatigue versus desire for sleep).

13. Ans: (A) - barometer is to pressure
Explanation: This is an instrument-to-measurement relationship. A thermometer measures temperature, just as a barometer measures pressure. (B) is incorrect because while a clock relates to time, it indicates rather than measures it in the scientific sense. (C) is incorrect because "measurement" is too general.

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

15. Ans: (D) - fire is to forest
Explanation: This is a destructive cause-to-affected object relationship. Drought destroys or damages crops, just as fire destroys or damages forest. (A) is incorrect because it reverses the relationship. (B) is incorrect because famine is a result of crop failure, and livestock are not the direct parallel to crops.

16. Ans: (A) - wheel is to car
Explanation: This is an essential part-to-whole relationship. A lens is an essential functional part of a camera, just as a wheel is an essential functional part of a car. (B) is incorrect because film is what a camera uses, not a part of it. (C) is incorrect because a picture is the product, not a part.

17. Ans: (B) - exonerate is to blame
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. To vindicate means to clear someone of accusation, the opposite of accuse, just as to exonerate means to clear someone of blame, the opposite of blame. (A) is incorrect because defend and protect are synonyms. (D) is incorrect because prove and evidence are related but not opposites.

18. Ans: (A) - aviary is to birds
Explanation: This is a specialized habitat-to-inhabitant relationship. An apiary is a place where bees are kept, just as an aviary is a place where birds are kept. (B) is incorrect because a hive is natural bee housing, not a human-created facility. (D) is incorrect because farm is too general compared to the specific term apiary.

19. Ans: (B) - murmur is to yell
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship based on volume/intensity of speech. Whisper (very quiet speech) is the opposite of shout (very loud speech), just as murmur (quiet speech) is the opposite of yell (loud speech). (A) is incorrect because talk and speak are synonyms. (C) is incorrect because quiet and loud are adjectives, not verbs like the original pair.

20. Ans: (A) - zoologist is to animals
Explanation: This is a specialist-to-subject relationship. A botanist studies plants, just as a zoologist studies animals. (B) is incorrect because biologist is too general. (C) is incorrect because a gardener cultivates rather than scientifically studies flowers.

21. Ans: (A) - sleeping is to awake
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Dormant (inactive, in a state of rest) is the opposite of active, just as sleeping is the opposite of awake. (B) is incorrect because "motion" is a noun while the others are adjectives. (D) is incorrect because resting and tired describe related states, not opposites.

22. Ans: (B) - director is to film
Explanation: This is a professional-to-production relationship. A curator organizes and oversees an exhibition, just as a director organizes and oversees a film. (A) is incorrect because classroom is a location, not a production. (D) is incorrect because a librarian manages books but doesn't create a comparable organized production.

23. Ans: (B) - restore is to painting
Explanation: This is an action of improvement-to-object relationship. To renovate means to improve or update a building, just as to restore means to return a painting to its original condition. (A) is incorrect because construct means to build new, not improve existing. (C) is incorrect because demolish is the opposite action.

24. Ans: (B) - drip is to pour
Explanation: This is a degree of intensity relationship regarding liquid flow. Trickle (slow, minimal flow) is the opposite of gush (rapid, forceful flow), just as drip (minimal drops) is the opposite of pour (steady, substantial flow). (A) is incorrect because stream and river show a size relationship but not the same intensity contrast. (D) is incorrect because flow and current are related concepts, not opposites.

25. Ans: (A) - geography is to place
Explanation: This is a study/organization-to-subject relationship. Chronology is the organization or study of events in time, just as geography is the study of place. (B) is incorrect because history is study of the past specifically, not place in general. (C) is too general and doesn't maintain the parallel structure.

26. Ans: (C) - invisible is to visibility
Explanation: This is a lack-of-quality relationship. Opaque means lacking transparency (light cannot pass through), just as invisible means lacking visibility (cannot be seen). (A) is incorrect because clear describes having transparency, not lacking it. (B) is incorrect because translucent allows some light through, not lacking it entirely.

27. Ans: (B) - novelist is to book
Explanation: This is a professional-to-product relationship. A journalist writes an article, just as a novelist writes a book. (A) is incorrect because "news" is too general; the specific product would be an article or report. (C) is incorrect because an editor revises but does not create the newspaper.

28. Ans: (A) - graceful is to awkward
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Agile (able to move quickly and easily) is the opposite of clumsy (lacking coordination), just as graceful (moving smoothly) is the opposite of awkward (lacking grace). (C) is incorrect because nimble and quick are synonyms. (D) is incorrect because fast and slow refer to speed, not coordination.

29. Ans: (B) - plumbing is to building
Explanation: This is a system-to-structure relationship. Irrigation is the water distribution system for fields, just as plumbing is the water distribution system for a building. (A) is incorrect because watering is an action, not a system. (C) is incorrect because farming is the overall practice, not a distribution system.

30. Ans: (B) - charitable is to cruel
Explanation: This is an antonym relationship. Benevolent (kind and well-meaning) is the opposite of malicious (intending harm), just as charitable (generous and kind) is the opposite of cruel (causing pain or suffering). (A) is incorrect because kind and generous are similar, not opposite. (E) is incorrect because helpful and assistance are related concepts, not opposites.