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SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) Verbal Reasoning: Analogies Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Verbal Reasoning: Analogies as it is examined in SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test). 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
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How do word roots help with unfamiliar SSAT analogy words? Give an example.
Roots/prefixes hint at meaning: 'BENE-' means good (benefactor, benevolent), 'MAL-' means bad (malice, malfunction). Knowing 'BENEVOLENT' relates to kindness lets you build a bridge even if unsure of the exact definition.
In MALICE : KINDNESS, what relationship type is shown?
Antonym. Bridge: 'MALICE is the opposite of KINDNESS.' (Roots: 'mal-' = bad.)
Why should you NOT eliminate an answer choice just because its words are unfamiliar?
The relationship, not your vocabulary comfort, decides correctness. An unfamiliar pair may hold the exact bridge; eliminate based on relationship logic and parts of speech, not on recognizing the words.
What part-of-speech check helps eliminate analogy choices?
The answer pair should mirror the stem's parts of speech and grammatical relationship. If the stem is noun:verb (TOOL:ACTION), a choice that is noun:noun likely does not share the relationship.
Classify GIGANTIC : LARGE by relationship and direction.
Degree/intensity. Bridge: 'GIGANTIC is an extreme (very large) form of LARGE.' Direction: more-intense : less-intense.
Classify STARVING : HUNGRY and give the matching-direction requirement.
Degree/intensity (STARVING is extremely HUNGRY). A correct answer must also go intense:mild, such as EXHAUSTED : TIRED or FURIOUS : ANGRY.
For ISLAND : OCEAN, what is the relationship and bridge?
Location/part-in-whole (surrounded-by). Bridge: 'An ISLAND is surrounded by OCEAN.' Look for an answer with the same containment direction (e.g., OASIS : DESERT).
What relationship does THERMOMETER : TEMPERATURE show?
Function/instrument-and-what-it-measures. Bridge: 'A THERMOMETER measures TEMPERATURE' (compare CLOCK : TIME, SCALE : WEIGHT).
Identify the relationship in HIVE : BEE and its direction.
Home/dwelling (whole-to-part: dwelling : inhabitant). Bridge: 'A HIVE is the home of a BEE' (compare NEST : BIRD, BURROW : RABBIT).
What relationship is shown by DROUGHT : RAIN?
Lack/absence (a drought is an absence of rain). Bridge: 'A DROUGHT is a lack of RAIN' (compare FAMINE : FOOD).
How do you handle an analogy where two relationship types seem possible (e.g., synonym vs. degree)?
Test the stricter relationship first. Ask whether the words are merely similar (synonym) or differ in intensity (degree). Choose the answer that matches whichever is true of the STEM, not what merely sounds close.
What is the 'one defining verb' rule for building strong bridges?
State the relationship using a single specific verb or phrase ('measures,' 'is the opposite of,' 'is a young,' 'is used to'). If you need 'and' or vague linking, your bridge is too loose.
Classify TEACHER : SCHOOL and give the bridge.
Person-and-workplace. Bridge: 'A TEACHER works in a SCHOOL' (compare CHEF : KITCHEN, JUDGE : COURTROOM).
What is the relationship in CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA?
Leader-and-group. Bridge: 'A CONDUCTOR leads an ORCHESTRA' (compare CAPTAIN : TEAM, GENERAL : ARMY).
Why is checking the SECOND word's role as important as the first when eliminating choices?
Both words must satisfy the bridge. A choice can have the right first word but a second word that breaks the relationship; verifying both halves prevents picking a half-right trap answer.
For the stem WHISPER : SHOUT, name the relationship and a same-direction answer.
Degree/intensity of volume (and arguably antonym in degree). Bridge: 'A WHISPER is a quiet version; a SHOUT is loud.' Match with GLANCE : STARE or TAP : POUND (mild action : intense action).
What does it mean that a correct analogy answer must be the BEST, not just an acceptable, fit?
Several pairs may loosely share a relationship; the SSAT wants the pair whose relationship is most precisely identical to the stem's. Always compare finalists and pick the tightest match.
Give the four-step general SSAT analogy attack plan.
1) Build a specific bridge from the stem pair. 2) Note the direction and parts of speech. 3) Plug the bridge into each choice, eliminating misfits. 4) If more than one remains, refine the bridge and re-test for the best fit.
Classify VACCINE : DISEASE and give the bridge.
Function/purpose (prevention). Bridge: 'A VACCINE prevents DISEASE' (compare HELMET : INJURY, UMBRELLA : RAIN).
What relationship is in SCRIBBLE : WRITE?
Degree/manner—careless version. Bridge: 'To SCRIBBLE is to WRITE carelessly/badly' (compare MUMBLE : SPEAK).
In LIBRARY : BOOK, what is the relationship and bridge?
Collection/place-and-item-stored. Bridge: 'A LIBRARY stores/houses many BOOKS' (compare GALLERY : PAINTING, ZOO : ANIMAL).
How does identifying the relationship category speed up elimination on test day?
Naming the category (synonym, antonym, part-whole, cause-effect, function, degree, type, characteristic) immediately tells you the direction and verb to test, so you can cross out non-matching categories at a glance.
What is the danger of choosing an answer because it is 'in the same topic' as the stem?
Topical association is a trap: BEE and HONEY are about the same topic, but an analogy needs the same RELATIONSHIP, not the same subject. Reject answers that only share a theme.
Summarize the rule for matching both relationship and direction in one sentence.
A correct SSAT analogy answer must express the EXACT SAME relationship as the stem AND keep the words in the SAME order/direction, fitting the most specific bridge sentence you can write.
What this deck covers
The Verbal Reasoning: Analogies deck follows the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) Verbal Reasoning: Analogies syllabus — 3 chapters and 15 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 16.7 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 158 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Verbal Reasoning: Analogies flashcards FAQ
How many Verbal Reasoning: Analogies flashcards are in this SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Verbal Reasoning: Analogies cards cover?
They follow the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) Verbal Reasoning: Analogies syllabus — 3 chapters and 15 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.