All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #47 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Bye is to buy as __________ is to duel.
fight
vend
dual
sell
establish
dual
"Bye" and "buy" are "homonyms" of one another, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "duel" (a formal fight between two disagreeing parties). The correct answer is "dual" which means made up of two parts, shared and paired, coupled. Additionally, "establish" means set up, form.
Example Question #48 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Cue is to __________ as eight is to ate.
signal
seven
queue
number
sign
queue
"Eight" and "ate" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "cue" (signal that something is ready, sign telling you to begin). The correct answer is "queue," which means line for, line up for.
Example Question #49 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to cache as dear is to deer.
Moose
Antler
Cause
Buck
Cash
Cash
In this set of problems we are going to practice "homonyms." "Homonyms" are words that sound the same, or are spelled the same, but which have different meanings. An example of a "homonym" is "bye and buy." These two words have different meanings, yet sound exactly the same. In this problem "dear" and "deer" are homonyms, so which of these words sounds the same as "cache?" The correct answer is "cash." Additionally, a "buck" is a male deer.
Example Question #50 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Cede is to seed as flea is to __________.
insect
grow
flee
bite
mosquito
flee
"Seed" and "cede" (give up) are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "flea" (small, bloodsucking insect). The correct answer is "flee," which means run away from.
Example Question #81 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Foul is to __________ as him is to hymn.
chicken
offense
song
fowl
church
fowl
"Hymn" (song sung in church) and "him" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "foul." The correct answer is "fowl," which means poultry, birds that are eaten, chickens.
Example Question #82 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Knew is to new as meat is to __________.
eat
carnivore
beef
meet
fruit
meet
"Knew" and "new" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "meat." The correct answer is "meet," which means encounter, run into, come across, be introduced to. Additionally, a "carnivore" is a meat-eater.
Example Question #83 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Cell is to __________ as facts is to fax.
sell
uproot
vend
transmit
transfer
sell
"Facts" (true statements, something that is certainly true) and "fax" (an outdated machine used to send documents) are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds like "cell" (basic structural unit of the human body). The correct answer is "sell." Additionally, "uproot" means force to move; "vend" means sell; "transmit" means broadcast, send out; "transfer" means move from one place to another.
Example Question #84 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Throne is to __________ as waist is to waste.
king
garbage
crown
thrown
stomach
thrown
A "waist" is a part of the human body, a tummy. To "waste" means to not make good use of. These two words are "homonyms" because they have different meanings, but sound the same. Which of these words sounds the same as "throne" (a chair that a monarch sits in). The correct answer is "thrown," which is the past tense of throw.
Example Question #85 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Weather is to whether as __________ is to your.
mine
yuletide
ours
yore
theirs
yore
"Weather" and "whether" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds like "your." The correct answer is "yore," which means of former times, happening a long time ago. Additionally, "yuletide" is Christmas time.
Example Question #86 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Miner is to minor as rain is to __________.
coal
pour
water
king
reign
reign
"Minor" means of small importance and "miner" means person who goes into mines, person who mines minerals for a living. These two words are "homonyms," so to solve this problem you need to determine which of these words sounds most like "rain." The correct answer is "reign" which means rule over, be king of. Additionally, "pour" means cause liquid to flow out of something.
All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
