SSAT Analogies Question 407: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 407

13. Precocious is to developed as

  • A. insolent is to impolite
  • B. lengthy is to round
  • C. scared is to terrified
  • D. teary is to sad

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

A

To be precocious is to be quite developed. To be insolent is to be quite impolite.

If you don't know the meaning of precocious, work backwards. If you know that insolent means to be quite impolite, keep choice (A) because a word can mean quite developed. If you don't know the word insolent, keep choice (A) because you should never eliminate a word you don't know. Neither lengthy and round nor teary and sad are by definition related, so you can eliminate choices (B) and (D). Scared is a lesser version of terrified. Could there be a word that is a lesser version of developed? Sure, so keep choice (C). Happy is a lesser version of joyful. While there could be a word that is a lesser version of developed, choices (C) and (E) have the same defining sentence and therefore cancel themselves out. Eliminate bo

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