SSAT Analogies Question 411: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 411

1. Problem is to fiasco as

  • A. mistake is to error
  • B. puzzle is to question
  • C. complaint is to lamentation
  • D. correction is to improvement

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C

A fiasco is a big problem. A lamentation is a big complaint.

If you don't know the meaning of fiasco, work backwards. Mistake and error are the same, and something can be the same as a problem, so keep choice (A). Puzzle and question are not by definition related, so eliminate choice (B). If you know lamentation, keep choice (C) because a lamentation is a big complaint, and something can be a big problem. If you don't know lamentation, keep choice (C) because you should never eliminate words you don't know. Arguably, a correction is used for improvement. Can something be used for a problem in the same manner? Probably not, so eliminate choice (D). An amalgamation is a collection. If you know amalgamation, you can eliminate choices (A) and (E), as they share a defini

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