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SSAT Verbal Reasoning & Analogies Questions
Practise verbal reasoning & analogies (reasoning) for the Secondary School Admission Test: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Verbal Reasoning & Analogies practice
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Q1.Book : Author :: Painting : ?
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Answer: A — Painter
An author creates a book; a painter creates a painting.
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Q2.Find the next number in the series: 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ?
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Answer: C — 49
Squares of consecutive numbers: 2², 3², … → 7² = 49.
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Q3.Statements: All cats are animals. All animals have legs. Conclusion: All cats have legs.
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Answer: A — Follows
Cats ⊂ animals ⊂ things with legs, so all cats have legs.
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Q4.Find the next number in the series: 18, 20, 24, 30, 38, ?
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Answer: A — 48
Differences are 2, 4, 6, 8 → next difference 10.
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Q5.If FRIEND is written as HUMJTK, then the pattern is:
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Answer: A — +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7
F+2=H, R+3=U, I+4=M, E+5=J, N+6=T, D+7=K.
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Q6.Find the next number in the series: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ?
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Answer: B — 486
Each term is multiplied by 3.
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Q7.Statement: “Use our toothpaste for whiter teeth.” Assumption I: People want whiter teeth. II: Other toothpastes do not whiten.
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Answer: A — Only I is implicit
The ad assumes people desire whiter teeth; it does not assume competitors fail.
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Q8.Find the next number in the series: 20, 34, 48, 62, 76, ?
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Answer: C — 90
Each term increases by 14.
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Q9.If all Bloops are Razzies and all Razzies are Lazzies, then all Bloops are definitely:
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Answer: A — Lazzies
Transitive inclusion: Bloops ⊂ Razzies ⊂ Lazzies.
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Q10.Find the next number in the series: 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, ?
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Answer: D — 81
Squares of consecutive numbers: 4², 5², … → 9² = 81.
How to approach verbal reasoning & analogies questions
For syllogisms draw Venn diagrams and accept only what MUST be true. For analogies, state the relationship in a sentence (“X is the young of Y”) and test each option against it.
About SSAT
Secondary School Admission Test — conducted by The Enrollment Management Association. Admission test for independent (private) middle and high schools.
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SSAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Verbal Reasoning & Analogies | Reasoning | Calculated + question bank |
| Algebra | Mathematics | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |