SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Measurement, Storage, Location, and Material Composition

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #513 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Clock is to time as thermometer is to __________.

Possible Answers:

watch 

temperature 

cold

wall

hot 

Correct answer:

temperature 

Explanation:

A clock is used to measure time, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that describes what a thermometer measures. A thermometer is used to measure “temperature,” so "temperature" is the correct answer.

Example Question #514 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Bean is to coffee as __________.

Possible Answers:

frosting is to cake

dream is to sleep

broom is to handle

leaf is to tea

sick is to nauseous

Correct answer:

leaf is to tea

Explanation:

Coffee is made from beans, of which a bean is the single unit, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a single unit of the substance from which the second word is made. "Frosting is to cake" might look like a good answer choice, but cake is not made from frosting. Though frosting can be a part of a cake, you can also have a cake without frosting, so cake can't be made from frosting. So, "frosting is to cake" cannot be the correct answer. Because tea is made from leaves and "leaf" is the singular unit of "leaves," "leaf is to tea" is the correct answer.

Example Question #515 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Drop is to rain as flake is to __________.

Possible Answers:

cloud

dew

snow

hail

ice

Correct answer:

snow

Explanation:

Snow is something that falls in flakes, just as rain is something that falls in drops.

Example Question #21 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition

Complete this analogy.

Foot is to inch as __________.

Possible Answers:

red is to blue

gallon is to cup

goose is to geese

foot is to feet

centimeter is to meter

Correct answer:

gallon is to cup

Explanation:

The analogy compares first a relatively large measurement to a relatively small measurement. There are two answer options that meet this criteria. "Centimeter is to meter" is an enticing choice that compares a relatively small measurement to a relatively large measurement; therefore, the relationship is reversed, and it's not quite right. "Gallon is to cup," although not a measurement of length like "foot is to inch" and "centimeter is to meter," correctly compares a relatively large measurement to a relatively small measurement, so it is the correct answer.

Example Question #22 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition

Complete this analogy.

Inch is to foot as second is to __________

Possible Answers:

gallon

pound

day

mile

minute

Correct answer:

minute

Explanation:

There are twelve inches in a foot and three feet in a yard, but you don't need to know that specifically to answer this question. An inch is a unit of measurement that makes up a foot, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is a unit that is made up of seconds. There are sixty seconds in a minute, so "minute" is the correct answer.

Example Question #23 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition

Analogies: Complete this analogy. 

Kilogram is to weight as centimeter is to __________.

Possible Answers:

mass

distance

speed

length

time

Correct answer:

length

Explanation:

A "kilogram" is a unit of measurement used to measure how much something weighs, so to solve this analogy you have to determine what a "centimeter" is used to measure. The correct answer is that a "centimeter" is a unit of measurement that measures length, it is  of a meter. 

Example Question #24 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition

Complete this analogy.

Celsius is to Fahrenheit as __________ is to kilograms.

Possible Answers:

meters

kelvin

pounds

yards

inches

Correct answer:

pounds

Explanation:

"Celsius" and "Fahrenheit" are both units for measuring temperature. A "kilogram" is a unit for measuring weight. So, which of these answer choices is also a unit for measuring weight? The correct answer is "pounds." Additionally, "meters," "yards," and "inches" are all units for measuring length; "kelvin" is another unit for measuring temperature.

Example Question #25 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition

Complete this analogy.

Mile is to kilometer as pound is to __________.

Possible Answers:

weight

liter

kilogram

gallon

length

Correct answer:

kilogram

Explanation:

"Mile" and "kilometer" are both units of "length," they are used to measure how long or how far something is. A "pound" is used to measure "weight," or how heavy something is. So, which of these answer choices is also a unit of measurement used to measure "weight?" The correct answer is "kilogram." To provide additional help, "liter" and "gallon" are both used to measure how much "volume" a liquid has, or how much liquid there is in a container. 

Example Question #26 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition

Complete this analogy.

Inch is to __________ as gram is to weight.

Possible Answers:

foot

length

time

meter

size

Correct answer:

length

Explanation:

A "gram" is a unit of measurement used to measure how much something weighs. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that an "inch" is used to measure. The correct answer is that "inches" are used to measure "length," or how long something is. Additionally, "meter" and "foot" are other units used to measure how long something is.

Example Question #1 : Storage And Containers

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Tea is to cup as __________.

Possible Answers:

oil is to barrel

ocean is to whale

mug is to liquid

laundry is to refrigerator

coffee is to plate

Correct answer:

oil is to barrel

Explanation:

Tea is often contained in a cup. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice in which the first word is something that is often contained in the second word. Oil is often contained in a barrel, so "oil is to barrel" is the correct answer.

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