All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #456 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Fork is to eating as pen is to __________.
book
writing
cooking
meal
bored
writing
A "fork" is something that is used in "eating." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "pen" is used for. The correct answer is that a "pen" is used for "writing."
Example Question #461 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Archery is to bow as surfing is to __________.
shoot
board
wave
ride
ocean
board
"Archery" is a sport that you need a "bow" in order to take part in. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is an object that you need in order to practice "surfing." The correct answer is that you need a "board."
Example Question #462 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Jar is preserve as key is to __________.
door
wait
lock
jam
crucial
lock
The purpose of a "jar" is to "preserve" (save to be used or eaten later) something. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answers describes the purpose of a "key." The correct answer is that a "key" is used to "lock" things. Additionally, "crucial" is an adjective that means very important, needed, vital.
Example Question #463 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Junction is to connect as napkin is to __________.
messy
tissue
clean
market
kitchen
clean
A "junction" is a place where two or more things are joined together. The purpose of a "junction" is to "connect" (join). To solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these describes the purpose of a "napkin." The correct answer is to "clean."
Example Question #464 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Grill is to cooking as __________ is to climbing.
ladder
shower
oven
plane
carpet
ladder
A "grill" is something that is used for "cooking." So, which of these is something that is used for "climbing?" The correct answer is a "ladder."
Example Question #465 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Crayon is to coloring as ____________________.
pillow is to eating
knife is to cutting
marker is to galloping
hand is to foot
rain is to rainbow
knife is to cutting
Since we "color" with "crayons," we are looking for an answer choice that includes a tool (e.g., crayon) and how it is used (e.g., coloring). The only answer choice that fits this criteria is "knife is to cutting" because we use knives to cut up food!
Example Question #466 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Mechanic is to wrench as farmer is to __________.
crops
drought
agriculture
hammer
plow
plow
A “wrench” is a tool used by a “mechanic,” so to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these answer choices is a tool often used by a farmer. The correct answer is a “plow”; a “farmer” uses a “plow” to break up soil and allow seeds to be planted. It might be reasonable to assume that a farmer uses a “hammer” as well, but it is not anywhere near as closely associated with the profession of farming as a “plow” is. Other professions, like carpenters, might use hammers, but only farmers are associated with plows. To provide further help, another name for the profession of farming is “agriculture.”
Example Question #1 : User To Tool Or Tool To User
Complete this analogy.
Airplane is to pilot as ship is to __________.
helm
ocean
principal
teacher
captain
captain
Just as a pilot flies a plane, a captain steers a ship, so "captain" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : User To Tool Or Tool To User
Complete this analogy.
Hose is to firefighter as __________.
blueprint is to curator
plunger is to electrician
stethoscope is to meteorologist
frying pan is to doctor
easel is to artist
easel is to artist
Since firefighters often use hoses while doing their job, we are looking for an answer in which the first word is an item that the occupation in the second word uses while working. The best answer choice is "easel is to artist," because artists often paint or sketch their creations on easels.
Example Question #3 : User To Tool Or Tool To User
Complete this analogy.
Artist is to brush as __________.
surgeon is to scalpel
lawyer is to ball
dancer is to phone
chef is to drum
soldier is to comb
surgeon is to scalpel
The analogy in question relates a profession to a tool associated with that profession. "Lawyer is to ball," "soldier is to comb," "dancer is to phone," and "chef is to drum" do not represent the given relationship. Artists often uses paintbrushes just as surgeons use scalpels, so "surgeon is to scalpel" is the correct answer.
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