SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, and Subject/Object

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #456 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Fork is to eating as pen is to __________.

Possible Answers:

book

writing

cooking

meal

bored

Correct answer:

writing

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

shoot

board

wave

ride

ocean

Correct answer:

board

Explanation:

"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 __________.

Possible Answers:

door

wait

lock

jam

crucial

Correct answer:

lock

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

messy

tissue

clean

market

kitchen

Correct answer:

clean

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

ladder

shower

oven

plane

carpet

Correct answer:

ladder

Explanation:

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 ____________________.

Possible Answers:

pillow is to eating

knife is to cutting

marker is to galloping

hand is to foot

rain is to rainbow

Correct answer:

knife is to cutting

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

crops 

drought

agriculture 

hammer 

plow 

Correct answer:

plow 

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

helm

ocean

principal

teacher

captain

Correct answer:

captain

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

blueprint is to curator

plunger is to electrician

stethoscope is to meteorologist

frying pan is to doctor

easel is to artist

Correct answer:

easel is to artist

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

surgeon is to scalpel

lawyer is to ball

dancer is to phone

chef is to drum

soldier is to comb

Correct answer:

surgeon is to scalpel

Explanation:

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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