SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Tool to Use or Use to Tool
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Example Question #21 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Needle is to sew as pencil is to __________.
eraser
book
pen
write
paper
write
A “needle” is a tool used to “sew” things, so to solve this analogy, you need to determine for what purpose you use a “pencil.” You use a “pencil” to “write," so "write" is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Phone is to talking as television is to __________.
forbidding
watching
laughing
speaking
sharing
watching
A “phone” is an object that you use for “talking,” so to solve this analogy, you have to determine what it is that you use a “television” for. The correct answer, of course, is “watching.”
Example Question #23 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
House is to sheltering as truck is to __________.
Highway
Wheels
Shipping
Vehicle
Driveway
Shipping
A “house” is something used for “sheltering.” To “shelter” someone or something means to give him, her, or it protection from dangerous things. So, to solve this analogy, you need to determine what a “truck” is used for. The correct answer is “shipping,” which means moving things from one place to another.
Example Question #24 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Eye is to see as mouth is to __________.
eat
lips
smell
hear
teeth
eat
You use your eyes to see things, so, to solve this analogy, you have to determine what it is that you use your mouth to do. The correct answer is therefore "eat" because you use your mouth to eat things.
Example Question #25 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Breakfast is to morning as dinner is to __________.
lunchtime
restaurant
food
chef
evening
evening
Breakfast is a meal consumed in the morning, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine at what time of day dinner is consumed. The correct answer is “evening.” For analogy questions it is very important to figure out the relationship between the words before attempting to answer. The question often becomes very easy once you figure out the relationship between the first two words.
Example Question #11 : Tool To Use Or Use To Tool
Complete this analogy.
Piano is to __________ as microwave is to food.
instrument
cook
music
guitar
play
music
You use a "microwave" to make "food," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that you use a "piano" for. The correct answer, of course, is to make "music."
Example Question #12 : Tool To Use Or Use To Tool
Complete this analogy.
Crosswalk is to road as __________ is to river.
ship
stream
traffic
bridge
yacht
bridge
A "crosswalk" is a pathway one uses to cross the road. So, which of these is something one might use to cross a "river?" The correct answer is a "bridge." Additionally, a "yacht" is a sailboat; a "stream" is a very small, narrow river.
Example Question #13 : Tool To Use Or Use To Tool
Complete this analogy.
Brick is to build as flashlight is to __________.
see
heavy
torch
light
eyes
see
You use "bricks" to "build" things, so to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that you use a "flashlight" for. The correct answer is to "see" things. Additionally, "torch" is another word for "flashlight."
Example Question #14 : Tool To Use Or Use To Tool
Complete this analogy.
Broth is to __________ as champagne is to drink.
eat
lie
borrow
destroy
complete
eat
"Champagne" is sparkling wine, it is something one "drinks." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out what one does with a "broth." Well, a "broth" is much like a soup. So, the correct answer is that you "eat" it. Additionally, "complete" means finish.
Example Question #15 : Tool To Use Or Use To Tool
Complete this analogy.
Castle is to defend as telephone is to __________.
elevate
irritate
barter
communicate
cook
communicate
The purpose of a "castle" is to "defend" people from attacks. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these answer choices describes the purpose of a "telephone." The correct answer is "communicate" which means to talk to, share information. Additionally, "elevate" means rise up, lift up; "barter" means trade, exchange, argue about the price of something; "irritate" means annoy.
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