All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #5 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Sword is to fencing as lance is to __________.
rowing
fishing
jousting
riding
running
jousting
A sword is the weapon used in fencing, while a lance is the weapon used in the medieval sport of jousting. This analogy relates an implement to the fighting sport for which it is used. The rest of the options are, indeed, sports, but they are sports that do not require a lance.
Example Question #471 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Paper is to inscribe as __________ is to repose.
school
office
car
yard
bed
bed
To "inscribe" means to write, to mark. So, one might use "paper" for the purposes of "inscribing." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is something one might use to "repose." Well, "repose" means rest, so the correct answer is "bed."
Example Question #8 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Preserve is to jar as mend is to __________.
glue
window
door
knife
furnace
glue
To begin with "preserve" means save, keep intact for later use. So, one might use a "jar" to "preserve" something. What might one need to use in order to "mend" something? Well, "mend" means fix, repair, so the best possible answer is "glue."
Example Question #9 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Hinge is to join as jack is to __________.
mend
suspend
lift
destroy
crush
lift
The function of a "hinge" is to join two pieces of something together. Its functionality is to "join" things. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the functionality of a "jack" is. The correct answer is to "lift" things. When you see someone raising the height of a car so they can change a flat tire, they are likely using a "jack." Additionally, "suspend" means pause, stop something until later.
Example Question #11 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Forge is to __________ as cure is to medicine.
hammer
grill
faucet
ladder
knife
hammer
To begin with "cure" means heal, make no longer sick. "Medicine" is something you use to "cure." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an object that you use to "forge" something. Well, "forge" means to make or shape a metal object, like a sword. So, the correct answer is that you use a "hammer."
Example Question #12 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Handlebar is to __________ as microwave is to cooking.
steering
cutting
undermining
running
cleaning
steering
A "microwave" is a tool used for "cooking." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "handlebar" is used for. Well, a "handlebar" is the piece of a bicycle that allows one to change the direction of the wheels. It is therefore used for "steering."
Example Question #13 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Flare is to __________ as lens is to magnify.
alert
uproot
tie
plan
lose
alert
A "lens" is an optic device used to make something easier to see by either making it clearer or larger. A purpose of a "lens" is therefore to "magnify" (make larger). So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is the purpose of a "flare." Well, a "flare" is a device used to fire a light into the sky as a signal. It is therefore used to "alert." Additionally, "uproot" means move from one place to another, usually forcefully.
Example Question #14 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Foxhole is to protection as password is to __________.
idiocy
comfort
secrecy
delusion
genius
secrecy
A "foxhole" is a hole in the ground used by troops for "protection" from enemy fire during a battle. The purpose of a "foxhole" then is to provide "protection." Which of these describes the purpose of a "password?" The correct answer is "secrecy," or the ability to be secret. Additionally, "delusion" is having a false understanding of things.
Example Question #15 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Megaphone is to __________ as spectacles is to clarity.
appearance
volume
color
flavor
emotion
volume
"Spectacles" are glasses and you use glasses to improve the "clarity" (clearness) of something. So, for what purpose might you use a "megaphone?" The correct answer is to improve the "volume" of something.
Example Question #16 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Hammock is to resting as __________ is to enlarging.
microscope
periscope
thermometer
barometer
microwave
microscope
The purpose of a "hammock" is for "resting." So, to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these is used for "enlarging" something. "Enlarging" means to make larger. The correct answer is that a "microscope" is used to "enlarge" something to make it easier to see. Additionally, a "periscope" is used by a submarine to see above the water; a "barometer" is used to measure pressure and a "thermometer" is used to measure temperature.
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