SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #54 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Conclave is to __________ as election is to president.

Possible Answers:

general

imam

treasurer

pope

king

Correct answer:

pope

Explanation:

An "election" is used to determine the "president" of a country, in most legitimate instances. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "conclave" is used to select. The correct answer is that a "conclave" is used to determine who will be the next "pope." The "Pope" is the leader of the Catholic Church. Additionally, an "imam" is a leader of prayer in the Islamic faith.

Example Question #55 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Greyhound is to racing as retriever is to __________.

Possible Answers:

fetching

eating

resting

talking

guarding

Correct answer:

fetching

Explanation:

A "greyhound" is a dog that is primarily bred and used for "racing." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out what it is that a "retriever" is used for. Well, the clue is in the name, "retrievers" retrieve things. The correct answer is therefore "fetching," which means to go and get something and bring it back.

Example Question #56 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Inoculation is to disease as levee is to __________.

Possible Answers:

drying

freezing

flooding

burning

starving

Correct answer:

flooding

Explanation:

An "inoculation" is a vaccination, a small amount of a "disease" injected into someone to prevent them from contracting a much more serious version of the "disease." So, the purpose of an "inoculation" is to prevent "disease." What is the purpose of a "levee?" Well, a "levee" is a wall or embankment built to stop the overflow of water. So, the correct answer is that it prevents "flooding."

Example Question #57 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Laboratory is to experiment as amphitheater is to __________.

Possible Answers:

nourish

gripe

entertain

inhibit

imprison

Correct answer:

entertain

Explanation:

A "laboratory" is a lab, a place where scientific experiments are conducted. The purpose of a "laboratory" then is to carry out "experiments." What is the purpose of an "amphitheater?" Well, an "amphitheater" is a round and open building where sporting events or plays are carried out, particularly in regard to Ancient Greece or Rome. The correct answer then is "entertain." Additionally, "nourish" means provide food or energy for; "gripe" means complain about something small or unimportant, find fault with; "inhibit" means prevent from doing; "imprison" means confine, lock up.

Example Question #58 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Whale is to krill as cow is to __________.

Possible Answers:

calf

farm

grass

sheep

beef

Correct answer:

grass

Explanation:

"Krill" are small animals that float in large numbers in the ocean. Many "whales" eat "krill." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is something that "cows" eat. The correct answer is "grass."

Example Question #511 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Cremation is to __________ as taxidermy is to stuffing.

Possible Answers:

playing

freezing

unpacking

praying

burning

Correct answer:

burning

Explanation:

"Taxidermy" is the process of preparing and "stuffing" animals after they have died. So, "stuffing" is involved in "taxidermy," which of the following is involved in "cremation?" Well, "cremation" is the act of "burning" a body for the purposes of burial. So, the correct answer is "burning."

Example Question #512 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Autopsy is to corpse as __________ is to population.

Possible Answers:

morgue

government

treatise

census

democracy

Correct answer:

census

Explanation:

An "autopsy" is an examination of a "corpse" to discover how someone died. A "corpse" is a dead body. So, which of these is an examination of the "population?" The correct answer is a "census." In the United States a "census" is conducted every ten years, it involves a series of questions asked by the government to try and determine the nature of the current population. Additionally, a "morgue" is a place where dead bodies are held before they are buried.

Example Question #513 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Academy is to __________ as diner is to eat.

Possible Answers:

pray

conspire

learn

vote

retire

Correct answer:

learn

Explanation:

A "diner" is a restaurant, somewhere you go to "eat." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what someone might go to an "academy" to do. Well, an "academy" is a place to study something or practice for something. So, the correct answer is "learn." Additionally, "conspire" means plot with someone else to commit illegal acts.

Example Question #514 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Dentist is to teeth as ___________________.

Possible Answers:

artist is to museum

soldier is to lieutenant

surgeon is to operating table

chef is to spatula

cardiologist is to heart

Correct answer:

cardiologist is to heart

Explanation:

A dentist is a professional who studies and works with an individual's teeth. While all of the choices have associations with occupations, a cardiologist is a professional who studies and works with an individual's heart, making it the correct answer.

Example Question #1 : Actor And Action

Complete this analogy.

Director is to actors as maestro is to ___________.

Possible Answers:

faculty 

team

class

family 

orchestra

Correct answer:

orchestra

Explanation:

A "maestro" is the conductor of an orchestra. Just as a director organizes and directs actors in a production, a maestro directs an orchestra. The rest of the answer options refer to groups, but not the leaders of those groups.

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