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 #551 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Gallon is to __________ as Celsius is to temperature.

Possible Answers:

volume

depth

distance

height

weight

Correct answer:

volume

Explanation:

"Celsius" is a unit of measurement used to measure "temperature." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "gallon" is used to measure. The correct answer is that a "gallon" is a unit of measurement used to measure the "volume" of a liquid.

Example Question #552 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Quart is to liquid as volt is to __________.

Possible Answers:

temperature

time

duration

force

distance

Correct answer:

force

Explanation:

A "quart" is a measurement of "liquid" capacity, equal to two pints or one-quarter of a gallon. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "volt" measures. The correct answer is that a "volt" is a measurement of electrical "force."

Example Question #553 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Soda is to cup as __________.

Possible Answers:

board game is to box

spy is to sneaky

quiet is to silence

friend is to enemy

bottle is to salad dressing

Correct answer:

board game is to box

Explanation:

A cup can be used to hold soda, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word describes a substance or object that the second word can be used as a container for. While "bottle is to salad dressing" and "board game is to box" may each look like potentially correct answers, "bottle is to salad dressing" has its nouns in the wrong order; salad dressing is not used to contain bottles, so "bottle is to salad dressing" cannot be the correct answer. "Board game is to box" is the correct answer because just like cups can contain soda, boxes can contain board games.

Example Question #554 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Car is to garage as ship is to __________.

Possible Answers:

ocean 

water

sail 

harbor 

vessel 

Correct answer:

harbor 

Explanation:

A car is kept or stored in a "garage," so to solve this analogy you have to determine where it is that a ship is kept. The correct answer is “harbor.” For clarification, one synonym of harbor that is commonly tested on the SSAT is “port.” This bears remembering.

Example Question #555 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Books are to backpack as water is to __________.

Possible Answers:

ice

drought

ocean

bucket

molecule

Correct answer:

bucket

Explanation:

Since a backpack can hold and transport books, we need to pick out a word that describes something that can hold water. While "ocean" and "bucket" might both look like correct answers, "bucket" is the better answer because while an ocean is full of water, it is not something that transports water. A bucket, however, can hold and transport water, just like a backpack can hold and transport books, so "bucket" is the correct answer.

Example Question #556 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Paint is to brush as ink is to __________.

Possible Answers:

draw

pen

write

pencil

paper

Correct answer:

pen

Explanation:

A brush is used as a vehicle for paint, so we need to pick out an answer choice which is an object used as a vehicle for ink. While “pen,” “pencil,” and “paper” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “paper” cannot be the correct answer because it does not carry ink, but is a medium on which one draws or writes with ink. “Pencil” cannot be the correct answer either, because pencils write with lead or graphite, not with ink. Pens, however, are vehicles for ink just like brushes are vehicles for paint, so “pen” is the correct answer.

Example Question #557 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Bookshelf is to books as wallet is to __________.

Possible Answers:

cash

library

school

purse

bank

Correct answer:

cash

Explanation:

A "bookshelf" is a place to put "books." Similarly, a "wallet" is a place to put "cash."

Example Question #558 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Hangar is to __________ as granary is to food.

Possible Answers:

money

aircraft

animals

prisoners

water

Correct answer:

aircraft

Explanation:

A "granary" is a place where food, particularly grain, is stored. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is stored in a "hangar." The correct answer is "aircraft."

Example Question #559 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Kennel is to dog as hutch is to __________.

Possible Answers:

goldfish

human

bee

rabbit

cat

Correct answer:

rabbit

Explanation:

A place where a "dog" is kept is usually called a "kennel." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is usually kept in a "hutch." The correct answer is a "rabbit."

Example Question #560 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Paddock is to horse as penitentiary is to __________.

Possible Answers:

student

infant

felon

widow

bachelor

Correct answer:

felon

Explanation:

A "paddock" is an enclosure for certain animals, like a "horse." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is kept in a "penitentiary." Well, a "penitentiary" is a jail for people who have committed serious crimes. So, the correct answer is "felon," which means convicted criminal. Additionally, a "bachelor" is an unmarried man; a "widow" is a woman whose husband has died; an "infant" is a baby.

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