All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #4 : User And Tool
Complete this analogy.
Chiropractic is to __________ as acupuncturist is to needles.
sorcery
massage
vaccination
hospital
surgeon
massage
An "acupuncturist" is someone who uses "needles" to treat a patient. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is something at a "chiropractor" might use. Well, a "chiropractor" is someone who treats back problems. So, the correct answer is "massage." Additionally, a "surgeon" is a doctor operates on people; "sorcery" is magic; "vaccination" is inoculation, treating someone with a small amount of a disease to prevent them from contracting a more serious version of the disease.
Example Question #1 : User And Tool
Complete the analogy.
Doctor is to thermometer as __________.
singer is to sing
actor is to script
screwdriver is to repair
lion is to prey
wind is to blow
actor is to script
The correct answer is "actor is to script."
This analogy expresses a user/tool relationship. A doctor uses a thermometer to perform his or her job. An actor uses a script to perform his or her job.
Example Question #2 : User And Tool
Complete this analogy.
Clippers is to barber as _______________.
computer is to student
mattress is to bed
picture is to wall
flash is to camera
paintbrush is to artist
paintbrush is to artist
The correct answer is "paintbrush is to artist."
This analogy explores the relationship of a tool and the user of the tool. Clippers are used by a barber to perform the task of cutting hair; likewise, a paintbrush is used by an artist to paint.
Example Question #41 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Discard is to trash as consume is to __________.
rebellion
food
travel
emotion
sleep
food
"Trash" is a noun, and "discard" (which means to throw away) is an action that one typically does with that noun. To complete this analogy, you have to determine which object matches with the action "consume." To "consume" means take in or eat, so the correct answer is “food," because just as one typically discards trash, one typically consumes food.
Example Question #42 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Teacher is to exam as __________.
patient is to hospital
army is to soldier
doctor is to vaccine
pilot is to plane
quilt is to fabric
doctor is to vaccine
The relationship between "teacher" and "exam" is that a teacher is the person who administers or gives an exam. So, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word describes a person who administers or gives the second word. "Doctor is to vaccine" and "Pilot is to plane" may each look like potentially correct answer choices because the first word in each choice is an occupation, but since a pilot does not administer or give a plane, but flies it instead, "pilot is to plane" cannot be the correct answer. Because doctors administer or give vaccines just like teachers administer or give exams, "doctor is to vaccine" is the correct answer.
Example Question #43 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Corrode is to metal as burn is to __________.
fire
ashes
sun
paper
water
paper
"Corrode" is a verb that means destroy a metal via a chemical reaction, and metal is something that can be corroded. So, because the next verb is "burn," we need to pick out an answer choice that is a noun indicating something flammable. "Ashes" might look like a potentially correct answer, because many things are reduced to ash when burnt, but ashes themselves are not flammable, so "ashes" cannot be the correct answer. While "fire" and "sun" also have to do with burning, "paper" is the only answer choice that is a noun that indicates a flammable object. So, "paper" is the correct answer, because just as metal can be corroded, paper can be burned.
Example Question #44 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Vaccination is to disease as helmet is to __________.
head
bicycle
destitution
cut
concussion
concussion
A "vaccination" is an inoculation intended to prevent one from getting a specific disease, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is prevented by a helmet. The correct answer is “concussion,” or confusion or unconsciousness caused by one's head being hit. For clarification, "destitution" is another word for excessive poverty.
Example Question #41 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Doctor is to patient as teacher is to __________.
parent
nurse
officer
politician
student
student
A doctor helps patients, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is a group of people helped by teachers. The correct answer, of course, is “student.”
Example Question #46 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Vacuum is to carpet as washer is to __________.
brick
tile
clean
clothing
water
clothing
One uses a vacuum to clean carpet, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes what type of material or objects a washer is used to clean. Of the five answer choices, three are tangible objects: “clothing,” “tile,” and “brick.” Because a washer is used to clean clothing just like a vacuum is used to clean carpet, “clothing” is the correct answer.
Example Question #47 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Past is to nostalgia as future is to __________.
retirement
wistful
regretful
excitement
ruse
excitement
"Nostalgia" is a positive feeling related to the past or a fond memory of the past. To solve this analogy, you need to consider which of the answer choices relates to a positive feeling about the future. Feeling "regretful" means not being happy about choices made in the past, so that cannot be the correct answer. Likewise, "wistful" is a synonym of "nostalgia" and relates to a feeling about the past. A "ruse" is a deception, a trick. The correct answer is "excitement," which is a feeling of happiness about something that is going to happen in the future. You might consider that a "retirement" is something that might happen to you in the future; however, it does not match with the specific relationship established in this analogy.
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