SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, and Subject/Object

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #641 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Speakers are to ears as __________.

Possible Answers:

necklace is to neck

bracelets are to wrists

monitor is to eyes

socks are to feet

gloves are to hands

Correct answer:

monitor is to eyes

Explanation:

The best answer choice is "monitor is to eye," as information is being passed from a device to one's sensory organs, just like speakers pass information to ears. The other choices pair articles of clothing or accessories to body parts.

Example Question #51 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Refute is to false as concede is to __________.

Possible Answers:

supportive

nebulous

true

gregarious

wild

Correct answer:

true

Explanation:

"Refute" is a verb that means "prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove." One would likely refute something that is false, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes something that one might concede. "Concede" is a verb that means "admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it." "True" is a potential answer choice, so "true" is the correct answer because just as one might refute something that is false, one might concede something that is true.

Example Question #52 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Protractor is to angle as ruler is to __________.

Possible Answers:

length

color

taste

volume

texture

Correct answer:

length

Explanation:

A "protractor" is defined as "an instrument for measuring angles, typically in the form of a flat semicircle marked with degrees along the curved edge," so since protractors measure angles, we need to pick out an answer choice that describes what a ruler measures. While "volume" might look like a potentially correct answer, rules don't measure volume directly, but can help one collect data in order to calcite the volume of something. "Length" is the correct answer because just as protractors measure angles, rulers measure length.

Example Question #644 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Stenographer is to speech as accountant is to __________.

Possible Answers:

construction

education

philosophy

architecture

finances

Correct answer:

finances

Explanation:

A "stenographer" is someone who is charged with recording what other people have said. A "stenographer" is therefore primarily concerned with "speech." To solve this analogy you need to determine what an "accountant" is primarily concerned with for their job. The correct answer is "finances" or "the balance of money in a company."

Example Question #53 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Anatomy is to __________ as astronomy is to star.

Possible Answers:

chemistry

bone

literature

physics

history

Correct answer:

bone

Explanation:

"Astronomy" is the study of the universe and celestial bodies. Included in the list of things studied by an "astronomer" are "stars." So, to solve this analogy you first need to determine that "anatomy" refers to the study of the composition of the human body. And then you need to consider which of these answer choices fits under that description. The correct answer is "bone."

Example Question #646 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Conclave is to __________ as election is to president.

Possible Answers:

king

treasurer

pope

imam

general

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 #651 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Greyhound is to racing as retriever is to __________.

Possible Answers:

eating

fetching

talking

resting

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 #652 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Inoculation is to disease as levee is to __________.

Possible Answers:

starving

drying

flooding

burning

freezing

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 #631 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Laboratory is to experiment as amphitheater is to __________.

Possible Answers:

nourish

inhibit

gripe

entertain

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 #654 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Whale is to krill as cow is to __________.

Possible Answers:

beef

grass

farm

sheep

calf

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."

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