SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Location, Time, or Context
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Example Question #21 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Sow is to before as __________ is to after.
erect
grouse
boast
reap
elongate
reap
You may have heard the expression "you reap what you sow" which will have helped you solve this analogy (always use whatever tools you have at your disposal when solving analogies, they are primarily about critical thinking and reasoning). If you did not make this connection it becomes necessary to know the following: The verb "sow" means to plant seeds that will later grow and need to be harvested. This is something you do "before" the crops can grow. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an action that might be taken after the crops have grown. The correct answer is "reap" which means to harvest, to cut and collect crops. Additionally, "erect" means set up, stand up, put together; "elongate" means make or become longer; "grouse" means carp, complain, whine; "boast" means brag about, talk loudly about things you have achieved.
Example Question #22 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Malnourished is to __________ as dehydrated is to water.
food
money
love
help
work
food
"Dehydrated" means dried, deprived of "water," thirsty, in need of "water." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these one might require if one were "malnourished." Well, "malnourished" means not supplied with enough "food" to be healthy, starving.
Example Question #23 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Mosque is to Islam as __________ is to Judaism.
prayer
synagogue
church
monastery
hymn
synagogue
A "mosque" is a place of holy worship in the "Islamic" faith. So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine which of these is a place of holy worship in the "Jewish" faith. The correct answer is "synagogue." Additionally, a "hymn" is a religious song; a "monastery" is a place where monks live and study.
Example Question #24 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Buccaneer is to ship as waitress is to __________.
bistro
sage
commodity
conundrum
brigand
bistro
A "buccaneer" is a pirate. So, a place where a "buccaneer" might be found is a "ship." Which of these is a place where a "waitress" might be found? The correct answer is a "bistro," which is another word for a fancy cafe. Additionally, "conundrum" means problem with two possible solutions; "sage" means wise, wise person; a "commodity" is something of value; a "brigand" is another word for "buccaneer," pirate.
Example Question #25 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Hospice is to __________ as morgue is to dead.
thin
sick
untidy
young
brilliant
sick
A "morgue" is a place where the "dead" are kept before being buried. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these might be kept or found in a "hospice." The correct answer is "sick" people. A "hospice" is a place where sick or old people are cared for.
Example Question #26 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete the analogy.
Field is to football as ____________.
cloud is to sky
ice is to freezer
track is to racing
customer is to store
car is to dealership
track is to racing
The correct answer is "track is to racing."
The activity of football takes place on a field. We want to look for a similar relationship for the second part of the analogy.
The activity of racing takes place on a track, completing the analogy.
Example Question #27 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Introduction is to beginning as ________________.
battery is to charger
conclusion is to end
achievement is to trophy
paragraph is to essay
author is to journal
conclusion is to end
An introduction occurs at the beginning of a book, event, etc. Similarly a conclusion occurs at the end, making that the correct answer.
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