SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #681 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Weigh is to weight as count is to __________.

Possible Answers:

quantity

veracity

demolition

quality

emotion

Correct answer:

quantity

Explanation:

“Weigh” is a verb that means determine the weight of something, while “weight” is a noun that means heaviness. One weighs someone or something to find out its weight, and we need to pick out an answer choice that describes what information one learns when one counts something. “Veracity,” which means truthfulness, “demolition,” a synonym of destruction, and “emotion” each have nothing to do with counting things, so none of those words can be the correct answer. While both “quantity” and “quality” might look like a potentially correct answer, “quality” means how excellent something is in comparison to other things, while “quantity” means the number of things in a group. So, because one counts something to determine its quantity just as one weighs something to determine its weight, “quantity” is the correct answer.

Example Question #682 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Time is to sundial as wind direction is to __________.

Possible Answers:

weathervane

ship

compass

north

magnetic field

Correct answer:

weathervane

Explanation:

Since a sundial measures time, we need to pick out an answer that represents a device that measures wind direction. While "compass" and "weathervane" may both look like correct answers because they both measure direction, only a weathervane specifically measures the direction in which the wind is blowing, so "weathervane" is the correct answer.

Example Question #683 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Circle is to sphere as square is to __________.

Possible Answers:

round 

triangle 

rectangle 

hue 

cube 

Correct answer:

cube 

Explanation:

If you make a circle three-dimensional, you get a sphere, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine what name is given to the shape that you get when you make a square three-dimensional. The correct answer is “cube.” For clarification, "round" describes something curved or spherical, and "hue" is another word for shade or color.

Example Question #684 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Ice cream is to scoop as grapes are to __________.

Possible Answers:

vine

jam

vineyard

press

bunch

Correct answer:

bunch

Explanation:

Ice cream is often served in scoops, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes a unit in which grapes can be served. While “vine,” “press,” and “bunch” might each look like a potentially correct answer, only “bunch” describes a unit in which grapes are served. Because grapes can be served in bunches just like ice cream can be served in scoops, “bunch” is the correct answer.

Example Question #685 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Globe is to sphere as map is to __________.

Possible Answers:

continent

rectangle 

lost 

atlas 

cartographer

Correct answer:

rectangle 

Explanation:

A "globe" is in the shape of a "sphere," so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that describes what shape a "map" usually takes. Maps are usually flat and rectangular, so "rectangle" is the correct answer. Even if you were not sure what shape a map comes in, “rectangle” is the only answer choice that is a shape.

Example Question #686 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Fathometer is to __________ as thermometer is to temperature.

Possible Answers:

acidity

length

validity

depth

width

Correct answer:

depth

Explanation:

A "thermometer" is a device used to measure temperature. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "fathometer" measures. The correct answer is that a "fathometer" is used to measure depth, especially the depth of water. A "fathom" is a unit of measurement for measuring the depth of water. Additionally, "validity" means how much truth there is in something; "acidity" means how acidic something is.

Example Question #687 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Decibel is to __________ as Fahrenheit is to temperature.

Possible Answers:

width

depth

energy

length

loudness

Correct answer:

loudness

Explanation:

"Fahrenheit" is a unit of measurement used to measure temperature. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is measured using "decibels." The correct answer is that "decibels" are used to measure how loud something is. Making the correct answer "loudness."

Example Question #688 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Fahrenheit is to temperature as __________ is to weight.

Possible Answers:

mile

meter

Celsius

ounce

liter

Correct answer:

ounce

Explanation:

"Fahrenheit" is a unit of measurement used to measure "temperature." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a unit of measurement used to measure "weight." The correct answer is "ounce." Additionally, "meter" and "mile" are units of measurement used to measure length; "liter" is a unit of measurement used to measure liquid volume; "Celsius" is another unit of measurement used to measure "temperature," like "Fahrenheit."

Example Question #689 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Furlong is to __________ as fortnight is to time.

Possible Answers:

weight

volume

distance

height

shade

Correct answer:

distance

Explanation:

A "fortnight" is an old-fashioned unit of measurement (still in common usage in Britain) that means two weeks. It is therefore a measurement of "time." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "furlong" is a measurement of. Well, a "furlong" is a measurement of "distance" equal to one-eighth of a mile. So, the correct answer is "distance."

Example Question #690 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Gallon is to __________ as Celsius is to temperature.

Possible Answers:

depth

weight

distance

height

volume

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.

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