All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #54 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Stenographer is to speech as accountant is to __________.
philosophy
education
architecture
construction
finances
finances
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 #55 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Anatomy is to __________ as astronomy is to star.
history
chemistry
literature
bone
physics
bone
"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 #56 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Conclave is to __________ as election is to president.
king
general
treasurer
imam
pope
pope
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 #57 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Greyhound is to racing as retriever is to __________.
resting
guarding
fetching
eating
talking
fetching
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 #58 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Inoculation is to disease as levee is to __________.
drying
burning
freezing
starving
flooding
flooding
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 #59 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Laboratory is to experiment as amphitheater is to __________.
gripe
entertain
inhibit
nourish
imprison
entertain
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 #60 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Whale is to krill as cow is to __________.
calf
sheep
beef
grass
farm
grass
"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."
Example Question #11 : Subject And Object
Complete this analogy.
Cremation is to __________ as taxidermy is to stuffing.
freezing
playing
praying
unpacking
burning
burning
"Taxidermy" is the process of preparing and "stuffing" animals after they have died. So, "stuffing" is involved in "taxidermy," which of the following is involved in "cremation?" Well, "cremation" is the act of "burning" a body for the purposes of burial. So, the correct answer is "burning."
Example Question #12 : Subject And Object
Complete this analogy.
Autopsy is to corpse as __________ is to population.
treatise
census
government
morgue
democracy
census
An "autopsy" is an examination of a "corpse" to discover how someone died. A "corpse" is a dead body. So, which of these is an examination of the "population?" The correct answer is a "census." In the United States a "census" is conducted every ten years, it involves a series of questions asked by the government to try and determine the nature of the current population. Additionally, a "morgue" is a place where dead bodies are held before they are buried.
Example Question #13 : Subject And Object
Complete this analogy.
Academy is to __________ as diner is to eat.
vote
retire
pray
conspire
learn
learn
A "diner" is a restaurant, somewhere you go to "eat." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what someone might go to an "academy" to do. Well, an "academy" is a place to study something or practice for something. So, the correct answer is "learn." Additionally, "conspire" means plot with someone else to commit illegal acts.
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