SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Tool and Use
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Example Question #21 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Lantern is to __________ as padlock is to secure.
illuminate
masticate
devastate
electricity
begrime
illuminate
The purpose of a "padlock" is to keep something safe, to lock something away, to "secure" something. So, to solve this analogy you merely need to determine what the purpose of a "lantern" is. Well, a "lantern" is a light, a torch. So, the correct answer is to "illuminate," which means to light up, to shed light upon. Additionally, "masticate" means chew; "begrime" means blacken, make dirty; "devastate" means completely destroy, ruin.
Example Question #22 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Crank is to turning as __________ is to mooring.
hearth
scowl
anchor
tirade
harbor
anchor
A "crank" is a device used to facilitate the "turning" of something. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a device used for "mooring." Well, you first need to know that "mooring" means to fix a boat in place in a harbor so that it cannot be moved by the water. The correct answer is therefore "anchor." Additionally, a "harbor" is where boats are docked; a "tirade" is a long and impassioned verbal attack against someone or something; a "hearth" is a fireplace or a home; a "scowl" is an angry frown.
Example Question #23 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Charcoal is to fuel as detergent is to __________.
cook
practice
clean
vend
lend
clean
"Charcoal" is a material used to provide "fuel" or heat energy. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that "detergent" is used for. The correct answer is to "clean." Additionally, "vend" means to sell and "lend" means allow to borrow.
Example Question #24 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Pyre is to __________ as scaffolding is to reinforcing.
reimbursing
hoarding
cremating
abstaining
drenching
cremating
"Scaffolding" is some temporary structure erected during construction to help with "reinforcing" the building. So, "scaffolding" is used for "reinforcing," what is a "pyre" used for? The correct answer is that a "pyre," is a pile of flammable material used in a funeral burning. So, it is used for "cremating," (burning a dead body). Additionally, "abstaining" means not participating it, not taking part; "drenching" means soaking, making very wet; "reimbursing" means paying someone back money they are owed; "hoarding" means collecting items or money and hiding them or refusing to use them.
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