All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #491 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Cardboard is to box as __________.
socks are to nest
sheep is to wool
metal is to chain
wood is to igloo
clay is to pot
clay is to pot
Since boxes can be made of cardboard, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word describes a substance of which the second word can be made. Both "clay is to pot" and "metal is to chain" could be correct answers. However, "clay is to pot" is the better answer because a pot, like a box, is a type of container, unlike a chain. So, the correct answer is "clay is to pot."
Example Question #613 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Square is to circle as rectangle is to __________.
sphere
semicircle
diamond
globe
oval
oval
In a "square" and a "circle" the distance from the center to any point on the outside is always the same as the distance from the center to any other point on the outside. A "circle" might be seen as "a round square." So, which of these could be seen as a "round rectangle?" The correct answer is an "oval." An "oval" is a round, elongated shape. Additionally, a "sphere" is a three-dimensional circle, an example of a "sphere" is a "globe."
Example Question #614 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Coven is to ______________ as guild is to tradesmen.
hikers
scientists
teachers
witches
animals
witches
A group of "tradesmen" is called a "guild." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these, when taken as a group, is called a "coven." The correct answer is that a "coven" is a group of "witches."
Example Question #615 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Anthology is to _______________ as encyclopedia is to information.
students
puzzles
fruits
chickens
stories
stories
An "encyclopedia" is a book that contains a collection of "information." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what an "anthology" is a collection of. The correct answer is that an "anthology" is a collection of "stories."
Example Question #617 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Dune is to ______________ as downs is to grass.
sand
space
arctic
desert
ice
sand
"Downs" are small, rolling hills made of "grass." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that "dunes" are made of. The correct answer is that a "dune" is made of "sand." "Dunes" are typically found in the "desert."
Example Question #618 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Portfolio is to artwork as troupe is to ______________.
actors
pilots
relatives
ideas
friends
actors
A "portfolio" is a collection of "artwork" produced by an individual. So, if a "portfolio" is a collection of "artwork," what is a "troupe" a collection of? The correct answer is that a "troupe" is a group of entertainers, like "artists" or musicians, who travel and perform together.
Example Question #619 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Anvil is to __________ as lumber is to wood.
diamond
hammer
gold
iron
wheat
iron
"Lumber" is timber that has been chopped into planks. It is made from "wood," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what an "anvil" is made from. Well, an "anvil" is made from "iron," it is a type of "hammer" used to shape metal.
Example Question #616 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Phalanx is to soldiers as retinue is to __________.
surgeons
sorcerers
animals
advisers
children
advisers
A "phalanx" is a type of military formation. It is comprised of "soldiers," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "retinue" is comprised of. Well, a "retinue" is a group of people with various skills and abilities who give advice to a ruler or other such important person. So, the correct answer is "advisers."
Example Question #492 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Speedometer is to speed as . . .
smell is to nose
binoculars are to sight
ice is to iceberg
echolocation is to bat
odometer is to distance
odometer is to distance
Since a speedometer measures speed, we're looking for an answer choice in which the first word measures what the second word represents. While "binoculars are to sight" might seem like a good answer, because binoculars are a device that enhance your sight, it doesn't represent the "measuring device is to measured quantity" relationship that we're looking for. "Odometer is to distance," however, does represent that relationship, as an odometer measures distance, so "odometer is to distance" is the right answer.
Example Question #493 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Clock is to time as __________.
length is to ruler
odometer is to distance
degree is to temperature
meter is to yard
volume is to gram
odometer is to distance
The best choice is "odometer is to distance." The relationship between "clock" and "time" is that a clock measures time. Likewise, an odometer is a device in a car which measures distance traveled. Considering the other options, "length is to ruler" is the only other choice with the correct relationship, but it is not in the right order as it is worded what is being measured to measuring device instead of measuring device to what is being measured as it is in the question. "Meter is to yard" is incorrect because a meter and a yard are both two different units that measure length. "Degree is to temperature" is incorrect because a degree is a unit of measurement for temperature (not a device that measures temperature) and temperature is the thing being measured. "Volume is to gram" cannot be correct as volume is what is being measured while a gram is a unit of measurement (albeit the incorrect one for volume).
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