SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Analogies: Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #12 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Megabyte is to _______________ as kilogram is to weight.

Possible Answers:

information

brightness

energy

volume

speed

Correct answer:

information

Explanation:

A "kilogram" is a unit of measurement used to measure "weight." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "megabyte" is used to measure. The correct answer is "information." A "byte" is a unit of measurement used to measure "information" or computer memory

Example Question #13 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Hertz is to frequency as watt is to ________________.

Possible Answers:

depth

force

power

time

distance

Correct answer:

power

Explanation:

"Hertz" is a unit of measurement, used to measure the "frequency" of waves. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "watt" is used to measure. The correct answer is that a "watt" is a unit of measurement, used to measure "power," particularly the "power" in an electrical circuit.

Example Question #14 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Salinity is to salt as validity is to __________.

Possible Answers:

hatred

affection

truth

time

distance

Correct answer:

truth

Explanation:

"Salinity" is a measure of how much "salt" there is in something, how salty something is. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "validity" measures. Well, "validity" means how valid something is, how much "truth" there is in a statement.

Example Question #15 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Pound is to weight as degree Celsius is to ______________.

Possible Answers:

size

cold

temperature

monetary value

touch

Correct answer:

temperature

Explanation:

"Pounds" are a unit of measurement for "weight." So, we're looking for the word that describes the thing of which "degrees Celsius" is a unit of measurement, which is temperature.

Example Question #16 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

League is to __________ as quantum is to energy.

Possible Answers:

team

weight

sport

distance

temperature

Correct answer:

distance

Explanation:

"Quantum" is a unit of measuring "energy." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what is measured in "leagues." Well, a "league" is a measure of "distance," not commonly used, equivalent to roughly three miles.

Example Question #511 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Pin is to pincushion as __________.

Possible Answers:

hood is to torso

sword is to scabbard

offense is to insult

shoe is to shoelace

waist is to waste

Correct answer:

sword is to scabbard

Explanation:

Since pins are stored in pincushions, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word describes a container for the second word. Since "scabbard" is defined as a sheath for a blade, a scabbard is a kind of case for a sword, so "sword is to scabbard" is the correct answer.

Example Question #512 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Ink is to pen as water is to __________.

Possible Answers:

rain

boil

damp

oxygen

fish tank

Correct answer:

fish tank

Explanation:

Ink is a part of a pen, specifically the liquid a pen is filled with. In trying to replicate this relationship, we must ask of the answer choices, "Which one of these is filled with water?" While "rain" may initially seem like a good answer, water constitutes rain—it doesn't fill it. Because water fills a fish tank, "fish tank" is the correct answer.

Example Question #2 : Storage And Containers

Complete this analogy.

Trinket is to shelf as tool is to __________.

Possible Answers:

mechanic

construction

fabrication

belt

manufacturer

Correct answer:

belt

Explanation:

A "trinket" is a small item of little value. The word can describe either jewelry of this type or small items that might be set out as a humble ornament (like a small porcelain statue or something of that sort). Such trinkets can be placed on a shelf, and this makes the most sense among the possible sense of this analogy, given the potential answers. We can say that just as a trinket is placed on a shelf, so too can a tool be placed in a belt. (There are tool belts used by people working with tools.)

Example Question #513 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Archive is to records as cookbook is to __________.

Possible Answers:

food

recipes

ingredients

chef

prepare

Correct answer:

recipes

Explanation:

An “archive” is “a collection of historical documents or records.” So, because an archive is a collection of records, we need to pick out a noun that describes what constitutes a cookbook, or in other words, of what a cookbook is a collection. While “recipes,” “food,” and “ingredients” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “cookbook” is defined as “a book containing recipes,” so “recipes” is the correct answer.

Example Question #514 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Pallet is to straw as featherbed is to __________.

Possible Answers:

cotton

flat

mattress

springs

down

Correct answer:

down

Explanation:

A pallet is a thin, flat bed, usually filled with straw. A featherbed is filled with feathers, of which eiderdown is considered the best type for filling bedding. 

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