SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Analogies

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Example Questions

Example Question #531 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Partition is to _____________ as retribution is to punish.

Possible Answers:

manage

create

justify

draw

divide 

Correct answer:

divide 

Explanation:

"Retribution" is punishment intended as revenge. The purpose of "retribution" then is to "punish," so what is the purpose of "partition?" Well, a "partition" is a wall or barrier erect to "divide" something

Example Question #1 : User And Tool

Complete this analogy.

Wood is to carpenter as stone is to __________.

Possible Answers:

brick

mason

cobbler

tile

mortar

Correct answer:

mason

Explanation:

A carpenter builds with wood and a mason builds with stone.

Example Question #2 : User And Tool

Complete this analogy.

Myopic is to glasses as lame is to __________.

Possible Answers:

eyes

spectacles

myeloma

crutches

male

Correct answer:

crutches

Explanation:

A person who is myopic needs glasses. A person who is lame needs crutches.

Example Question #1 : User And Tool

Pope is to miter as __________.

Possible Answers:

king is to scepter

bishop is to ring

queen is to crown

priest is to cross

monarch is to rule

Correct answer:

queen is to crown

Explanation:

The miter is the hat of papal authority, while the crown is the hat of queenly authority. The scepter might also mark the authority of the king, but it's not a hat, so "queen is to crown" is a closer match.

Example Question #531 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Sneaker is to runner as __________.

Possible Answers:

concrete is to construction worker

dress is to bride

mask is to scuba diver

coffee is to barista

tie is to teacher

Correct answer:

mask is to scuba diver

Explanation:

Sneakers are accessories runners wear to successfully complete their task (running); similarly, masks are accessories scuba divers wear to successfully complete their task (scuba diving).

Example Question #532 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Football is to hand as __________.

Possible Answers:

soccer is to foot

race is to competition

racket is to tennis

golf is to hole

toe is to ballerina

Correct answer:

soccer is to foot

Explanation:

When playing football, the football can be moved by someone throwing it with their hand. Similarly, when playing soccer, the soccer ball can be moved by someone kicking it with their foot.

Example Question #4 : User And Tool

Complete this analogy.

Deaf is to captions as blind is to __________.

Possible Answers:

vision

sight

braille

blank

hearing

Correct answer:

braille

Explanation:

Captions help deaf people experience the "spoken word" and Braille printing allows blind people to experience the "written word."

Example Question #5 : User And Tool

Complete this analogy.

Blacksmith is to __________ as carpenter is to wood.

Possible Answers:

religion

guild

cotton

iron

medieval

Correct answer:

iron

Explanation:

A "carpenter" is someone who shapes wood for a living, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an object fashioned and shaped by a blacksmith. The correct answer is "iron."

Example Question #6 : User And Tool

Complete this analogy.

__________ is to stone as butcher is to meat.

Possible Answers:

Tycoon

Priest

Mason

Carpenter

Blacksmith

Correct answer:

Mason

Explanation:

A "butcher" is someone who works with and sells meat products. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these describes someone who works with stone. The correct answer is "mason." Additionally, a "blacksmith" works with iron and other metals and a "tycoon" is a businessman, a magnate.

Example Question #452 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Hedonist is to pleasure as anarchist is to __________.

Possible Answers:

government

rebellion

freedom

rule

terrorist

Correct answer:

freedom

Explanation:

A hedonist believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life. An anarchist is a person who seeks anarchy, or a lack of government control, but since that word is not among the choices, the closest analogy for what an anarchist thinks is most important is freedom (a lack of rules or control).

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