SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Analogies

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Megabyte is to _______________ as kilogram is to weight.

Possible Answers:

energy

information

speed

brightness

volume

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 #12 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Hertz is to frequency as watt is to ________________.

Possible Answers:

power

force

time

depth

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 #13 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Salinity is to salt as validity is to __________.

Possible Answers:

distance

time

affection

hatred

truth

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 #14 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Pound is to weight as degree Celsius is to ______________.

Possible Answers:

cold

size

touch

temperature

monetary value

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 #15 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

League is to __________ as quantum is to energy.

Possible Answers:

temperature

team

distance

sport

weight

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 #591 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Pin is to pincushion as __________.

Possible Answers:

sword is to scabbard

hood is to torso

shoe is to shoelace

offense is to insult

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 #592 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Ink is to pen as water is to __________.

Possible Answers:

rain

fish tank

damp

oxygen

boil

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 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition

Complete this analogy.

Trinket is to shelf as tool is to __________.

Possible Answers:

construction

fabrication

belt

mechanic

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 #593 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Archive is to records as cookbook is to __________.

Possible Answers:

chef

recipes

ingredients

prepare

food

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 #594 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Pallet is to straw as featherbed is to __________.

Possible Answers:

flat

cotton

down

springs

mattress

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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