SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Measurement

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Joule is to _____________ as liter is to capacity.

Possible Answers:

temperature

energy

depth

viscosity

luminosity

Correct answer:

energy

Explanation:

A "liter" is a measurement of liquid "capacity," a measurement of volume. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is measured by a "joule." Well, the correct answer is that a "joule" is used to measure "energy." Additionally, "luminosity" refers to brightness; "viscosity" refers to thickness

Example Question #12 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Pedometer is to walk as odometer is to ________________.

Possible Answers:

watch

drive

car

run

catch

Correct answer:

drive

Explanation:

A "pedometer" is an object that measures how many steps you have "walked." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that an "odometer" measures. The correct answer is that an "odometer" measures how many miles you have "driven." 

Example Question #13 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Megabyte is to _______________ as kilogram is to weight.

Possible Answers:

brightness

volume

energy

information

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 #14 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Hertz is to frequency as watt is to ________________.

Possible Answers:

time

power

distance

force

depth

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 #15 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Salinity is to salt as validity is to __________.

Possible Answers:

affection

distance

time

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 #16 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Pound is to weight as degree Celsius is to ______________.

Possible Answers:

cold

monetary value

size

touch

temperature

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 #17 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

League is to __________ as quantum is to energy.

Possible Answers:

distance

temperature

sport

weight

team

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.

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