SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Other Specific Terminology

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Insulin is to diabetes as penicillin is to __________.

Possible Answers:

insanity

infection

psychopathy

paralysis

cancer

Correct answer:

infection

Explanation:

"Insulin" is something that is used to treat "diabetes." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that "penicillin" is used to treat. The correct answer is that "penicillin" treats bacterial "infection." Additionally, "paralysis" is the inability to move or feel sensation; "psychopathy" is a mental illness defined by a lack of empathy and a desire to defeat others in all areas of life.

Example Question #31 : Other Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Austral is to __________ as dorsal is to back.

Possible Answers:

front

wet

south

native

foreign

Correct answer:

south

Explanation:

The term "dorsal" means of or relating to the "back" of an animal or organ. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is related to "austral." The correct answer, as you may have guessed from "Australia," is that "austral" means of or relating to the "south."

Example Question #31 : Other Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Gynecology is to women geriatrics is to __________.

Possible Answers:

men

children

the elderly

teenagers

pets

Correct answer:

the elderly

Explanation:

To begin with the prefix gyno- means of or related to "women." So, "gynecology" is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of "women." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is related to the branch of medicine known as "geriatrics." The correct answer is that "geriatrics" is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of, and care for, the "elderly."

Example Question #33 : Other Specific Terminology

Complete this analogy.

Ethics is to morality as __________ is to naming.

Possible Answers:

digression

megalomania

adage

cynicism

nomenclature

Correct answer:

nomenclature

Explanation:

"Ethics" is defined as a system of "morality." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is defined as a system of "naming" things. The correct answer is "nomenclature." Additionally, "megalomania" is the state of being power-mad; an "adage" is an old-saying meant to impart some lesson; a "digression" is a distraction from the main point, straying from the issue under discussion; "cynicism" is skepticism and mistrust, a belief system based around selfishness and pessimism.

Example Question #411 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Arable is to __________ as pluvial is to rainfall.

Possible Answers:

buying

forbidding

heating

farming

cleaning

Correct answer:

farming

Explanation:

"Pluvial" means related to, or characterized by, "rainfall." So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine which of these is related to the word "arable." Well, "arable" means (of land) fit for "farming."

Example Question #412 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Gastric is to __________ as pulmonary is to lungs.

Possible Answers:

stomach

brain

thinking

breathing

digesting

Correct answer:

stomach

Explanation:

"Pulmonary" means of or related to "lungs." So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine what "gastric" is related to. The correct answer is that "gastric" means of or related to the "stomach."

Example Question #413 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Hepatic is to liver as sartorial is to _____________.

Possible Answers:

traveling 

clothing

soul 

housing 

mind 

Correct answer:

clothing

Explanation:

"Hepatic" means of or related to the "liver." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is described by the word "sartorial." The correct answer is that "sartorial" means of or related to "clothing." 

Example Question #414 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Argent is to __________ as quicksilver is to mercury.

Possible Answers:

iron

diamond

coal

silver

oil

Correct answer:

silver

Explanation:

"Quicksilver" is another term for "mercury." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is another term for "argent." The correct answer is that "argent" means of, related to, "silver." 

Example Question #415 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Nautical is to sailors as phonetic is to ______________.

Possible Answers:

sounds

nurses

soldiers

bankers

taste

Correct answer:

sounds

Explanation:

The term "nautical" means related to sailing or "sailors." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is described by the word "phonetic." The correct answer is that "phonetic" means of or related to speech and "sounds." 

Example Question #416 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Sylvan is to woods as vinous is to __________.

Possible Answers:

coffee

milk

water

wine

tea

Correct answer:

wine

Explanation:

"Sylvan" means of or related to the "woods," having the quaint qualities of a forest. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the word "vinous" describes. The correct answer is that "vinous" means related to, having the taste of, "wine."

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