All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #422 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Tanner is to __________ as milliner is to hat.
iron
copper
wool
leather
wood
leather
A "milliner" is someone who makes hats. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is made or crafted by a "tanner." The correct answer is "leather."
Example Question #431 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Star is to light as stove is to __________.
kitchen
food
heat
sounds
images
heat
How is "light" related to "star"? A star emits light. To solve this analogy, then, you have to figure out which of the answer choices is emitted by a stove. A stove emits heat, so the correct answer is "heat."
Example Question #432 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Baker is to pastry as ________________.
cop is to parole
morning is to breakfast
loaf is to bread
accountant is to office
barista is to coffee
barista is to coffee
A baker is someone who makes pastries, so the correct answer will demonstrate a relationship between someone who makes something and what they make. A barista is someone who makes coffee, and is therefore the correct answer.
Example Question #433 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Mint is to _____________ as smelter is to metal.
money
condition
marble
plastic
oil
money
A "smelter" is a factory that produces "metal" using heat. So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine what is produced at a "mint." The correct answer is "money." A "mint" is a place where "money" is produced by the government.
Example Question #434 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Kidney is to __________ as heart is to blood.
organ
urine
sweat
skin
liquid
urine
"Blood" is produced in the "heart," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what is produced in the "kidneys." Well, "kidneys" are organs in the human body that filter out waste and produce "urine."
Example Question #435 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Haberdasher is to clothing as poulterer is to _____________.
beer
wheat
electricity
chickens
heating
chickens
A "haberdasher" is someone who sells or makes "clothing." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "poulterer" sells or makes. Based on the similarity between "poulterer" and "poultry" it would be reasonable to guess "chickens." Reasonable and correct!
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