All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Product And Producer
Complete this analogy.
Tanner is to __________ as milliner is to hat.
leather
copper
iron
wood
wool
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 #511 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Star is to light as stove is to __________.
kitchen
food
images
heat
sounds
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 #512 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Baker is to pastry as ________________.
morning is to breakfast
barista is to coffee
accountant is to office
loaf is to bread
cop is to parole
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 #513 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Mint is to _____________ as smelter is to metal.
marble
money
plastic
condition
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 #514 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Kidney is to __________ as heart is to blood.
skin
liquid
urine
sweat
organ
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 #515 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Haberdasher is to clothing as poulterer is to _____________.
wheat
beer
chickens
heating
electricity
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!
Certified Tutor
Certified Tutor