All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #141 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Knob is to door as burner is to __________.
heat
prepare
cooking
blaze
stove
stove
A knob is a part of a door; therefore, you could translate this analogy as, “Just as a knob is part of a door, so is a burner a part of a X.” A burner is the heating surface on a stove. This is the only option that functions as a whole of which the burner is a part.
Example Question #14 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete the analogy.
Jogger is to marathon as _________________ is to religion.
immoral
polytheistic
creed
pious
cult
creed
A "jogger" is one part of a marathon, indicating a part to whole relationship. Both words are also nouns. "Religion" is also a noun, meaning the missing word is a noun and part of religion as a whole.
"Creed" (noun) is the correct answer, root word "cred" = believe. It is a set of beliefs that are part of a religion.
"Polytheistic" (adj) prefix "poly" = many, root "theo" = religion, gods. This is a type of religion, not a part of religion itself.
"Cult" (noun), a group of people sharing (usually fringe) beliefs. This is related to the definition of religion, but not part of one.
"Pious" (adj) someone who is highly religious. People are parts of religion, but this word describes a particular individual, not an object or part.
"Immoral" (adj) prefix "im" = not, root "mor" life. This word also describes someone or something as being not right or ethical, and it is not an object or part.
Example Question #19 : Part And Whole
Complete the analogy.
Compass is to navigation as __________ is to gemstone.
entombed
bauble
facet
scarce
peridot
facet
A "compass" is used to find direction in the act of navigation (the plotting or directing of a course for a ship or vessel). While this may seem like a tool-user relationship, it is not. The compass is part of the whole subject of navigation. Likewise, the answer will be part of a gemstone. As all the words in the analogy set have been nouns, the answer should also be a noun.
The correct choice is "facet" (noun), which is one side of a multi-sided thing. Think of it as one of the flat sides of a jewel. Its root "face" literally means face, appearance, or side. This is similar to how sides of 3D geometric shapes are often called "faces."
"Bauble" (noun) is a trinket or piece of jewelry, which makes it more a synonym of a gemstone.
"Peridot" (noun) is a type of gemstone, olive-green colored.
"Scarce" (adj) means uncommon, special, or rare. This describes the gemstone, rather than relating a part of one.
"Entombed" (adj) means buried, generally with a body, like in a grave or tomb. It was a common practice to bury wealth and treasures with someone of importance, but again, the word does not relate an example of a part of a gem.
Example Question #21 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Battalion is to army as __________ is to company.
employee
private
committee
general
branch
branch
A "battalion" is a group of soldiers within a larger army, something like a "regiment" or a "corps." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a group of individuals who are collectively a part of a "company." The correct answer is a "branch" which means a regional department of a large company.
Example Question #22 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Epilogue is to book as _______________.
soap is to dishwasher
typewriter is to novel
ritual is to dance
chapter is to division
coda is to song
coda is to song
An "epilogue" is a part of a book that appears at the end. The correct answer will demonstrate a relationship of part and whole. A "coda" is a musical segment that appears at the end of a song.
Example Question #23 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Archipelago is to __________ as bouquet is to flowers.
rocks
books
humans
islands
animals
islands
A "bouquet" is a group of flowers, particularly flowers that are held together in a bunch for the purpose of being given to someone. So, to solve this analogy, you need to determine what an "archipelago" is a group of. The correct answer is "islands."
Example Question #24 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Fuselage is to _________________ as hull is to ship.
aircraft
car
captain
flying
sailing
aircraft
The "hull" is the name given to the main body of a "ship." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these a "fuselage" is the main body of. The correct answer is that a "fuselage" is the name given to the main body of an "aircraft."
Example Question #25 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Borough is to city as __________ is to dossier.
house
document
utensil
money
vote
document
A "city" is often comprised of "boroughs" (districts within a city). So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "dossier" is comprised of. Well, a "dossier" is a collection of "documents" pertaining to a certain subject.
Example Question #142 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Theft is to crime as __________.
prisoner is to cell
disbelief is to obliviousness
sleep is to exhaustion
ship is to navigation
procrastination is to laziness
procrastination is to laziness
Theft is a form of crime; similarly, procrastination (putting things off) is a form of laziness.
Example Question #143 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy
Virtue is to kindness as vice is to __________.
Serendipity
Verbosity
Selfishness
Generosity
Caring
Selfishness
Kindness is an example of a virtue. A virtue is a morally positive attribute which is opposite in definition to a vice. To solve this analogy you must identify which of the answer choices is an example of a vice. The only morally negative attribute is “selfishness” so this is the correct answer. For clarification serendipity means the accidental discovery of something fortunate; verbosity describes long-winded speech or writing.
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