All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #137 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Prose is to __________ as sonata is to music.
performance
peer
literature
acoustic
audible
literature
A "sonata" is an example of a type of "music," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these "prose" is an example of. The correct answer is "literature." "Prose" is written language without meter or poetic structure. Additionally, "audible" means able to be heard; a "peer" is someone who is equal in societal value to someone else; "acoustic" means (of an instrument) not electric, (in general) related to music.
Example Question #138 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Fedora is to hat as ______________.
campfire is to log
fashion is to runway
knife is to utensil
comb is to hair
vase is to flower
knife is to utensil
A "fedora" is a type of hat. The correct answer will demonstrate a relationship of example and category. A "fedora" is a type of hat. A comb is a tool used to arrange hair. Fashion is something that is demonstrated on a runway, a runway is not an example of fashion. Vases hold flowers, they are not an example of flowers.
Example Question #181 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Turnip is to vegetable as minaret is to __________.
road
religion
language
vehicle
tower
tower
A turnip is a type of vegetable, so to solve this analogy, you need to determine what a "minaret" is an example of. A "minaret" is a tall tower found on mosques, so it is a type of "tower."
Example Question #182 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete the analogy.
Apprenticeship is to education as fresco is to __________.
subject
painting
biography
vocation
poem
painting
An apprenticeship is a type of "education" that involves the student studying under a master of a particular craft in order to learn the skills necessary to practice that craft independently. So, if "apprenticeship" is an example of a form of "education," what is a "fresco" an example of? A "fresco" is a type of painting done very quickly on wet plaster before the plaster dries. Additionally, "vocation" means occupation or job, and a "biography" is a true story of someone's life.
Example Question #183 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete the analogy.
Cursive is to __________ as frigate is to warship.
conflict
emotion
sport
writing
music
writing
A "frigate" is a very large and well-armed type of warship. So, if a "frigate" is an example of a "warship," what is "cursive" an example of? "Cursive" is a style of formal writing in which characters are written one after another without the writer's lifting the writing instrument. As "cursive" is a style of "writing," "writing" is the correct answer.
Example Question #184 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Adrenaline is to hormone as __________ is to cloud.
maelstrom
rain
cirrus
maestro
sky
cirrus
"Adrenaline" is an example of a "hormone," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "cloud." The correct answer is "cirrus." Additionally, "maelstrom" a turbulent whirlpool, a chaotic and tumultuous situation; a "maestro" is an expert, particularly a distinguished musician.
Example Question #185 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Thyme is to herb as __________________.
dessert is to dinner
ledger is to accountant
saucepan is to recipe
squirrel is to acorn
palomino is to horse
palomino is to horse
"Thyme" is a type of herb, so the appropriate answer will demonstrate a relationship between category and example. "Palomino" is a type of horse, and the only answer demonstrating a category/example relationship, and therefore is the correct answer.
Example Question #186 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Chimera is to ________________ as femur is to bone.
monster
language
element
philosophy
occupation
monster
A "femur" is a type of "bone" found in the thigh. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "chimera" is an example of. Well, a "chimera" is a fire-breathing "monster" in Greek mythology. Additionally, "occupation" means job.
Example Question #187 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Almanac is to __________ as cathedral is to church.
walkway
utensil
television
vehicle
calendar
calendar
A "cathedral" is an example of a "church," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that an "almanac" is an example of. Well, an "almanac" is an annual "calendar" that contains relevant information about the year ahead.
Example Question #188 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Ammonia is to gas as _________________ is to disease.
medic
solid
element
anthrax
researcher
anthrax
"Ammonia" is an example of a "gas." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "disease." The correct answer is "anthrax." Additionally, a "medic" is a type of doctor, typically on the battlefield or in emergency situations.