SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #26 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Kiln is to ________________ as moat is to defending.
evaporating
decompressing
rewarding
lauding
baking
baking
A "moat" is a small lake built around a building to protect it from attack. The purpose of a "moat" then is "defending." So, which of these is the purpose of a "kiln." Well, a "kiln" is a furnace used for "baking" or cooking something. Additionally, "decompress" means remove pressure; "evaporate" means turn from liquid to gas; "laud" means praise.
Example Question #521 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Antechamber is to __________ as cloakroom is to storage.
selling
resting
waiting
performing
washing
waiting
The purpose of a "cloakroom" is for "storage." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a common purpose associated with an "antechamber." Well, an "antechamber" is a small side room, typically associated with "waiting" for some other room to be ready.
Example Question #31 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Partition is to _____________ as retribution is to punish.
manage
draw
divide
create
justify
divide
"Retribution" is punishment intended as revenge. The purpose of "retribution" then is to "punish," so what is the purpose of "partition?" Well, a "partition" is a wall or barrier erect to "divide" something.
Example Question #32 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Wood is to carpenter as stone is to __________.
brick
tile
cobbler
mortar
mason
mason
A carpenter builds with wood and a mason builds with stone.
Example Question #533 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Myopic is to glasses as lame is to __________.
spectacles
male
eyes
crutches
myeloma
crutches
A person who is myopic needs glasses. A person who is lame needs crutches.
Example Question #33 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Pope is to miter as __________.
priest is to cross
king is to scepter
monarch is to rule
queen is to crown
bishop is to ring
queen is to crown
The miter is the hat of papal authority, while the crown is the hat of queenly authority. The scepter might also mark the authority of the king, but it's not a hat, so "queen is to crown" is a closer match.
Example Question #34 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Sneaker is to runner as __________.
tie is to teacher
coffee is to barista
concrete is to construction worker
mask is to scuba diver
dress is to bride
mask is to scuba diver
Sneakers are accessories runners wear to successfully complete their task (running); similarly, masks are accessories scuba divers wear to successfully complete their task (scuba diving).
Example Question #35 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Football is to hand as __________.
soccer is to foot
golf is to hole
race is to competition
toe is to ballerina
racket is to tennis
soccer is to foot
When playing football, the football can be moved by someone throwing it with their hand. Similarly, when playing soccer, the soccer ball can be moved by someone kicking it with their foot.
Example Question #36 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Deaf is to captions as blind is to __________.
hearing
blank
sight
vision
braille
braille
Captions help deaf people experience the "spoken word" and Braille printing allows blind people to experience the "written word."
Example Question #37 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Blacksmith is to __________ as carpenter is to wood.
iron
guild
religion
medieval
cotton
iron
A "carpenter" is someone who shapes wood for a living, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an object fashioned and shaped by a blacksmith. The correct answer is "iron."
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