All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #781 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Generous is to donation as ancillary is to __________.
amiable
aid
amenable
servile
audacious
aid
A person who is generous is likely to give a donation to some cause. Thus, the analogy could be read as, “As a generous person is likely to give a donation, so something that is ancillary is likely to provide or give X.” The word “ancillary” comes from the Latin “ancilla,” meaning female servant. In English, something "ancillary" is something that provides secondary support or aid to an operation or undertaking. Thus, among the options provided, “aid” is the best.
Example Question #782 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Tactile is to touch as olfactory is to __________.
sight
sound
idea
smell
taste
smell
“Tactile” is an adjective that means “dealing with the sense of touch” or “perceptible by touch.” So, something that is perceptible via the sense of touch is tactile, and we need to pick out an answer choice that describes with what sense something “olfactory” is perceptible. While all of the potential answer choices except for “idea” are connected with specific senses, “olfactory” is an adjective that means “relating to the sense of smell,” so “smell” is the correct answer.
Example Question #783 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Lottery is to ticket as __________.
vote is to ballot
travel is to voucher
poker is to ante
scratch is to card
money is to gamble
vote is to ballot
You need a ticket to engage in the lottery, and a ballot to make a vote. The second item is the piece of paper that lets you take part in the activity.
Example Question #784 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Telephone is to voice as __________.
television is to movie
stroller is to walking
walk signal is to button
letter is to writing
flashlight is to bright
letter is to writing
When we use a telephone, we communicate using our voice. Similarly, when we write a letter, we communicate using our writing.
Example Question #785 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Yellow is to caution as red is to __________.
stop
read
tops
deer
green
stop
Yellow is the color of signs that mean caution, and red is the color of signs that mean stop.
Example Question #786 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Spa is to asp as stink is to __________.
skink
snake
knits
kinks
smell
knits
This is a word game analogy. The second word in each pair is an anagram of the first. Spa anagrams to asp and stink anagrams to knits.
Example Question #787 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Flora is to plants as __________ is to animals.
extinct
fauna
evolved
mammals
nature
fauna
"Flora" and "fauna" are the scientific names for plants and animals, respectively. So, "flora" are plants and "fauna" are animals. This is the only information you need to solve this analogy.
Example Question #788 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Corroborate is to story as __________ is to testimony.
denigrate
verify
atrophy
vilify
amplify
verify
To begin with "corroborate" means offer evidence in support of a claim made by another person and "testimony" is a formal statement given about how something happened. One can "corroborate" a story, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an action that one can do to "testimony." The correct answer is "verify" which means prove as true, prove to be valid. In the context of this sentence "corroborate" and "verify" are also synonyms of one another. Additionally, "denigrate" means criticize harshly, make fun of unfairly; "atrophy" means weaken due to lack of use; "amplify" means make louder, make more intense; "vilify" means portray as a villain, demonize.
Example Question #789 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Cartography is to maps as seismology is to __________.
weather patterns
earthquakes
mathematics
religious belief
animals
earthquakes
"Cartography" is the science of map-making, the art of making maps. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices "seismology" is concerned with. The correct answer is "earthquakes."
Example Question #790 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Invoice is to delinquent as _______________.
check is to void
account is to opened
letter is to stamped
bank is to robbed
book is to overdue
book is to overdue
An "invoice" is a bill. "Delinquent" means not paid at the desired or directed time. So an invoice that is late is "delinquent." (There is another definition of "delinquent," a person who frequently does illegal or immoral things.)
A "check" that is late is not called "void." (To "void" a check means to render it unpayable, so there is a sort of connection between "check" and "void," but not the best connection out of all the answer choices.)
Is a late account opened? No, that makes no sense. An "account" (as in a checking account) is "opened" (created), but that has nothing to do with being late.
Is a "book" that is late overdue? Yes. If you check out a book from a library and do not turn it in by its due date, it is termed overdue. So "book is to overdue" is the answer.
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