SSAT Upper Level Verbal : User and Tool

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #451 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Wood is to carpenter as stone is to __________.

Possible Answers:

brick

tile

mortar

cobbler

mason

Correct answer:

mason

Explanation:

A carpenter builds with wood and a mason builds with stone.

Example Question #33 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Myopic is to glasses as lame is to __________.

Possible Answers:

myeloma

spectacles

eyes

male

crutches

Correct answer:

crutches

Explanation:

A person who is myopic needs glasses. A person who is lame needs crutches.

Example Question #34 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Pope is to miter as __________.

Possible Answers:

monarch is to rule

priest is to cross

king is to scepter

queen is to crown

bishop is to ring

Correct answer:

queen is to crown

Explanation:

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 #452 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Sneaker is to runner as __________.

Possible Answers:

concrete is to construction worker

dress is to bride

coffee is to barista

mask is to scuba diver

tie is to teacher

Correct answer:

mask is to scuba diver

Explanation:

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 #453 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Football is to hand as __________.

Possible Answers:

toe is to ballerina

racket is to tennis

soccer is to foot

golf is to hole

race is to competition

Correct answer:

soccer is to foot

Explanation:

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 #37 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Deaf is to captions as blind is to __________.

Possible Answers:

hearing

braille

blank

sight

vision

Correct answer:

braille

Explanation:

Captions help deaf people experience the "spoken word" and Braille printing allows blind people to experience the "written word."

Example Question #38 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Blacksmith is to __________ as carpenter is to wood.

Possible Answers:

guild

cotton

iron

religion

medieval

Correct answer:

iron

Explanation:

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."

Example Question #39 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

__________ is to stone as butcher is to meat.

Possible Answers:

Carpenter

Blacksmith

Tycoon

Priest

Mason

Correct answer:

Mason

Explanation:

A "butcher" is someone who works with and sells meat products. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these describes someone who works with stone. The correct answer is "mason." Additionally, a "blacksmith" works with iron and other metals and a "tycoon" is a businessman, a magnate.

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