SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, and Subject/Object

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Speakers are to ears as__________

Possible Answers:

monitor is to eyes

gloves are to hands

socks are to feet

necklace is to neck

bracelets are to wrists

Correct answer:

monitor is to eyes

Explanation:

选择最佳答案是“监控是眼睛,”information is being passed from a device to one's sensory organs, just like speakers pass information to ears. The other choices pair articles of clothing or accessories to body parts.

Example Question #51 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Refute is to false as concede is to__________

Possible Answers:

supportive

true

wild

gregarious

nebulous

Correct answer:

true

Explanation:

"Refute" is a verb that means "prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove." One would likely refute something that is false, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes something that one might concede. "Concede" is a verb that means "admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it." "True" is a potential answer choice, so "true" is the correct answer because just as one might refute something that is false, one might concede something that is true.

Example Question #53 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Protractor is to angle as ruler is to__________

Possible Answers:

color

texture

taste

length

volume

Correct answer:

length

Explanation:

A "protractor" is defined as "an instrument for measuring angles, typically in the form of a flat semicircle marked with degrees along the curved edge," so since protractors measure angles, we need to pick out an answer choice that describes what a ruler measures. While "volume" might look like a potentially correct answer, rules don't measure volume directly, but can help one collect data in order to calcite the volume of something. "Length" is the correct answer because just as protractors measure angles, rulers measure length.

Example Question #54 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Stenographer is to speech as accountant is to__________

Possible Answers:

education

philosophy

construction

architecture

finances

Correct answer:

finances

Explanation:

A "stenographer" issomeone who is charged with recording what other people have said.A "stenographer" is therefore primarily concerned with "speech." To solve this analogy you need to determine what an "accountant" is primarily concerned with for their job. The correct answer is "finances" or "the balance of money in a company."

Example Question #55 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Anatomy is to__________as astronomy is to star.

Possible Answers:

bone

literature

physics

history

chemistry

Correct answer:

bone

Explanation:

"Astronomy" isthe study of the universe and celestial bodies.Included in the list of things studied by an "astronomer" are "stars." So, to solve this analogy you first need to determine that "anatomy" refers tothe study of the composition of the human body.And then you need to consider which of these answer choices fits under that description. The correct answer is "bone."

Example Question #56 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Conclave is to__________as election is to president.

Possible Answers:

pope

general

treasurer

king

imam

Correct answer:

pope

Explanation:

An "election" is used to determine the "president" of a country, in most legitimate instances. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "conclave" is used to select. The correct answer is that a "conclave" is used to determine who will be the next "pope." The "Pope" isthe leader of the Catholic Church.除了ally, an "imam" isa leader of prayer in the Islamic faith

# 57例问题:Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Greyhound is to racing as retriever is to__________

Possible Answers:

guarding

resting

eating

fetching

talking

Correct answer:

fetching

Explanation:

A "greyhound" isa dog that is primarily bred and used for "racing."因此,要解决这个类比你需要找出what it is that a "retriever" is used for. Well, the clue is in the name, "retrievers" retrieve things. The correct answer is therefore "fetching," which meansto go and get something and bring it back

Example Question #58 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Inoculation is to disease as levee is to__________

Possible Answers:

burning

freezing

flooding

drying

starving

Correct answer:

flooding

Explanation:

An "inoculation" isa vaccination, a small amount of a "disease" injected into someone to prevent them from contracting a much more serious version of the "disease."So, the purpose of an "inoculation" is to prevent "disease." What is the purpose of a "levee?" Well, a "levee" isa wall or embankment built to stop the overflow of water.So, the correct answer is that it prevents "flooding."

Example Question #59 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Laboratory is to experiment as amphitheater is to__________

Possible Answers:

nourish

imprison

entertain

inhibit

gripe

Correct answer:

entertain

Explanation:

A "laboratory" isa lab, a place where scientific experiments are conducted.The purpose of a "laboratory" then is to carry out "experiments." What is the purpose of an "amphitheater?" Well, an "amphitheater" isa round and open building where sporting events or plays are carried out, particularly in regard to Ancient Greece or Rome.正确的答案是“娱乐”。除了ally, "nourish" meansprovide food or energy for; "gripe" meanscomplain about something small or unimportant, find fault with; "inhibit" meansprevent from doing; "imprison" meansconfine, lock up

Example Question #60 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Whale is to krill as cow is to__________

Possible Answers:

farm

beef

sheep

calf

grass

Correct answer:

grass

Explanation:

"Krill" aresmall animals that float in large numbers in the ocean.Many "whales" eat "krill." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is something that "cows" eat. The correct answer is "grass."

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