All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 :Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Handle is to carry as pocket is to__________.
hire
hold
pretend
lose
illuminate
hold
One uses a handle to carry something, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes what one uses a pocket to do to something. Pockets are used for containing things or carrying things, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “contain” or “carry.” “Hold,” when used as a verb, means “to contain,” and because one uses a pocket to hold something just as one uses a handle to carry something, “hold” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 :Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
__________is to sleep as bistro is to eat.
Stronghold
Dormitory
Garrison
Citadel
Hospice
Dormitory
A "bistro" isa cafe, a place where you eat. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answers meansa place where you sleep. The correct answer is "dormitory." To provide additional help, the prefixdorm-meanssleep, rest. Finally, a "hospice" isa place where people, particularly old or sick people, are cared for; the other three answer choices are all synonyms, all three words meanfortress, fort.
Example Question #3 :Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Bloodhound is to__________as sheepdog is to herding.
training
hunting
canine
aggressive
docile
hunting
一个使用“牧羊犬”“群”羊,所以解决this analogy you need to determine what one uses a "bloodhound" for. Even if you had not heard the word before, the use of "blood" should help you choose the correct answer which is "hunting." Additionally, "canine" meansdog, related to dogs; "docile" meansobedient, submissive, not aggressive or disobedient.
Example Question #4 :Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Strum is to instrument as devour is to__________.
tool
meal
friend
vehicle
sport
meal
“弹奏”的意思to play an instrument (like a guitar) by moving one's fingers up and down the strings. So, one can "strum" and instrument, to which of these does one "devour?" To "devour" meansto consume, to eat. So, the correct answer is a meal.
Example Question #21 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Capillary is to__________as aqueduct is to water.
food
blood
wet
time
heat
blood
An "aqueduct" isa vessel used to transport water. So, which of these is transported using a "capillary?" Well, a "capillary" isa small vessel used to transport blood around the body. So, the correct answer is "blood."
Example Question #22 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Pump is to inflate as______________.
shovel is to dig
megabyte is to hard drive
tire is to axle
box is to cardboard
key is to doorknob
shovel is to dig
A "pump" is a toolused to inflate. The correct answer will demonstrate a relationship between tool and use. A "shovel" is一个工具,用于挖掘.
Example Question #23 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Dike is to flooding as fortress is to__________.
castle
invading
levee
defending
army
invading
A "dike" isa low-wall built to prevent "flooding."So, if a "dike" is meant to prevent "flooding," what is it that a "fortress" is designed to prevent? The correct answer is "invading." Additionally, a "levee" isa low-wall built to prevent the overflow of a river. It is very similar to a "dike" in definition.
Example Question #24 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Brochure is to_______________as centrifuge is to separate.
manage
advertise
create
distribute
punish
advertise
A "centrifuge" isa rapidly spinning machine which is meant to "separate" two or more items. The purpose of a "centrifuge" is therefore to "separate." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the purpose of a "brochure" is. Well, a "brochure" isa magazine with a series of items listed for sale. The purpose of a "brochure" is to "advertise."
Example Question #25 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Loom is to________________as parasol is to shade.
annoy
weave
lower
clean
splice
weave
A "parasol" isa large umbrella used to provide shelter from the "sun."It's purpose therefore is to "shade" or to provide "shade." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is the purpose of a "loom." Well, a "loom" isa device for making fabric from yarn. So, the correct answer is "weave." Additionally, "splice" meansjoin together.
Example Question #26 :Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Ford is to__________________as overpass is to highway.
forest
river
farm
town
mountain
river
The purpose of an "overpass" is to allow you to cross the "highway." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "ford" allows you to cross. The correct answer is a "river." A "ford" isa shallow area of a "river" where one might cross safely. "Ford" can also be used as a verb, as in to "ford the river."
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