SSAT上层语言:工具和使用

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

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Example Question #1 :Tool And Use

Complete this analogy.

Handle is to carry as pocket is to__________.

Possible Answers:

hire

hold

pretend

lose

illuminate

Correct answer:

hold

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

Stronghold

Dormitory

Garrison

Citadel

Hospice

Correct answer:

Dormitory

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

training

hunting

canine

aggressive

docile

Correct answer:

hunting

Explanation:

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__________.

Possible Answers:

tool

meal

friend

vehicle

sport

Correct answer:

meal

Explanation:

“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.

Possible Answers:

food

blood

wet

time

heat

Correct answer:

blood

Explanation:

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______________.

Possible Answers:

shovel is to dig

megabyte is to hard drive

tire is to axle

box is to cardboard

key is to doorknob

Correct answer:

shovel is to dig

Explanation:

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__________.

Possible Answers:

castle

invading

levee

defending

army

Correct answer:

invading

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

manage

advertise

create

distribute

punish

Correct answer:

advertise

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

annoy

weave

lower

clean

splice

Correct answer:

weave

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

forest

river

farm

town

mountain

Correct answer:

river

Explanation:

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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