Tool-to-Action Analogies - SSAT Middle Level Verbal
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: plow : cultivate :: loom : ?
- Weave. The analogy pairs agricultural tools with production actions, as plows prepare soil and looms interlace threads.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: compass : navigate :: stethoscope : ?
- Auscultate. The pattern connects directional tools to sensory actions, with compasses aiding navigation and stethoscopes enabling listening to body sounds.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: telescope : observe :: microscope : ?
- Magnify. The pattern connects observational tools to their specific functions, with telescopes for distant viewing and microscopes for enlargement.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: gavel : signal :: microphone : ?
- Amplify. The relationship links authoritative tools to communication actions, with gavels indicating order and microphones enhancing voice.
- Identify the action in the pair: scalpel : incise.
- Incise. In tool-to-action analogies, the second element represents the primary function performed by the first element.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: spatula : flip :: tongs : ?
- Grip. The pattern connects kitchen utensils to handling actions, with spatulas turning food and tongs grasping items.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: chisel : carve :: file : ?
- Smooth. The analogy connects shaping tools to their methods, as chisels carve material and files refine surfaces.
- Identify the tool in the pair: whisk : aerate.
- Whisk. In tool-to-action pairs, the first element is the instrument used to execute the action denoted by the second element.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: ladle : serve :: funnel : ?
- Pour. The analogy pairs liquid-handling tools with their functions, as ladles serve portions and funnels guide pouring.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: broom : sweep :: scissors : ?
- Cut. The analogy follows the pattern where each tool is paired with its primary action, as brooms sweep and scissors cut.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: shovel : dig :: rake : ?
- Gather. The relationship pairs ground-working tools with their actions, as shovels dig earth and rakes collect debris.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: key : unlock :: corkscrew : ?
- Uncork. The analogy links opening mechanisms, where keys unlock doors and corkscrews remove corks from bottles.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: paintbrush : apply :: eraser : ?
- Remove. The analogy contrasts application with removal, as paintbrushes apply paint while erasers remove marks.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: lock : secure :: alarm : ?
- Alert. The analogy links security devices to protective actions, with locks preventing access and alarms notifying of intrusions.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: wrench : tighten :: soldering iron : ?
- Solder. The pattern connects mechanical tools to joining actions, with wrenches securing bolts and soldering irons fusing metals.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: highlighter : emphasize :: censor : ?
- Redact. The analogy contrasts highlighting with obscuring, as highlighters draw attention and censors remove sensitive information.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: stapler : fasten :: hole punch : ?
- Perforate. The pattern pairs office tools with attachment actions, where staplers join papers and hole punches create openings.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: bookmark : mark :: calendar : ?
- Schedule. The relationship pairs organizational tools with planning actions, as bookmarks denote positions and calendars arrange events.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: colander : drain :: sieve : ?
- Sift. The relationship links straining tools to separation actions, with colanders draining liquids and sieves sorting particles.
- Which option best corrects the tool-to-action pair to match "hammer : pound"?
- Mallet : pound. The correction aligns the pair by matching similar tools to the identical pounding action performed by hammers and mallets.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: syringe : inject :: tweezers : ?
- Pluck. The analogy associates precision tools with extraction actions, as syringes inject fluids and tweezers remove small objects.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: syringe : inject :: pipette : ?
- Dispense. The analogy associates laboratory tools with delivery actions, as syringes insert substances and pipettes release measured volumes.
- Which option completes the tool-to-action analogy: thermometer : measure :: stopwatch : ?
- Time. The relationship pairs each tool with its measurement action, as thermometers measure temperature and stopwatches time durations.