Function and Purpose Analogies - SSAT Upper Level Verbal

1. Which option best completes the function analogy: VACCINE : PREVENT DISEASE :: ANTIDOTE : ?

   COUNTERACT POISON. A vaccine prevents illness onset, mirroring an antidote's role in neutralizing poison effects.

2. Which option best completes the function analogy: CAMOUFLAGE : CONCEAL :: SPOTLIGHT : ?

   ILLUMINATE. Camouflage hides by blending, contrasting yet paralleling a spotlight's purpose of revealing through bright light.

3. Which option best completes the function analogy: DICTIONARY : DEFINE :: ATLAS : ?

   SHOW MAPS. A dictionary provides word definitions, paralleling an atlas's purpose of displaying geographical maps.

4. Which option best completes the function analogy: ERASER : REMOVE MARKS :: DETERGENT : ?

   REMOVE STAINS. An eraser eliminates pencil marks, similar to detergent's function of cleaning stains from fabrics.

5. Which option best completes the function analogy: BUFFER : REDUCE IMPACT :: SEDATIVE : ?

   CALM OR INDUCE SLEEP. A buffer mitigates shock or change, similar to a sedative's effect in soothing nerves or promoting rest.

6. Which option best completes the function analogy: UMBRELLA : SHIELD FROM RAIN :: SUNSCREEN : ?

   PROTECT FROM UV RAYS. An umbrella shields from rain, paralleling sunscreen's function of protecting skin from ultraviolet radiation.

7. Which option best completes the function analogy: KEY : UNLOCK :: PASSWORD : ?

   GAIN ACCESS. A key unlocks to allow entry, analogous to a password's purpose of enabling access to restricted areas.

8. Which option best completes the function analogy: PARACHUTE : SLOW DESCENT :: BRAKE : ?

   SLOW MOTION. A parachute reduces falling speed, analogous to a brake's function in decelerating vehicle movement.

9. Which option best completes the function analogy: SEATBELT : RESTRAIN :: HELMET : ?

   PROTECT HEAD. A seatbelt restrains occupants for safety, paralleling a helmet's purpose of safeguarding the head from injury.

10. Which option best completes the function analogy: ANCHOR : PREVENT DRIFT :: LOCK : ?

    PREVENT ENTRY. An anchor stops a vessel from moving with currents, paralleling a lock's role in blocking unauthorized access.

11. Which option best completes the function analogy: PLOW : TURN SOIL :: SCALPEL : ?

    MAKE INCISIONS. A plow turns earth for cultivation, paralleling a scalpel's precision in creating surgical cuts.

12. Which option best completes the function analogy: GAVEL : CALL TO ORDER :: WHISTLE : ?

    SIGNAL START OR STOP. A gavel signals the beginning or order in proceedings, analogous to a whistle indicating commencement or halt in activities.

13. Which option best completes the function analogy: SCISSORS : CUT :: BROOM : ?

    SWEEP. Scissors perform the action of cutting, paralleling a broom's primary function of sweeping surfaces.

14. Which option best completes the function analogy: JUDGE : ARBITRATE :: REFEREE : ?

    ENFORCE RULES. A judge arbitrates disputes, analogous to a referee's role in enforcing rules during events.

15. Which option best completes the function analogy: MICROSCOPE : MAGNIFY :: TELESCOPE : ?

    VIEW DISTANT OBJECTS. A microscope magnifies tiny objects for viewing, just as a telescope enables observation of faraway items.

16. Which option best completes the function analogy: LENS : FOCUS LIGHT :: PRISM : ?

    DISPERSE LIGHT. A lens concentrates light rays, analogous to a prism's function of separating light into its spectrum.

17. Which option best completes the function analogy: SIEVE : STRAIN :: FILTER : ?

    PURIFY. A sieve strains by separating particles, mirroring a filter's purpose of purifying by removing impurities.

18. Which option best completes the function analogy: GLUE : ADHERE :: STAPLE : ?

    FASTEN. Glue causes items to adhere, similar to how a staple fastens materials together.

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