Subject and Object - SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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.

"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.

The relationship between "teacher" and "exam" is that a teacher is the person who administers or gives an exam. So, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word describes a person who administers or gives the second word. "Doctor is to vaccine" and "Pilot is to plane" may each look like potentially correct answer choices because the first word in each choice is an occupation, but since a pilot does not administer or give a plane, but flies it instead, "pilot is to plane" cannot be the correct answer. Because doctors administer or give vaccines just like teachers administer or give exams, "doctor is to vaccine" is the correct answer.

One uses a vacuum to clean carpet, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes what type of material or objects a washer is used to clean. Of the five answer choices, three are tangible objects: “clothing,” “tile,” and “brick.” Because a washer is used to clean clothing just like a vacuum is used to clean carpet, “clothing” is the correct answer.

A "vaccination" is an inoculation intended to prevent one from getting a specific disease, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is prevented by a helmet. The correct answer is “concussion,” or confusion or unconsciousness caused by one's head being hit. For clarification, "destitution" is another word for excessive poverty.

A doctor helps patients, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is a group of people helped by teachers. The correct answer, of course, is “student.”

"Trash" is a noun, and "discard" (which means to throw away) is an action that one typically does with that noun. To complete this analogy, you have to determine which object matches with the action "consume." To "consume" means take in or eat, so the correct answer is “food," because just as one typically discards trash, one typically consumes food.

"Nostalgia" is a positive feeling related to the past or a fond memory of the past. To solve this analogy, you need to consider which of the answer choices relates to a positive feeling about the future. Feeling "regretful" means not being happy about choices made in the past, so that cannot be the correct answer. Likewise, "wistful" is a synonym of "nostalgia" and relates to a feeling about the past. A "ruse" is a deception, a trick. The correct answer is "excitement," which is a feeling of happiness about something that is going to happen in the future. You might consider that a "retirement" is something that might happen to you in the future; however, it does not match with the specific relationship established in this analogy.

The best answer choice is "monitor is to eye," as 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.

A "stenographer" is someone 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."

"Astronomy" is the 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 to the 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."

A "diner" is a restaurant, somewhere you go to "eat." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what someone might go to an "academy" to do. Well, an "academy" is a place to study something or practice for something. So, the correct answer is "learn." Additionally, "conspire" means plot with someone else to commit illegal acts.

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" is the leader of the Catholic Church. Additionally, an "imam" is a leader of prayer in the Islamic faith.

A "greyhound" is a dog that is primarily bred and used for "racing." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out 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 means to go and get something and bring it back.

An "inoculation" is a 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" is a wall or embankment built to stop the overflow of water. So, the correct answer is that it prevents "flooding."

A "laboratory" is a 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" is a round and open building where sporting events or plays are carried out, particularly in regard to Ancient Greece or Rome. The correct answer then is "entertain." Additionally, "nourish" means provide food or energy for; "gripe" means complain about something small or unimportant, find fault with; "inhibit" means prevent from doing; "imprison" means confine, lock up.

"Krill" are small 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."

"Taxidermy" is the process of preparing and "stuffing" animals after they have died. So, "stuffing" is involved in "taxidermy," which of the following is involved in "cremation?" Well, "cremation" is the act of "burning" a body for the purposes of burial. So, the correct answer is "burning."

An "autopsy" is an examination of a "corpse" to discover how someone died. A "corpse" is a dead body. So, which of these is an examination of the "population?" The correct answer is a "census." In the United States a "census" is conducted every ten years, it involves a series of questions asked by the government to try and determine the nature of the current population. Additionally, a "morgue" is a place where dead bodies are held before they are buried.