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SSAT Middle Level Verbal › Subject and Object

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1

Complete this analogy.

Anatomy is to __________ as astronomy is to star.

bone

history

literature

chemistry

physics

Explanation

"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."

2

Complete this analogy.

Autopsy is to corpse as __________ is to population.

census

treatise

government

democracy

morgue

Explanation

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.

3

Complete this analogy.

Greyhound is to racing as retriever is to __________.

fetching

talking

resting

eating

guarding

Explanation

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.

4

Complete this analogy.

Conclave is to __________ as election is to president.

pope

king

general

treasurer

imam

Explanation

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.

5

Complete this analogy.

Academy is to __________ as diner is to eat.

learn

pray

conspire

vote

retire

Explanation

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.

6

Complete this analogy.

Protractor is to angle as ruler is to __________.

length

color

volume

texture

taste

Explanation

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.

7

Complete this analogy.

Inoculation is to disease as levee is to __________.

flooding

starving

freezing

burning

drying

Explanation

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."

8

Complete this analogy.

Laboratory is to experiment as amphitheater is to __________.

entertain

nourish

inhibit

imprison

gripe

Explanation

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.

9

Complete this analogy.

Whale is to krill as cow is to __________.

grass

farm

calf

beef

sheep

Explanation

"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."

10

Complete this analogy.

Cremation is to __________ as taxidermy is to stuffing.

burning

praying

playing

freezing

unpacking

Explanation

"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."

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