Measurement, Storage, Location, and Material Composition

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SSAT Upper Level Verbal › Measurement, Storage, Location, and Material Composition

Questions 1 - 10
1

Complete this analogy.

Hertz is to frequency as watt is to                                 .

power

force

distance

time

depth

Explanation

"Hertz" is a unit of measurement, used to measure the "frequency" of waves. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "watt" is used to measure. The correct answer is that a "watt" is a unit of measurement, used to measure "power," particularly the "power" in an electrical circuit.

2

Complete this analogy.

Coven is to                              as guild is to tradesmen.

witches

teachers

animals

scientists

hikers

Explanation

A group of "tradesmen" is called a "guild." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these, when taken as a group, is called a "coven." The correct answer is that a "coven" is a group of "witches."

3

Law is to court as medicine is to                     .

hospital

doctor

medication

library

school

Explanation

Since law is practiced in courts, we need to pick out an answer that describes a kind of building in which medicine is practiced. While "hospital," "doctor," and "medication" all have to do with medicine, only "hospital" refers to a building in which medicine is practiced, so "hospital" is the correct answer.

4

Complete this analogy.

Coven is to                              as guild is to tradesmen.

witches

teachers

animals

scientists

hikers

Explanation

A group of "tradesmen" is called a "guild." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these, when taken as a group, is called a "coven." The correct answer is that a "coven" is a group of "witches."

5

Complete this analogy.

Hertz is to frequency as watt is to                                 .

power

force

distance

time

depth

Explanation

"Hertz" is a unit of measurement, used to measure the "frequency" of waves. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "watt" is used to measure. The correct answer is that a "watt" is a unit of measurement, used to measure "power," particularly the "power" in an electrical circuit.

6

Law is to court as medicine is to                     .

hospital

doctor

medication

library

school

Explanation

Since law is practiced in courts, we need to pick out an answer that describes a kind of building in which medicine is practiced. While "hospital," "doctor," and "medication" all have to do with medicine, only "hospital" refers to a building in which medicine is practiced, so "hospital" is the correct answer.

7

Complete this analogy.

Car is to highway as                     .

boat is to ocean

scooter is to bicycle

traffic is to accident

runner is to marathon

movie is to theatre

Explanation

A car is a mode of transportation that can travel via the highway. We see a parallel relationship in the correct answer: a boat is a mode of transportation that can travel via the ocean.

8

Complete this analogy.

Car is to highway as                     .

boat is to ocean

scooter is to bicycle

traffic is to accident

runner is to marathon

movie is to theatre

Explanation

A car is a mode of transportation that can travel via the highway. We see a parallel relationship in the correct answer: a boat is a mode of transportation that can travel via the ocean.

9

Complete the analogy.

Abbot is to                      as admiral is to navy.

monastery

school

kitchen

corporation

parade

Explanation

An "admiral" is a high-ranking commander in the navy. So, to solve this analogy, you need to determine the organization in which an "abbot" has authority. The correct answer is that an "abbot" has authority over a "monastery."To provide further help, a "monastery" is a place where monks live, pray, and study.

10

Complete this analogy.

Salinity is to salt as validity is to                     .

truth

affection

time

distance

hatred

Explanation

"Salinity" is a measure of how much "salt" there is in something, how salty something is. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "validity" measures. Well, "validity" means how valid something is, how much "truth" there is in a statement.

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