Part and Whole

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SSAT Upper Level Verbal › Part and Whole

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1

Complete this analogy.

Epilogue is to book as _______________.

coda is to song

chapter is to division

ritual is to dance

typewriter is to novel

soap is to dishwasher

Explanation

An "epilogue" is a part of a book that appears at the end. The correct answer will demonstrate a relationship of part and whole. A "coda" is a musical segment that appears at the end of a song.

2

Complete this analogy.

Battalion is to army as __________ is to company.

branch

general

employee

committee

private

Explanation

A "battalion" is a group of soldiers within a larger army, something like a "regiment" or a "corps." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a group of individuals who are collectively a part of a "company." The correct answer is a "branch" which means a regional department of a large company.

3

Complete this analogy.

Door is to hinge as __________.

lever is to fulcrum

knob is to swing

window is to pane

portal is to latch

knock is to oil

Explanation

The hinge is the part of the door that lets it swing. Similarly, the fulcrum is the part of the lever that lets the lever arm swing.

4

Complete this analogy.

Ceiling is to room as __________.

canopy is to forest

leaves are to trees

cave is to stalactite

plant is to harvest

floor is to carpet

Explanation

Since a ceiling represents the topmost part or upper boundary of a room, we're looking for a pair of words in which the first word describes the upper boundary or the topmost part of the second. "Leaves are to trees" may seem like a good answer initially, but leaves are only part of trees—while they can be found at the top of trees, they don't necessarily have to. Similarly, stalactites are found on the ceilings of caves, but they represent only a feature of the ceiling, not the entire boundary. The best answer is "canopy to forest," as the forest represents the topmost part or upper boundary of a forest.

5

Complete this analogy.

Animal is to skin as __________.

orange is to peel

fabric is to dress

circus is to tent

house is to drywall

scales are to alligator

Explanation

The outer "framework" of an animal's body is its skin, which protects its insides. A similar relationship exists between an orange and its peel, since the peel is the outer part of the fruit which protects the inside.

6

Complete this analogy.

Fuselage is to _________________ as hull is to ship.

aircraft

car

flying

sailing

captain

Explanation

The "hull" is the name given to the main body of a "ship." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these a "fuselage" is the main body of. The correct answer is that a "fuselage" is the name given to the main body of an "aircraft."

7

Complete this analogy.

Archipelago is to __________ as bouquet is to flowers.

islands

animals

humans

rocks

books

Explanation

A "bouquet" is a group of flowers, particularly flowers that are held together in a bunch for the purpose of being given to someone. So, to solve this analogy, you need to determine what an "archipelago" is a group of. The correct answer is "islands."

8

Keyboard is to computer as __________.

moveable type is to printing press

paper is to pen

cheese is to rind

traffic light is to intersection

tangent is to curve

Explanation

Since a keyboard is part of a computer on which letters are printed and people use to write messages, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is part of the second word, and more specifically, a part that involves letters or writing. "Paper is to pen" might be correct if the words were reversed, but as it stands, they are in the wrong order, and while a pen is used to write messages on paper, it is not specifically part of paper; however, since moveable type refers to the part of a printing press on which letters are carved and a printing press can be used to print written works, "moveable type is to printing press" is the correct answer.

9

Complete this analogy.

Corn is to kernel as __________.

sunflower is to sunflower seed

head is to lettuce

turnip is to leaf

carrot is to orange

pumpkin is to pie

Explanation

Since kernels are the edible seeds of corn, we need to pick out another set of words in which the second word describes the edible seeds of the plant the first word represents. While many of the answers have to do with vegetables, "sunflower is to sunflower seed" is the best answer, because sunflower seeds are the edible seeds of sunflowers.

10

Complete this analogy.

Candy is to wrapper as orange is to __________.

rind

pulp

citrus

seeds

fruit

Explanation

The wrapper on a piece of candy protects its exterior, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes what protects the exterior of an orange. While “rind” and “pulp” might each look like a potentially correct answer because each word is associated with oranges, “pulp” means the soft part of a fruit, so it cannot be the correct answer because an orange’s pulp does not protect its exterior; however, “rind” can mean the tough exterior of a fruit. Because orange rind protects its exterior just as a candy’s wrapper protects its exterior, “rind” is the correct answer.

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