SSAT Upper Level Verbal › Part and Whole
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
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.
Complete this analogy.
Battalion is to army as __________ is to company.
branch
general
employee
committee
private
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Complete this analogy.
Fuselage is to _________________ as hull is to ship.
aircraft
car
flying
sailing
captain
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."
Complete this analogy.
Archipelago is to __________ as bouquet is to flowers.
islands
animals
humans
rocks
books
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."
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
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.
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
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.
Complete this analogy.
Candy is to wrapper as orange is to __________.
rind
pulp
citrus
seeds
fruit
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.