SSAT Upper Level Verbal › Subject and Object
Complete this analogy.
Massacre is to human as __________ is to animal.
cull
carrion
cadaver
autopsy
genocide
A deliberate killing of a group of humans is known as a "massacre," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words refers to a deliberate and organized killing of animals. The correct answer is "cull." Additionally, "genocide" is the deliberate and premeditated killing of an ethnic group; "carrion" is dead animal flesh; a "cadaver" is a corpse; an "autopsy" is an investigation into the medical cause of someone's death.
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Epithet is to describe as libel is to _________________.
defame
imbue
accrue
prune
jettison
An "epithet" is a word or phrase used to "describe" a group of people, usually in a negative way. So, the purpose of an "epithet" is to "describe." To solve this analogy you need to determine what the purpose of "libel" is. Well, "libel" is false information published with the intent of damaging the reputation of someone. The purpose of "libel" is to "defame" (ruin the reputation of). Additionally, "imbue" means fill with; "prune" means trim, cut; "accrue" means accumulate, gather money through interest or investment , grow in wealth or value; "jettison" means discard, get rid of unwanted waste.
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Coroner is to death as pilgrim is to __________.
worship
ownership
loyalty
truth
emotion
A "coroner" is someone who investigates the causes of a "death." So, a "coroner" is concerned with "death," what is a "pilgrim" concerned with? Well, a "pilgrim" is someone who goes on a journey for religious purposes. So, a "pilgrim" is concerned with "worship."
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Analyze is to information as __________.
streamline is to system
mess is to organize
fury is to anger
dog is to fetch
petition is to signature
“Analyze” is a verb that means examine methodically. Because one can analyze information, we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of a verb and a noun to which one logically does the verb’s action. While “streamline is to system” and “mess is to organize” might each look like a potentially correct answer, one does not “mess” an “organize,” so “mess is to organize” cannot be the correct answer; however, “streamline” means increase the efficiency of, so because one might logically streamline a system just like one might logically analyze information, “streamline is to system” is the correct answer.
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Excavate is to fossil as cauterize is to __________.
wound
song
fabric
sibling
cathedral
"Excavate" means to dig a hole for the purposes of removing something. So, one can "excavate" a "fossil." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is something that one might "cauterize." Well, "cauterize" means to burn the skin to help a "wound" to heal.
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Lactate is to milk as ovulate is to _____________.
eggs
sperm
currency
solutions
hair
To "lactate" means to produce "milk," usually for the purposes of sustaining one's offspring. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is produced by someone who is "ovulating." Well, to "ovulate" means (of a female) to produce "eggs" for reproduction.
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Game is to athletes as play is to __________.
actors
students
audience
participant
producer
A "game" is something that is participated in by athletes, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of the answer choices represents a group that participate in a play. This should lead you to the correct answer, “actors.”
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Companionship is to rift as society is to __________.
schism
unhinged
unified
outspoken
rebellious
A "rift" is something that occurs to break up a "companionship," so you are looking for something that occurs to break up a society. This should lead you to the answer choice “schism,” which means a division in religious or social orthodoxy/order. For clarification, "unhinged" means not stable; "unified" means together; "outspoken" means not afraid to express beliefs or ideas.
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Match is to spectators as theatre is to _________.
audience
members
actors
directors
group
"Spectators" observe a "match," so to solve this analogy you have to determine which answer choice represents a group of people to observe "theatre." This should lead you to the correct answer, “audience.”
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Anarchist is to government as abolitionist is to __________.
slavery
religion
diabolical
intuition
judicial system
An anarchist is someone who believes that government should be abolished. So to solve this analogy you have to determine what it is that an abolitionist would specifically like to abolish. For clarification abolished means got rid of. You might remember from history class but if not an abolitionist is someone who wishes to get rid of slavery. For extra clarification, "diabolical" means very evil; "intuition" means instinct or natural feeling about something.