Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, and Subject/Object
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SSAT Upper Level Verbal › Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, and Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Massacre is to human as is to animal.
cull
carrion
cadaver
autopsy
genocide
Explanation
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.
Complete this analogy.
Massacre is to human as is to animal.
cull
carrion
cadaver
autopsy
genocide
Explanation
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.
Complete this analogy.
Painter is to portrait as composer is to .
symphony
instrument
euphonious
trumpets
musician
Explanation
In days past, a portrait would be painted by a painter. It was the thing created by the painter; therefore, this analogy is one of “maker to thing made,” as though to say, “As the painter makes a portrait, so a composer makes X.” Among the options provided, only “symphony” describes what a composer would make. He would write the musical score for the symphony, which can just be called “a symphony” indicating the musical score itself.
Complete this analogy.
Vintner is to wine as .
cooper is to barrels
librarian is to books
baker is to meat
butcher is to candles
carpenter is to bread
Explanation
“Vintner” is a noun that means someone who makes or sells wine. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a noun conveying an occupation, and the second word a noun conveying the item that someone who has that occupation either makes or sells. So, while “baker is to meat,” “butcher is to candles,” and “carpenter is to bread” might each in turn look like a potentially correct answer, bakers do not make or sell meat, butchers do not make or sell candles, and carpenters do not make or sell bread, so none of the three can be the correct answer. While “librarian is to books” might look like a potentially correct answer as well because librarians work with books, librarians do not necessarily make or sell books, so “librarian is to books” cannot be the correct answer either. “Cooper,” however, is a noun that means someone who makes or repairs barrels, so just as vintner makes wine, a cooper makes barrels, making “cooper is to barrels” the correct answer.
Complete this analogy.
Vintner is to wine as .
cooper is to barrels
librarian is to books
baker is to meat
butcher is to candles
carpenter is to bread
Explanation
“Vintner” is a noun that means someone who makes or sells wine. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a noun conveying an occupation, and the second word a noun conveying the item that someone who has that occupation either makes or sells. So, while “baker is to meat,” “butcher is to candles,” and “carpenter is to bread” might each in turn look like a potentially correct answer, bakers do not make or sell meat, butchers do not make or sell candles, and carpenters do not make or sell bread, so none of the three can be the correct answer. While “librarian is to books” might look like a potentially correct answer as well because librarians work with books, librarians do not necessarily make or sell books, so “librarian is to books” cannot be the correct answer either. “Cooper,” however, is a noun that means someone who makes or repairs barrels, so just as vintner makes wine, a cooper makes barrels, making “cooper is to barrels” the correct answer.
Complete this analogy.
Painter is to portrait as composer is to .
symphony
instrument
euphonious
trumpets
musician
Explanation
In days past, a portrait would be painted by a painter. It was the thing created by the painter; therefore, this analogy is one of “maker to thing made,” as though to say, “As the painter makes a portrait, so a composer makes X.” Among the options provided, only “symphony” describes what a composer would make. He would write the musical score for the symphony, which can just be called “a symphony” indicating the musical score itself.
Complete this analogy.
Coroner is to death as pilgrim is to .
worship
ownership
loyalty
truth
emotion
Explanation
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."
Complete this analogy.
Epithet is to describe as libel is to .
defame
imbue
accrue
prune
jettison
Explanation
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.
Complete this analogy.
Strum is to instrument as devour is to .
meal
friend
tool
vehicle
sport
Explanation
To "strum" means to play an instrument (like a guitar) by moving one's fingers up and down the strings. So, one can "strum" and instrument, to which of these does one "devour?" To "devour" means to consume, to eat. So, the correct answer is a meal.
Complete this analogy.
Mint is to as smelter is to metal.
money
condition
plastic
marble
oil
Explanation
A "smelter" is a factory that produces "metal" using heat. So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine what is produced at a "mint." The correct answer is "money." A "mint" is a place where "money" is produced by the government.