All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Measurement
Complete this analogy.
Viscosity is to __________ as luminosity is to brightness.
saltiness
thickness
toughness
heaviness
loudness
thickness
"Luminosity" is how bright something is, a measure of "brightness." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that "viscosity" measures. Well, "viscosity" is a measure of how thick something is, a measure of "thickness."
Example Question #21 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Joule is to _____________ as liter is to capacity.
depth
luminosity
temperature
viscosity
energy
energy
A "liter" is a measurement of liquid "capacity," a measurement of volume. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is measured by a "joule." Well, the correct answer is that a "joule" is used to measure "energy." Additionally, "luminosity" refers to brightness; "viscosity" refers to thickness.
Example Question #22 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Pedometer is to walk as odometer is to ________________.
catch
car
drive
watch
run
drive
A "pedometer" is an object that measures how many steps you have "walked." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that an "odometer" measures. The correct answer is that an "odometer" measures how many miles you have "driven."
Example Question #23 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Megabyte is to _______________ as kilogram is to weight.
volume
brightness
energy
information
speed
information
A "kilogram" is a unit of measurement used to measure "weight." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "megabyte" is used to measure. The correct answer is "information." A "byte" is a unit of measurement used to measure "information" or computer memory.
Example Question #24 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Hertz is to frequency as watt is to ________________.
distance
force
depth
time
power
power
"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.
Example Question #25 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Salinity is to salt as validity is to __________.
distance
time
truth
affection
hatred
truth
"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.
Example Question #26 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Pound is to weight as degree Celsius is to ______________.
size
monetary value
touch
cold
temperature
temperature
"Pounds" are a unit of measurement for "weight." So, we're looking for the word that describes the thing of which "degrees Celsius" is a unit of measurement, which is temperature.
Example Question #27 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
League is to __________ as quantum is to energy.
team
sport
weight
distance
temperature
distance
"Quantum" is a unit of measuring "energy." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what is measured in "leagues." Well, a "league" is a measure of "distance," not commonly used, equivalent to roughly three miles.
Example Question #1 : Storage And Containers
Complete this analogy.
Pin is to pincushion as __________.
sword is to scabbard
hood is to torso
shoe is to shoelace
offense is to insult
waist is to waste
sword is to scabbard
Since pins are stored in pincushions, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word describes a container for the second word. Since "scabbard" is defined as a sheath for a blade, a scabbard is a kind of case for a sword, so "sword is to scabbard" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Storage And Containers
Complete this analogy.
Ink is to pen as water is to __________.
oxygen
damp
fish tank
boil
rain
fish tank
Ink is a part of a pen, specifically the liquid a pen is filled with. In trying to replicate this relationship, we must ask of the answer choices, "Which one of these is filled with water?" While "rain" may initially seem like a good answer, water constitutes rain—it doesn't fill it. Because water fills a fish tank, "fish tank" is the correct answer.
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