All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #61 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Insulin is to diabetes as penicillin is to __________.
psychopathy
infection
insanity
paralysis
cancer
infection
"Insulin" is something that is used to treat "diabetes." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that "penicillin" is used to treat. The correct answer is that "penicillin" treats bacterial "infection." Additionally, "paralysis" is the inability to move or feel sensation; "psychopathy" is a mental illness defined by a lack of empathy and a desire to defeat others in all areas of life.
Example Question #62 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Austral is to __________ as dorsal is to back.
wet
front
native
foreign
south
south
The term "dorsal" means of or relating to the "back" of an animal or organ. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is related to "austral." The correct answer, as you may have guessed from "Australia," is that "austral" means of or relating to the "south."
Example Question #63 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Gynecology is to women geriatrics is to __________.
the elderly
teenagers
children
men
pets
the elderly
To begin with the prefix gyno- means of or related to "women." So, "gynecology" is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of "women." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is related to the branch of medicine known as "geriatrics." The correct answer is that "geriatrics" is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of, and care for, the "elderly."
Example Question #64 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Ethics is to morality as __________ is to naming.
megalomania
nomenclature
cynicism
digression
adage
nomenclature
"Ethics" is defined as a system of "morality." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is defined as a system of "naming" things. The correct answer is "nomenclature." Additionally, "megalomania" is the state of being power-mad; an "adage" is an old-saying meant to impart some lesson; a "digression" is a distraction from the main point, straying from the issue under discussion; "cynicism" is skepticism and mistrust, a belief system based around selfishness and pessimism.
Example Question #65 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Arable is to __________ as pluvial is to rainfall.
heating
farming
forbidding
buying
cleaning
farming
"Pluvial" means related to, or characterized by, "rainfall." So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine which of these is related to the word "arable." Well, "arable" means (of land) fit for "farming."
Example Question #66 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Gastric is to __________ as pulmonary is to lungs.
stomach
breathing
brain
digesting
thinking
stomach
"Pulmonary" means of or related to "lungs." So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine what "gastric" is related to. The correct answer is that "gastric" means of or related to the "stomach."
Example Question #67 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Hepatic is to liver as sartorial is to _____________.
mind
soul
clothing
traveling
housing
clothing
"Hepatic" means of or related to the "liver." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is described by the word "sartorial." The correct answer is that "sartorial" means of or related to "clothing."
Example Question #68 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Argent is to __________ as quicksilver is to mercury.
silver
diamond
iron
coal
oil
silver
"Quicksilver" is another term for "mercury." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is another term for "argent." The correct answer is that "argent" means of, related to, "silver."
Example Question #69 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Nautical is to sailors as phonetic is to ______________.
bankers
nurses
soldiers
sounds
taste
sounds
The term "nautical" means related to sailing or "sailors." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is described by the word "phonetic." The correct answer is that "phonetic" means of or related to speech and "sounds."
Example Question #70 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Sylvan is to woods as vinous is to __________.
wine
coffee
water
tea
milk
wine
"Sylvan" means of or related to the "woods," having the quaint qualities of a forest. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the word "vinous" describes. The correct answer is that "vinous" means related to, having the taste of, "wine."
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