SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, and Subject/Object

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Example Questions

Example Question #15 : Tool And Use

Complete this analogy.

Antechamber is to __________ as cloakroom is to storage.

Possible Answers:

performing

selling

waiting

washing

resting

Correct answer:

waiting

Explanation:

The purpose of a "cloakroom" is for "storage." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a common purpose associated with an "antechamber." Well, an "antechamber" is a small side room, typically associated with "waiting" for some other room to be ready.

Example Question #16 : Tool And Use

Complete this analogy.

Partition is to _____________ as retribution is to punish.

Possible Answers:

draw

divide 

justify

create

manage

Correct answer:

divide 

Explanation:

"Retribution" is punishment intended as revenge. The purpose of "retribution" then is to "punish," so what is the purpose of "partition?" Well, a "partition" is a wall or barrier erect to "divide" something

Example Question #33 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object

Complete this analogy.

Wood is to carpenter as stone is to __________.

Possible Answers:

cobbler

tile

mortar

brick

mason

Correct answer:

mason

Explanation:

A carpenter builds with wood and a mason builds with stone.

Example Question #1 : User And Tool

Complete this analogy.

Myopic is to glasses as lame is to __________.

Possible Answers:

spectacles

crutches

eyes

male

myeloma

Correct answer:

crutches

Explanation:

A person who is myopic needs glasses. A person who is lame needs crutches.

Example Question #531 : Analogies

Pope is to miter as __________.

Possible Answers:

bishop is to ring

king is to scepter

priest is to cross

monarch is to rule

queen is to crown

Correct answer:

queen is to crown

Explanation:

The miter is the hat of papal authority, while the crown is the hat of queenly authority. The scepter might also mark the authority of the king, but it's not a hat, so "queen is to crown" is a closer match.

Example Question #2 : User And Tool

Complete this analogy.

Sneaker is to runner as __________.

Possible Answers:

tie is to teacher

mask is to scuba diver

concrete is to construction worker

dress is to bride

coffee is to barista

Correct answer:

mask is to scuba diver

Explanation:

Sneakers are accessories runners wear to successfully complete their task (running); similarly, masks are accessories scuba divers wear to successfully complete their task (scuba diving).

Example Question #3 : User And Tool

Complete this analogy.

Football is to hand as __________.

Possible Answers:

toe is to ballerina

racket is to tennis

golf is to hole

race is to competition

soccer is to foot

Correct answer:

soccer is to foot

Explanation:

When playing football, the football can be moved by someone throwing it with their hand. Similarly, when playing soccer, the soccer ball can be moved by someone kicking it with their foot.

Example Question #4 : User And Tool

Complete this analogy.

Deaf is to captions as blind is to __________.

Possible Answers:

hearing

braille

vision

sight

blank

Correct answer:

braille

Explanation:

Captions help deaf people experience the "spoken word" and Braille printing allows blind people to experience the "written word."

Example Question #5 : User And Tool

Complete this analogy.

Blacksmith is to __________ as carpenter is to wood.

Possible Answers:

guild

medieval

religion

cotton

iron

Correct answer:

iron

Explanation:

A "carpenter" is someone who shapes wood for a living, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an object fashioned and shaped by a blacksmith. The correct answer is "iron."

Example Question #6 : User And Tool

Complete this analogy.

__________ is to stone as butcher is to meat.

Possible Answers:

Carpenter

Priest

Blacksmith

Mason

Tycoon

Correct answer:

Mason

Explanation:

A "butcher" is someone who works with and sells meat products. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these describes someone who works with stone. The correct answer is "mason." Additionally, a "blacksmith" works with iron and other metals and a "tycoon" is a businessman, a magnate.

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