SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Joule is to _____________ as liter is to capacity.

Possible Answers:

depth

luminosity

viscosity

energy

temperature

Correct answer:

energy

Explanation:

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 #510 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Pedometer is to walk as odometer is to ________________.

Possible Answers:

catch

watch

run

drive

car

Correct answer:

drive

Explanation:

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 #511 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Megabyte is to _______________ as kilogram is to weight.

Possible Answers:

volume

energy

speed

information

brightness

Correct answer:

information

Explanation:

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 #512 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Hertz is to frequency as watt is to ________________.

Possible Answers:

depth

distance

force

power

time

Correct answer:

power

Explanation:

"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 #513 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Salinity is to salt as validity is to __________.

Possible Answers:

distance

affection

truth

hatred

time

Correct answer:

truth

Explanation:

"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 #514 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Pound is to weight as degree Celsius is to ______________.

Possible Answers:

monetary value

size

touch

temperature

cold

Correct answer:

temperature

Explanation:

"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 #515 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

League is to __________ as quantum is to energy.

Possible Answers:

weight

team

temperature

sport

distance

Correct answer:

distance

Explanation:

"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 #631 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Pin is to pincushion as __________.

Possible Answers:

shoe is to shoelace

hood is to torso

sword is to scabbard

waist is to waste

offense is to insult

Correct answer:

sword is to scabbard

Explanation:

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 #517 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Ink is to pen as water is to __________.

Possible Answers:

rain

oxygen

boil

fish tank

damp

Correct answer:

fish tank

Explanation:

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.

Example Question #2 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition

Complete this analogy.

Trinket is to shelf as tool is to __________.

Possible Answers:

belt

mechanic

manufacturer

fabrication

construction

Correct answer:

belt

Explanation:

A "trinket" is a small item of little value. The word can describe either jewelry of this type or small items that might be set out as a humble ornament (like a small porcelain statue or something of that sort). Such trinkets can be placed on a shelf, and this makes the most sense among the possible sense of this analogy, given the potential answers. We can say that just as a trinket is placed on a shelf, so too can a tool be placed in a belt. (There are tool belts used by people working with tools.)

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