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Example Question #681 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Weigh is to weight as count is to __________.
veracity
emotion
quality
demolition
quantity
quantity
“Weigh” is a verb that means determine the weight of something, while “weight” is a noun that means heaviness. One weighs someone or something to find out its weight, and we need to pick out an answer choice that describes what information one learns when one counts something. “Veracity,” which means truthfulness, “demolition,” a synonym of destruction, and “emotion” each have nothing to do with counting things, so none of those words can be the correct answer. While both “quantity” and “quality” might look like a potentially correct answer, “quality” means how excellent something is in comparison to other things, while “quantity” means the number of things in a group. So, because one counts something to determine its quantity just as one weighs something to determine its weight, “quantity” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Measurement
Complete this analogy.
Time is to sundial as wind direction is to __________.
compass
ship
weathervane
north
magnetic field
weathervane
Since a sundial measures time, we need to pick out an answer that represents a device that measures wind direction. While "compass" and "weathervane" may both look like correct answers because they both measure direction, only a weathervane specifically measures the direction in which the wind is blowing, so "weathervane" is the correct answer.
Example Question #682 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Circle is to sphere as square is to __________.
cube
triangle
hue
round
rectangle
cube
If you make a circle three-dimensional, you get a sphere, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine what name is given to the shape that you get when you make a square three-dimensional. The correct answer is “cube.” For clarification, "round" describes something curved or spherical, and "hue" is another word for shade or color.
Example Question #5 : Measurement
Complete this analogy.
Ice cream is to scoop as grapes are to __________.
jam
bunch
press
vineyard
vine
bunch
Ice cream is often served in scoops, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes a unit in which grapes can be served. While “vine,” “press,” and “bunch” might each look like a potentially correct answer, only “bunch” describes a unit in which grapes are served. Because grapes can be served in bunches just like ice cream can be served in scoops, “bunch” is the correct answer.
Example Question #6 : Measurement
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Globe is to sphere as map is to __________.
lost
cartographer
atlas
continent
rectangle
rectangle
A "globe" is in the shape of a "sphere," so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that describes what shape a "map" usually takes. Maps are usually flat and rectangular, so "rectangle" is the correct answer. Even if you were not sure what shape a map comes in, “rectangle” is the only answer choice that is a shape.
Example Question #7 : Measurement
Complete this analogy.
Fathometer is to __________ as thermometer is to temperature.
acidity
depth
length
width
validity
depth
A "thermometer" is a device used to measure temperature. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "fathometer" measures. The correct answer is that a "fathometer" is used to measure depth, especially the depth of water. A "fathom" is a unit of measurement for measuring the depth of water. Additionally, "validity" means how much truth there is in something; "acidity" means how acidic something is.
Example Question #8 : Measurement
Complete this analogy.
Decibel is to __________ as Fahrenheit is to temperature.
energy
depth
width
length
loudness
loudness
"Fahrenheit" is a unit of measurement used to measure temperature. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is measured using "decibels." The correct answer is that "decibels" are used to measure how loud something is. Making the correct answer "loudness."
Example Question #9 : Measurement
Complete this analogy.
Fahrenheit is to temperature as __________ is to weight.
Celsius
liter
mile
meter
ounce
ounce
"Fahrenheit" is a unit of measurement used to measure "temperature." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a unit of measurement used to measure "weight." The correct answer is "ounce." Additionally, "meter" and "mile" are units of measurement used to measure length; "liter" is a unit of measurement used to measure liquid volume; "Celsius" is another unit of measurement used to measure "temperature," like "Fahrenheit."
Example Question #683 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Furlong is to __________ as fortnight is to time.
volume
shade
distance
weight
height
distance
A "fortnight" is an old-fashioned unit of measurement (still in common usage in Britain) that means two weeks. It is therefore a measurement of "time." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "furlong" is a measurement of. Well, a "furlong" is a measurement of "distance" equal to one-eighth of a mile. So, the correct answer is "distance."
Example Question #684 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Gallon is to __________ as Celsius is to temperature.
distance
depth
volume
weight
height
volume
"Celsius" is a unit of measurement used to measure "temperature." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "gallon" is used to measure. The correct answer is that a "gallon" is a unit of measurement used to measure the "volume" of a liquid.
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