SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Analogies
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Example Question #16 : Tool And Use
Complete this analogy.
Partition is to _____________ as retribution is to punish.
draw
divide
manage
create
justify
divide
"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 #1 : User And Tool
Complete this analogy.
Wood is to carpenter as stone is to __________.
mason
brick
mortar
tile
cobbler
mason
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 __________.
eyes
crutches
spectacles
male
myeloma
crutches
A person who is myopic needs glasses. A person who is lame needs crutches.
Example Question #531 : Analogies
Pope is to miter as __________.
bishop is to ring
king is to scepter
priest is to cross
monarch is to rule
queen is to crown
queen is to crown
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 #532 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Sneaker is to runner as __________.
concrete is to construction worker
mask is to scuba diver
dress is to bride
tie is to teacher
coffee is to barista
mask is to scuba diver
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 #533 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Football is to hand as __________.
golf is to hole
race is to competition
racket is to tennis
soccer is to foot
toe is to ballerina
soccer is to foot
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 #534 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Deaf is to captions as blind is to __________.
vision
hearing
braille
blank
sight
braille
Captions help deaf people experience the "spoken word" and Braille printing allows blind people to experience the "written word."
Example Question #535 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Blacksmith is to __________ as carpenter is to wood.
medieval
cotton
iron
guild
religion
iron
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 #536 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to stone as butcher is to meat.
Priest
Tycoon
Carpenter
Mason
Blacksmith
Mason
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.
Example Question #1 : Subject And Object
Hedonist is to pleasure as anarchist is to __________.
rule
government
freedom
rebellion
terrorist
freedom
A hedonist believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life. An anarchist is a person who seeks anarchy, or a lack of government control, but since that word is not among the choices, the closest analogy for what an anarchist thinks is most important is freedom (a lack of rules or control).
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