SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Analogies
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Example Question #531 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Partition is to _____________ as retribution is to punish.
divide
justify
manage
draw
create
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 __________.
brick
cobbler
mason
mortar
tile
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 __________.
myeloma
eyes
spectacles
crutches
male
crutches
A person who is myopic needs glasses. A person who is lame needs crutches.
Example Question #534 : Analogies
Pope is to miter as __________.
king is to scepter
priest is to cross
bishop is to ring
queen is to crown
monarch is to rule
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 #2 : User And Tool
Complete this analogy.
Sneaker is to runner as __________.
mask is to scuba diver
tie is to teacher
dress is to bride
concrete is to construction worker
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 #3 : User And Tool
Complete this analogy.
Football is to hand as __________.
golf is to hole
racket is to tennis
race is to competition
toe is to ballerina
soccer is to foot
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 #4 : User And Tool
Complete this analogy.
Deaf is to captions as blind is to __________.
sight
vision
hearing
braille
blank
braille
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.
iron
cotton
guild
medieval
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 #6 : User And Tool
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to stone as butcher is to meat.
Priest
Blacksmith
Tycoon
Mason
Carpenter
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 #532 : Analogies
Hedonist is to pleasure as anarchist is to __________.
rebellion
government
rule
freedom
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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