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 #59 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Prose is to __________ as sonata is to music.

Possible Answers:

peer

audible

performance

literature

acoustic

Correct answer:

literature

Explanation:

A "sonata" is an example of a type of "music," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these "prose" is an example of. The correct answer is "literature." "Prose" is written language without meter or poetic structure. Additionally, "audible" means able to be heard; a "peer" is someone who is equal in societal value to someone else; "acoustic" means (of an instrument) not electric, (in general) related to music.

Example Question #60 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Fedora is to hat as ______________.

Possible Answers:

comb is to hair

vase is to flower

knife is to utensil

fashion is to runway

campfire is to log

Correct answer:

knife is to utensil

Explanation:

A "fedora" is a type of hat. The correct answer will demonstrate a relationship of example and category. A "fedora" is a type of hat. A comb is a tool used to arrange hair. Fashion is something that is demonstrated on a runway, a runway is not an example of fashion. Vases hold flowers, they are not an example of flowers.

Example Question #61 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Turnip is to vegetable as minaret is to __________.

Possible Answers:

vehicle 

tower 

road 

religion 

language 

Correct answer:

tower 

Explanation:

A turnip is a type of vegetable, so to solve this analogy, you need to determine what a "minaret" is an example of. A "minaret" is a tall tower found on mosques, so it is a type of "tower."

Example Question #62 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete the analogy.

Apprenticeship is to education as fresco is to __________.

Possible Answers:

vocation 

poem 

subject 

painting 

biography 

Correct answer:

painting 

Explanation:

An apprenticeship is a type of "education" that involves the student studying under a master of a particular craft in order to learn the skills necessary to practice that craft independently. So, if "apprenticeship" is an example of a form of "education," what is a "fresco" an example of? A "fresco" is a type of painting done very quickly on wet plaster before the plaster dries. Additionally, "vocation" means occupation or job, and a "biography" is a true story of someone's life.

Example Question #63 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete the analogy.

Cursive is to __________ as frigate is to warship.

Possible Answers:

sport 

writing

music 

emotion 

conflict 

Correct answer:

writing

Explanation:

A "frigate" is a very large and well-armed type of warship. So, if a "frigate" is an example of a "warship," what is "cursive" an example of? "Cursive" is a style of formal writing in which characters are written one after another without the writer's lifting the writing instrument. As "cursive" is a style of "writing," "writing" is the correct answer.

Example Question #64 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Adrenaline is to hormone as __________ is to cloud.

Possible Answers:

rain

sky

cirrus

maestro

maelstrom

Correct answer:

cirrus

Explanation:

"Adrenaline" is an example of a "hormone," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "cloud." The correct answer is "cirrus." Additionally, "maelstrom" a turbulent whirlpool, a chaotic and tumultuous situation; a "maestro" is an expert, particularly a distinguished musician.

Example Question #65 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Thyme is to herb as __________________.

Possible Answers:

saucepan is to recipe

ledger is to accountant

dessert is to dinner

palomino is to horse

squirrel is to acorn

Correct answer:

palomino is to horse

Explanation:

"Thyme" is a type of herb, so the appropriate answer will demonstrate a relationship between category and example. "Palomino" is a type of horse, and the only answer demonstrating a category/example relationship, and therefore is the correct answer.

Example Question #66 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Chimera is to ________________ as femur is to bone.

Possible Answers:

language

occupation

monster

element

philosophy

Correct answer:

monster

Explanation:

A "femur" is a type of "bone" found in the thigh. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "chimera" is an example of. Well, a "chimera" is a fire-breathing "monster" in Greek mythology. Additionally, "occupation" means job

Example Question #67 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Almanac is to __________ as cathedral is to church.

Possible Answers:

calendar

vehicle

utensil

walkway

television

Correct answer:

calendar

Explanation:

A "cathedral" is an example of a "church," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that an "almanac" is an example of. Well, an "almanac" is an annual "calendar" that contains relevant information about the year ahead.

Example Question #68 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Ammonia is to gas as _________________ is to disease.

Possible Answers:

solid

medic

researcher

element

anthrax

Correct answer:

anthrax

Explanation:

"Ammonia" is an example of a "gas." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "disease." The correct answer is "anthrax." Additionally, a "medic" is a type of doctor, typically on the battlefield or in emergency situations.

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