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 #389 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Apostate is to _______________ as deserter is to army.

Possible Answers:

religion

navy

party

vehicle

general

Correct answer:

religion

Explanation:

A "deserter" is the name given to someone who leaves the "army" against the wishes of the "army." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these has been abandoned by someone described as an "apostate." The correct answer is that an "apostate" is someone who abandons their religion. The term is applied most often in contemporary society to someone who has left Islam, but it can describe someone who has left any religious or personal belief. 

Example Question #390 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Hypochondriac is to health as megalomaniac is to ________________.

Possible Answers:

fear 

power

love

time

work

Correct answer:

power

Explanation:

A "hypochondriac" is someone who is overly concerned with their "health," someone who thinks they are sick all the time. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "megalomaniac" is overly concerned with. The correct answer is that a "megalomaniac" is someone who is deeply concerned with their own "power" and will do anything to appear or feel powerful

Example Question #511 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Genuflect is to God as ________________ is to superior.

Possible Answers:

abscond

dismiss

kowtow

decimate

apprehend

Correct answer:

kowtow

Explanation:

To "genuflect" means to kneel before "God" in a show of religious devotion. So, which of these means to kneel before one's "superior?" The correct answer is to "kowtow." It is worth noting that "kowtow" carries a connotation of being weak and obsequious. Additionally, "abscond" means run away with, to leave in a hurried manner; "apprehend" means catch, as in to capture a criminal; "decimate" means kill and destroy a large proportion of

Example Question #512 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Nautical is to sailors as astral is to _____________.

Possible Answers:

food 

books 

stars

waves 

organs 

Correct answer:

stars

Explanation:

"Nautical" means of or related to the sea or "sailors." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is related to the term "astral." Well, as you may have guessed by the prefix astr-, "astral" means of or related to the "stars." 

Example Question #513 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Green is to _____________ as blue is to depressed.

Possible Answers:

retired

somber

inexperienced

irate

peaceful

Correct answer:

inexperienced

Explanation:

The word "blue" is often used as a synonym for "depressed" or "upset," as in "she was feeling awfully blue." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "green" is often used as a synonym for. Well, sometimes it is used for "envious" or "jealous," but these options are not available. So, the correct answer must be "inexperienced," as in "He is pretty green, but we will soon get him trained up." 

Example Question #514 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Epidemiology is to __________ as hagiography is to saints.

Possible Answers:

parenting

politics

medicine

disease

motion

Correct answer:

disease

Explanation:

"Hagiography" is the study of "saints" and the lives of "saints." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "epidemiology" is the study of. Well, "epidemiology" is the study of "disease," particularly the spread of disease

Example Question #515 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Avuncular is to uncle as municipal is to _____________.

Possible Answers:

income

religion

town

weather

mother

Correct answer:

town

Explanation:

"Avuncular" means of or related to "uncles" or a quality of "uncles." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is described by the word "municipal." Well, "municipal" means of or related to a "town" or city, particularly to the governing of a "town" or city.

Example Question #516 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Simian is to ______________ as temporal is to time.

Possible Answers:

blizzard

construction

ape

similarity

space

Correct answer:

ape

Explanation:

"Temporal" means of or related to "time." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is described by the word "simian." Well, "simian" means of or related to "apes."

Example Question #517 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Porcine is to ______________ as seismic is to earthquakes.

Possible Answers:

sheep

clay

swindle

ceramics

pig 

Correct answer:

pig 

Explanation:

The word "seismic" is used to refer to "earthquakes." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the word "porcine" is used to refer to. The correct answer is that "porcine" means of or related to or affected by "pigs." Additionally, "swindle" means trick out of money, cheat; "ceramics" is pottery.

Example Question #518 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Hedonism is to pleasure as stoicism is to __________.

Possible Answers:

survival

solitude

charity

reason

companionship

Correct answer:

reason

Explanation:

"Hedonism" is the doctrine or belief that the primary purpose of life is "pleasure." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is at the heart of "Stoicism." Well, "Stoicism" is the doctrine or belief that the primary purpose of life is knowledge and the application of "reason."

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