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 #11 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Joule is to _____________ as liter is to capacity.

Possible Answers:

luminosity

temperature

depth

energy

viscosity

Correct answer:

energy

Explanation:

A "liter" is a measurement of liquid "capacity," a measurement of volume. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is measured by a "joule." Well, the correct answer is that a "joule" is used to measure "energy." Additionally, "luminosity" refers to brightness; "viscosity" refers to thickness

Example Question #588 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Pedometer is to walk as odometer is to ________________.

Possible Answers:

car

watch

drive

catch

run

Correct answer:

drive

Explanation:

A "pedometer" is an object that measures how many steps you have "walked." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that an "odometer" measures. The correct answer is that an "odometer" measures how many miles you have "driven." 

Example Question #12 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Megabyte is to _______________ as kilogram is to weight.

Possible Answers:

information

brightness

speed

volume

energy

Correct answer:

information

Explanation:

A "kilogram" is a unit of measurement used to measure "weight." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "megabyte" is used to measure. The correct answer is "information." A "byte" is a unit of measurement used to measure "information" or computer memory

Example Question #13 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Hertz is to frequency as watt is to ________________.

Possible Answers:

time

distance

force

depth

power

Correct answer:

power

Explanation:

"Hertz" is a unit of measurement, used to measure the "frequency" of waves. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "watt" is used to measure. The correct answer is that a "watt" is a unit of measurement, used to measure "power," particularly the "power" in an electrical circuit.

Example Question #14 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Salinity is to salt as validity is to __________.

Possible Answers:

truth

distance

hatred

affection

time

Correct answer:

truth

Explanation:

"Salinity" is a measure of how much "salt" there is in something, how salty something is. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "validity" measures. Well, "validity" means how valid something is, how much "truth" there is in a statement.

Example Question #15 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

Pound is to weight as degree Celsius is to ______________.

Possible Answers:

monetary value

cold

size

touch

temperature

Correct answer:

temperature

Explanation:

"Pounds" are a unit of measurement for "weight." So, we're looking for the word that describes the thing of which "degrees Celsius" is a unit of measurement, which is temperature.

Example Question #16 : Measurement

Complete this analogy.

League is to __________ as quantum is to energy.

Possible Answers:

distance

temperature

sport

weight

team

Correct answer:

distance

Explanation:

"Quantum" is a unit of measuring "energy." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what is measured in "leagues." Well, a "league" is a measure of "distance," not commonly used, equivalent to roughly three miles.

Example Question #1 : Storage And Containers

Complete this analogy.

Pin is to pincushion as __________.

Possible Answers:

offense is to insult

shoe is to shoelace

sword is to scabbard

hood is to torso

waist is to waste

Correct answer:

sword is to scabbard

Explanation:

Since pins are stored in pincushions, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word describes a container for the second word. Since "scabbard" is defined as a sheath for a blade, a scabbard is a kind of case for a sword, so "sword is to scabbard" is the correct answer.

Example Question #2 : Storage And Containers

Complete this analogy.

Ink is to pen as water is to __________.

Possible Answers:

damp

boil

oxygen

fish tank

rain

Correct answer:

fish tank

Explanation:

Ink is a part of a pen, specifically the liquid a pen is filled with. In trying to replicate this relationship, we must ask of the answer choices, "Which one of these is filled with water?" While "rain" may initially seem like a good answer, water constitutes rain—it doesn't fill it. Because water fills a fish tank, "fish tank" is the correct answer.

Example Question #3 : Storage And Containers

Complete this analogy.

Trinket is to shelf as tool is to __________.

Possible Answers:

fabrication

mechanic

belt

construction

manufacturer

Correct answer:

belt

Explanation:

A "trinket" is a small item of little value. The word can describe either jewelry of this type or small items that might be set out as a humble ornament (like a small porcelain statue or something of that sort). Such trinkets can be placed on a shelf, and this makes the most sense among the possible sense of this analogy, given the potential answers. We can say that just as a trinket is placed on a shelf, so too can a tool be placed in a belt. (There are tool belts used by people working with tools.)

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