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Example Question #11 : Measurement
Complete this analogy.
Joule is to _____________ as liter is to capacity.
energy
depth
luminosity
temperature
viscosity
energy
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 #12 : Measurement
Complete this analogy.
Pedometer is to walk as odometer is to ________________.
run
drive
catch
watch
car
drive
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 #631 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Megabyte is to _______________ as kilogram is to weight.
brightness
information
energy
volume
speed
information
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 #632 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Hertz is to frequency as watt is to ________________.
distance
power
depth
time
force
power
"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 #633 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Salinity is to salt as validity is to __________.
affection
truth
distance
hatred
time
truth
"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 #634 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Pound is to weight as degree Celsius is to ______________.
size
touch
cold
monetary value
temperature
temperature
"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 #635 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
League is to __________ as quantum is to energy.
distance
temperature
weight
sport
team
distance
"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 #636 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Pin is to pincushion as __________.
offense is to insult
hood is to torso
sword is to scabbard
waist is to waste
shoe is to shoelace
sword is to scabbard
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 #637 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Ink is to pen as water is to __________.
boil
rain
oxygen
damp
fish tank
fish tank
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 __________.
fabrication
mechanic
belt
construction
manufacturer
belt
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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