All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #41 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Fork is to eating as pen is to __________.
writing
book
meal
bored
cooking
writing
A "fork" is something that is used in "eating." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "pen" is used for. The correct answer is that a "pen" is used for "writing."
Example Question #42 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Archery is to bow as surfing is to __________.
ocean
ride
wave
board
shoot
board
"Archery" is a sport that you need a "bow" in order to take part in. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is an object that you need in order to practice "surfing." The correct answer is that you need a "board."
Example Question #43 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Jar is preserve as key is to __________.
lock
jam
wait
crucial
door
lock
The purpose of a "jar" is to "preserve" (save to be used or eaten later) something. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answers describes the purpose of a "key." The correct answer is that a "key" is used to "lock" things. Additionally, "crucial" is an adjective that means very important, needed, vital.
Example Question #44 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Junction is to connect as napkin is to __________.
messy
kitchen
clean
tissue
market
clean
A "junction" is a place where two or more things are joined together. The purpose of a "junction" is to "connect" (join). To solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these describes the purpose of a "napkin." The correct answer is to "clean."
Example Question #45 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Grill is to cooking as __________ is to climbing.
shower
ladder
carpet
oven
plane
ladder
A "grill" is something that is used for "cooking." So, which of these is something that is used for "climbing?" The correct answer is a "ladder."
Example Question #46 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Crayon is to coloring as ____________________.
hand is to foot
pillow is to eating
knife is to cutting
rain is to rainbow
marker is to galloping
knife is to cutting
Since we "color" with "crayons," we are looking for an answer choice that includes a tool (e.g., crayon) and how it is used (e.g., coloring). The only answer choice that fits this criteria is "knife is to cutting" because we use knives to cut up food!
Example Question #1 : User To Tool Or Tool To User
Complete this analogy.
Mechanic is to wrench as farmer is to __________.
drought
hammer
crops
agriculture
plow
plow
A “wrench” is a tool used by a “mechanic,” so to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these answer choices is a tool often used by a farmer. The correct answer is a “plow”; a “farmer” uses a “plow” to break up soil and allow seeds to be planted. It might be reasonable to assume that a farmer uses a “hammer” as well, but it is not anywhere near as closely associated with the profession of farming as a “plow” is. Other professions, like carpenters, might use hammers, but only farmers are associated with plows. To provide further help, another name for the profession of farming is “agriculture.”
Example Question #463 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Airplane is to pilot as ship is to __________.
principal
ocean
teacher
captain
helm
captain
Just as a pilot flies a plane, a captain steers a ship, so "captain" is the correct answer.
Example Question #464 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Hose is to firefighter as __________.
blueprint is to curator
stethoscope is to meteorologist
easel is to artist
plunger is to electrician
frying pan is to doctor
easel is to artist
Since firefighters often use hoses while doing their job, we are looking for an answer in which the first word is an item that the occupation in the second word uses while working. The best answer choice is "easel is to artist," because artists often paint or sketch their creations on easels.
Example Question #461 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Artist is to brush as __________.
soldier is to comb
chef is to drum
dancer is to phone
lawyer is to ball
surgeon is to scalpel
surgeon is to scalpel
The analogy in question relates a profession to a tool associated with that profession. "Lawyer is to ball," "soldier is to comb," "dancer is to phone," and "chef is to drum" do not represent the given relationship. Artists often uses paintbrushes just as surgeons use scalpels, so "surgeon is to scalpel" is the correct answer.
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