SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Product/Producer, and Subject/Object

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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 __________.

Possible Answers:

writing

book

meal

bored

cooking

Correct answer:

writing

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

ocean

ride

wave

board

shoot

Correct answer:

board

Explanation:

"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 __________.

Possible Answers:

lock

jam

wait

crucial

door

Correct answer:

lock

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

messy

kitchen

clean

tissue

market

Correct answer:

clean

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

shower

ladder

carpet

oven

plane

Correct answer:

ladder

Explanation:

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 ____________________.

Possible Answers:

hand is to foot

pillow is to eating

knife is to cutting

rain is to rainbow

marker is to galloping

Correct answer:

knife is to cutting

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

drought

hammer 

crops 

agriculture 

plow 

Correct answer:

plow 

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

principal

ocean

teacher

captain

helm

Correct answer:

captain

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

blueprint is to curator

stethoscope is to meteorologist

easel is to artist

plunger is to electrician

frying pan is to doctor

Correct answer:

easel is to artist

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

soldier is to comb

chef is to drum

dancer is to phone

lawyer is to ball

surgeon is to scalpel

Correct answer:

surgeon is to scalpel

Explanation:

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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