Measurement, Storage, Location, and Material Composition
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SSAT Upper Level Verbal › Measurement, Storage, Location, and Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Hertz is to frequency as watt is to .
power
force
distance
time
depth
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.
Complete this analogy.
Coven is to as guild is to tradesmen.
witches
teachers
animals
scientists
hikers
Explanation
A group of "tradesmen" is called a "guild." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these, when taken as a group, is called a "coven." The correct answer is that a "coven" is a group of "witches."
Law is to court as medicine is to .
hospital
doctor
medication
library
school
Explanation
Since law is practiced in courts, we need to pick out an answer that describes a kind of building in which medicine is practiced. While "hospital," "doctor," and "medication" all have to do with medicine, only "hospital" refers to a building in which medicine is practiced, so "hospital" is the correct answer.
Complete this analogy.
Coven is to as guild is to tradesmen.
witches
teachers
animals
scientists
hikers
Explanation
A group of "tradesmen" is called a "guild." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these, when taken as a group, is called a "coven." The correct answer is that a "coven" is a group of "witches."
Complete this analogy.
Hertz is to frequency as watt is to .
power
force
distance
time
depth
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.
Law is to court as medicine is to .
hospital
doctor
medication
library
school
Explanation
Since law is practiced in courts, we need to pick out an answer that describes a kind of building in which medicine is practiced. While "hospital," "doctor," and "medication" all have to do with medicine, only "hospital" refers to a building in which medicine is practiced, so "hospital" is the correct answer.
Complete this analogy.
Car is to highway as .
boat is to ocean
scooter is to bicycle
traffic is to accident
runner is to marathon
movie is to theatre
Explanation
A car is a mode of transportation that can travel via the highway. We see a parallel relationship in the correct answer: a boat is a mode of transportation that can travel via the ocean.
Complete this analogy.
Car is to highway as .
boat is to ocean
scooter is to bicycle
traffic is to accident
runner is to marathon
movie is to theatre
Explanation
A car is a mode of transportation that can travel via the highway. We see a parallel relationship in the correct answer: a boat is a mode of transportation that can travel via the ocean.
Complete the analogy.
Abbot is to as admiral is to navy.
monastery
school
kitchen
corporation
parade
Explanation
An "admiral" is a high-ranking commander in the navy. So, to solve this analogy, you need to determine the organization in which an "abbot" has authority. The correct answer is that an "abbot" has authority over a "monastery."To provide further help, a "monastery" is a place where monks live, pray, and study.
Complete this analogy.
Salinity is to salt as validity is to .
truth
affection
time
distance
hatred
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.