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Example Question #181 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Prose is to __________ as sonata is to music.
literature
audible
acoustic
peer
performance
literature
A "sonata" is an example of a type of "music," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these "prose" is an example of. The correct answer is "literature." "Prose" is written language without meter or poetic structure. Additionally, "audible" means able to be heard; a "peer" is someone who is equal in societal value to someone else; "acoustic" means (of an instrument) not electric, (in general) related to music.
Example Question #182 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Fedora is to hat as ______________.
comb is to hair
knife is to utensil
campfire is to log
vase is to flower
fashion is to runway
knife is to utensil
A "fedora" is a type of hat. The correct answer will demonstrate a relationship of example and category. A "fedora" is a type of hat. A comb is a tool used to arrange hair. Fashion is something that is demonstrated on a runway, a runway is not an example of fashion. Vases hold flowers, they are not an example of flowers.
Example Question #183 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Turnip is to vegetable as minaret is to __________.
road
tower
language
religion
vehicle
tower
A turnip is a type of vegetable, so to solve this analogy, you need to determine what a "minaret" is an example of. A "minaret" is a tall tower found on mosques, so it is a type of "tower."
Example Question #184 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete the analogy.
Apprenticeship is to education as fresco is to __________.
poem
painting
biography
subject
vocation
painting
An apprenticeship is a type of "education" that involves the student studying under a master of a particular craft in order to learn the skills necessary to practice that craft independently. So, if "apprenticeship" is an example of a form of "education," what is a "fresco" an example of? A "fresco" is a type of painting done very quickly on wet plaster before the plaster dries. Additionally, "vocation" means occupation or job, and a "biography" is a true story of someone's life.
Example Question #185 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete the analogy.
Cursive is to __________ as frigate is to warship.
conflict
music
writing
emotion
sport
writing
A "frigate" is a very large and well-armed type of warship. So, if a "frigate" is an example of a "warship," what is "cursive" an example of? "Cursive" is a style of formal writing in which characters are written one after another without the writer's lifting the writing instrument. As "cursive" is a style of "writing," "writing" is the correct answer.
Example Question #186 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Adrenaline is to hormone as __________ is to cloud.
cirrus
maelstrom
sky
maestro
rain
cirrus
"Adrenaline" is an example of a "hormone," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "cloud." The correct answer is "cirrus." Additionally, "maelstrom" a turbulent whirlpool, a chaotic and tumultuous situation; a "maestro" is an expert, particularly a distinguished musician.
Example Question #187 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Thyme is to herb as __________________.
saucepan is to recipe
palomino is to horse
ledger is to accountant
dessert is to dinner
squirrel is to acorn
palomino is to horse
"Thyme" is a type of herb, so the appropriate answer will demonstrate a relationship between category and example. "Palomino" is a type of horse, and the only answer demonstrating a category/example relationship, and therefore is the correct answer.
Example Question #188 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Chimera is to ________________ as femur is to bone.
philosophy
monster
occupation
element
language
monster
A "femur" is a type of "bone" found in the thigh. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "chimera" is an example of. Well, a "chimera" is a fire-breathing "monster" in Greek mythology. Additionally, "occupation" means job.
Example Question #189 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Almanac is to __________ as cathedral is to church.
walkway
utensil
television
calendar
vehicle
calendar
A "cathedral" is an example of a "church," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that an "almanac" is an example of. Well, an "almanac" is an annual "calendar" that contains relevant information about the year ahead.
Example Question #190 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Ammonia is to gas as _________________ is to disease.
element
researcher
solid
anthrax
medic
anthrax
"Ammonia" is an example of a "gas." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "disease." The correct answer is "anthrax." Additionally, a "medic" is a type of doctor, typically on the battlefield or in emergency situations.
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