SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Storage and Containers
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Example Question #1 : Storage And Containers
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Tea is to cup as __________.
mug is to liquid
oil is to barrel
coffee is to plate
laundry is to refrigerator
ocean is to whale
oil is to barrel
Tea is often contained in a cup. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice in which the first word is something that is often contained in the second word. Oil is often contained in a barrel, so "oil is to barrel" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Storage And Containers
Complete this analogy.
Egg is to carton as __________.
butter is to bread
farm is to chicken
flower is to pot
tree is to nature
blue is to purple
flower is to pot
Cartons are containers that help to keep eggs in place, just like pots are containers that help to keep flowers in place. So, "flower is to pot" is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Storage And Containers
Ice cream is to cone as popsicle is to __________.
frozen
spoon
melt
plate
stick
stick
Ice cream is often served in cones, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes on or in what a popsicle is served. While “stick,” “spoon,” and “plate” may each look like a potentially correct answer, “popsicle” is defined as “a piece of flavored ice or ice cream on a stick,” so because popsicles are served on sticks just like ice cream is served in cones, “stick” is the correct answer.
Example Question #530 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Ocean is to water as desert is to __________.
salt
dry
sand
hot
liquid
sand
An ocean is filled with water, so we are looking for an answer choice that describes what a desert is filled with. The best answer choice is "sand."
Example Question #531 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Feet are to socks as hands are to __________.
socks
hats
pockets
gloves
earmuffs
gloves
We wear gloves to keep our hands warm just as we wear socks to keep our feet warm, so "gloves" is the correct answer.
Example Question #532 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Ice cream is to cone as coffee is to __________.
bean
cup
breakfast
caffeine
restaurant
cup
Since ice cream can be served in a cone, which acts as its container, we need to pick out a word that describes what sort of container coffee is served in. While "bean" may look like a good answer choice because coffee is made from coffee beans, coffee is not served in beans, so "bean" can't be the correct answer. Since coffee is served in a cup, which acts as its container, "cup" is the correct answer.
Example Question #533 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Sock is to foot as __________.
glove is to hand
myelin is to nucleus
shirt is to pants
dog is to collar
sheath is to remote
glove is to hand
Since socks are put on feet, we are looking for an answer in which the first answer is typically placed on the second answer. The best answer is "glove is to hand" because gloves are typically placed on hands!
Example Question #534 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Nest is to bird as __________.
doghouse is to dog
forest is to human
carpet is to cat
treehouse is to tree
rose is to petal
doghouse is to dog
Since birds live in nests, we are looking for an answer in which the first word is a place where the second word lives. The best answer is "doghouse is to dog" because dogs often live in doghouses!
Example Question #535 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Cereal is to bowl as lemonade is to __________.
ice cube
napkin
plate
table
pitcher
pitcher
A bowl can be used to hold cereal, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out what kind of a container is often used to hold lemonade. A "pitcher," which means a jar used to hold and pour beverages, can be used to hold lemonade, so "pitcher" is the correct answer.
Example Question #536 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Soup is to bowl as water is to __________.
glass
ice
drink
thirsty
spill
glass
A “bowl” is a container used to hold “soup,” so to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these is an answer choice used to contain “water.” The correct answer is that you contain “water” in a “glass.”
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