SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Part and Part
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Example Question #1 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Wheel is to transmission as eye is to __________.
iris
face
pupil
ear
see
ear
The best choice is "ear." The relationship between "wheel" and "transmission" is that they are both parts of a car. This is an uncommonly seen relationship (also known as part to part) in which two parts of some larger object are named. Therefore, we must figure out what choice shares the same relationship with the word "eye." We can rule out "face" since an eye is a part of a face, meaning that the relationship would be part to whole which is inappropriate here. We can also rule out the choices "pupil" and "iris" as those are both parts of an eye, which would mean the relationship is whole to part. "See" is an action that you do with an eye—also inappropriate. The remaining option is "ear," which makes sense as an eye and an ear are both parts of a face.
Example Question #2 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Wall is to floor as engine is to __________.
tailpipe
car
plane
gasoline
piston
tailpipe
The best answer is "tailpipe." The relationship between "wall" and "floor" is that they are both parts of a house. Likewise, an "engine" and a "tailpipe" are both parts of a car. Considering the other choices, a "car" and a "plane" are both things than have an engine, which would make the relationship part to whole instead of part to part as it should be. A "piston" is a part of an engine (whole to part), and "gasoline" is simply something that goes inside of an engine or powers an engine. Therefore, "tailpipe" makes the most sense here.
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