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Example Question #44 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
America is to Republic as Saudi Arabia is to __________.
nation
None of these answers
Middle East
oil
monarchy
monarchy
America is governed as a Republic, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which answer choice describes the government of Saudi Arabia. The test would never ask you to recall specific historical or political facts like this, so you can be sure when you see questions like this that everything you need to solve the analogy is in the analogy. You might not know that Saudi Arabia is governed as a monarchy, but you can probably determine that monarchy is the only answer choice that is a system of government. You need to know the relationship of the first two words!
Example Question #46 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Pungent is to olfactory as bright is to __________.
clever
visual
honest
dark
silent
visual
“Pungent” means strong-smelling and “olfactory” means related to the sense of smell. So something that is "pungent" is detected by your "olfactory" sense. Similarly, something that is “bright” is detected by your “visual” sense.
Example Question #47 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Dinosaur is to pterodactyl as dessert is to __________.
damage
insect
brownie
sweetness
water
brownie
A pterodactyl is a kind of dinosaur, so we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of a kind of dessert. While both "water" and "brownie" may look like potentially correct answer choices because each can be consumed by humans, "brownie" is the correct answer, because while "water" is not a kind of a desert, "brownie" is.
Example Question #48 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Dog is to domesticated as wolf is to __________.
feral
dangerous
predatory
frightening
vicious
feral
“Domesticated” is an adjective that means tame, and “dog” is an example of tame animal. Since “wolf” is an example of untamed animal, we’re looking for a word that has the closest meaning to “untamed.” And while wild animals can often be “dangerous,” “predatory,” “frightening,” or “vicious,” only “feral” is an adjective that means wild and untamed.
Of the answer choices, “feral” is the best choice.
Example Question #171 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to engagement ring as utensil is to knife.
Anchor
Felony
Heirloom
Misdemeanor
Penalty
Heirloom
A "knife" is an example of a "utensil" (a small household instrument), so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these an "engagement ring" is an example of. The correct answer is a "heirloom," which is something valuable that is handed down within a family from generation to generation. Additionally, an "anchor" is something used to weigh something down or make sure it does not move; a "penalty" is a punishment; a "felony" is a serious crime; a "misdemeanor" is a minor offense, a less serious crime.
Example Question #52 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Carnivore is to wolf as herbivore is to __________.
cafe
meat
cow
grass
shark
cow
A "wolf" is an example of a "carnivore" (meat-eater), so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "herbivore" (plant-eater). The correct answer is "cow."
Example Question #53 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Vertebrate is to human as invertebrate is to __________.
lion
whale
octopus
moose
dog
octopus
A "vertebrate" is an animal with a backbone. This includes all the answer choices you see here (as well as humans), except "octopus." An "octopus" is an example of an "invertebrate" because it has no backbone.
Example Question #54 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Lead is to metal as __________ is to gas.
iron
zinc
oxygen
aluminum
copper
oxygen
"Lead" is an example of a "metal." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "gas." The correct answer is "oxygen."
Example Question #172 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Catamaran is to __________ as blacksmith is to tradesman.
religion
subject
occupation
animal
boat
boat
A "blacksmith" is someone who makes and shapes iron by hand. This is an example of a "tradesman." So, to solve this analogy which of these answer choices is a "catamaran" an example of? Well, a "catamaran" is a "boat" with twin-hulls. So, the correct answer is "boat." Additionally, "occupation" means job, vocation, profession, what someone does for a living.
Example Question #56 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Leek is to onion as yam is to __________.
potato
fruit
dinner
farmer
meal
potato
A "leek" is an example of an "onion," so to solve this analogy you merely need to determine what a "yam" is an example of. The correct answer is "potato."
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