HSPT Verbal : Measurement, Storage, Location, and Material Composition

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition

Season is to year as week is to __________.

Possible Answers:

month

hebdomadal

lunar

division

fourfold

Correct answer:

month

Explanation:

A season is a subdivision of the year, so the bridge sentence for this analogy could be written, “As a season is a subdivision of the year, so is the week a subdivision of X.” Although a week can be said to subdivide a year, it more closely subdivides a month. In any event, this is the only option provided, so it is the acceptable answer for this question.

Example Question #354 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Monastery is to silence as metropolis is to __________.

Possible Answers:

politics

racket

roads

democracy

theatre

Correct answer:

racket

Explanation:

At least in theory, monasteries are supposed to be places of silence. This analogy is very specific, but a bridge sentence could be written, “As the sound in a monastery is in a state of silence, so is it in a state of X in a metropolis.” A metropolis is the most important city in a region, hence one that is very busy and developed. Such an area would be known for its racket—loud sounds—among other things. Even if you read “silence” as a general characteristic for monasteries, none of the other options provide a general characteristic word for metropolis, so “racket” would be the only acceptable option.

Example Question #355 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Choose the word that best completes each comparison.

Hungary is to Europe as Thailand is to __________.

Possible Answers:

country

Asia

Earth

America

temples

Correct answer:

Asia

Explanation:

"Hungary" is a country on the continent of "Europe," just as "Thailand" is a country in "Asia."

Example Question #356 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Choose the word that best completes each comparison.

Metropolitan is to city as pastoral is to __________.

Possible Answers:

suburbs

dense

reverent

transportation

farmland

Correct answer:

farmland

Explanation:

"Metropolitan" is often used to describe "cities," just as "pastoral" can be used to describe "farmland."

Example Question #357 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.

Chicago is to Illinois as Houston is to __________.

Possible Answers:

San Antonio

Texas

urban

Dallas

rockets

Correct answer:

Texas

Explanation:

"Chicago" is a large city in the state of "Illinois", much like "Houston" is a city in "Texas."

Example Question #358 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.

Solar is to sun as lunar is to __________.

Possible Answers:

obscure

moon

freezing

night

landing

Correct answer:

moon

Explanation:

"Solar" pertains to the "sun," just as "lunar" pertains to the "moon."

Example Question #359 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.

Napoleon is to France as Caesar is to __________.

Possible Answers:

salad

Rome

general

dictator

Greece

Correct answer:

Rome

Explanation:

"Napoleon" was a general from "France," just as "Caesar" was also a general and leader from "Rome". . . and also a salad, but that is an incorrect comparison.

Example Question #360 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Choose the word that best completes the comparison.

Paris is to France as Tokyo is to __________.

Possible Answers:

sushi

volcano

Japan

skyscrapers

Asia

Correct answer:

Japan

Explanation:

"Paris" is the capital city of "France," therefore "Tokyo" is the capital city of "Japan."

Example Question #1 : Location, Time, Or Context

Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.

India is to country as Africa is to __________.

Possible Answers:

nation

Botswana

safari

Japan

continent

Correct answer:

continent

Explanation:

"India" is a "country," just as "Africa" is a "continent" (not a country!).

Example Question #371 : Analogies

Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.

California is to Sacramento as Massachusetts is to __________.

Possible Answers:

snow

Boston

New England

revolution

New York

Correct answer:

Boston

Explanation:

"Sacramento" is the capital city of "California," just as "Boston" is the capital of "Massachusetts."

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