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Example Question #21 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Great Pyramids are to Egypt as Eiffel Tower is to __________.
iconic
United States
France
iron
Russia
France
"The Great Pyramids" are found in "Egypt," just as the "Eiffel Tower" is located in "France."
Example Question #507 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Denver is to Colorado as Austin is to __________.
North Carolina
Texas
Georgia
western
New Mexico
Texas
"Denver" is the capital city of "Colorado" just as "Austin" is the capital of "Texas."
Example Question #508 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Calendar is to days as watch is to __________.
wrist
hours
clock
timepiece
weeks
hours
A "calendar" measures the passing of "days," just as a "watch" measures "hours."
Example Question #509 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
August is to eighth as November is to __________.
calendar
eleventh
Thanksgiving
December
first
eleventh
"August" is the "eighth" month of the year, whereas "November" is the "eleventh" month of the year.
Example Question #510 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Bishop is to church as lieutenant is to __________.
general
military
nation
forceful
captain
military
A "bishop" is a leader in a "church," just as a "lieutenant" is a leader in the "military."
Example Question #371 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Dublin is to Ireland as Berlin is to __________.
gallery
Irving
Russia
Germany
bratwurst
Germany
"Dublin" is the capital city of "Ireland," just as "Berlin" is the capital of "Germany."
Example Question #22 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Kangaroo is to Australia as giraffe is to __________.
Africa
safari
North America
lion
zoologist
Africa
A "kangaroo" is native to "Australia" just as a "giraffe" is native to "Africa."
Example Question #23 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Houston is to Texas as Seattle is to __________.
California
seahawks
traffic
Washington
Oregon
Washington
"Houston" is a city in "Texas," just as "Seattle" is a city in "Washington."
Example Question #371 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Hurricane is to Atlantic as typhoon is to __________.
storm
ocean
precipitation
Pacific
Caribbean
Pacific
A "hurricane" is formed in the "Atlantic," just as a "typhoon" is formed in the "Pacific."
Example Question #372 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Madrid is to Spain as Rome is to __________.
Greece
empire
Hungary
Athens
Italy
Italy
"Madrid" is the capital city of "Spain" just as "Rome" is the capital of "Italy."
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