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Example Question #8 : Location, Time, Or Context
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
India is to country as Africa is to __________.
nation
safari
continent
Botswana
Japan
continent
"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 __________.
New York
New England
revolution
snow
Boston
Boston
"Sacramento" is the capital city of "California," just as "Boston" is the capital of "Massachusetts."
Example Question #372 : Analogies
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Great Pyramids are to Egypt as Eiffel Tower is to __________.
iron
Russia
United States
iconic
France
France
"The Great Pyramids" are found in "Egypt," just as the "Eiffel Tower" is located in "France."
Example Question #373 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Denver is to Colorado as Austin is to __________.
New Mexico
western
Georgia
Texas
North Carolina
Texas
"Denver" is the capital city of "Colorado" just as "Austin" is the capital of "Texas."
Example Question #374 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Calendar is to days as watch is to __________.
hours
timepiece
weeks
clock
wrist
hours
A "calendar" measures the passing of "days," just as a "watch" measures "hours."
Example Question #375 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
August is to eighth as November is to __________.
first
eleventh
calendar
Thanksgiving
December
eleventh
"August" is the "eighth" month of the year, whereas "November" is the "eleventh" month of the year.
Example Question #376 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Bishop is to church as lieutenant is to __________.
forceful
captain
general
nation
military
military
A "bishop" is a leader in a "church," just as a "lieutenant" is a leader in the "military."
Example Question #377 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Dublin is to Ireland as Berlin is to __________.
bratwurst
Germany
gallery
Irving
Russia
Germany
"Dublin" is the capital city of "Ireland," just as "Berlin" is the capital of "Germany."
Example Question #361 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Kangaroo is to Australia as giraffe is to __________.
safari
lion
North America
Africa
zoologist
Africa
A "kangaroo" is native to "Australia" just as a "giraffe" is native to "Africa."
Example Question #362 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Houston is to Texas as Seattle is to __________.
Washington
traffic
California
Oregon
seahawks
Washington
"Houston" is a city in "Texas," just as "Seattle" is a city in "Washington."
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