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Example Question #361 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
India is to country as Africa is to __________.
safari
Japan
Botswana
continent
nation
continent
"India" is a "country," just as "Africa" is a "continent" (not a country!).
Example Question #362 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
California is to Sacramento as Massachusetts is to __________.
Boston
New York
New England
snow
revolution
Boston
"Sacramento" is the capital city of "California," just as "Boston" is the capital of "Massachusetts."
Example Question #363 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Great Pyramids are to Egypt as Eiffel Tower is to __________.
United States
iconic
iron
Russia
France
France
"The Great Pyramids" are found in "Egypt," just as the "Eiffel Tower" is located in "France."
Example Question #364 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Denver is to Colorado as Austin is to __________.
western
New Mexico
Texas
North Carolina
Georgia
Texas
"Denver" is the capital city of "Colorado" just as "Austin" is the capital of "Texas."
Example Question #365 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Calendar is to days as watch is to __________.
clock
hours
weeks
wrist
timepiece
hours
A "calendar" measures the passing of "days," just as a "watch" measures "hours."
Example Question #366 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
August is to eighth as November is to __________.
calendar
first
December
eleventh
Thanksgiving
eleventh
"August" is the "eighth" month of the year, whereas "November" is the "eleventh" month of the year.
Example Question #367 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Bishop is to church as lieutenant is to __________.
forceful
military
nation
captain
general
military
A "bishop" is a leader in a "church," just as a "lieutenant" is a leader in the "military."
Example Question #368 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Dublin is to Ireland as Berlin is to __________.
bratwurst
gallery
Irving
Russia
Germany
Germany
"Dublin" is the capital city of "Ireland," just as "Berlin" is the capital of "Germany."
Example Question #369 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Kangaroo is to Australia as giraffe is to __________.
lion
safari
North America
Africa
zoologist
Africa
A "kangaroo" is native to "Australia" just as a "giraffe" is native to "Africa."
Example Question #370 : 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 __________.
Oregon
seahawks
California
Washington
traffic
Washington
"Houston" is a city in "Texas," just as "Seattle" is a city in "Washington."
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