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Example Question #10 : 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
Botswana
continent
Japan
safari
continent
"India" is a "country," just as "Africa" is a "continent" (not a country!).
Example Question #361 : 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 __________.
New England
snow
Boston
New York
revolution
Boston
"Sacramento" is the capital city of "California," just as "Boston" is the capital of "Massachusetts."
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 __________.
iron
Russia
United States
France
iconic
France
"The Great Pyramids" are found in "Egypt," just as the "Eiffel Tower" is located in "France."
Example Question #22 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Denver is to Colorado as Austin is to __________.
Texas
New Mexico
North Carolina
Georgia
western
Texas
"Denver" is the capital city of "Colorado" just as "Austin" is the capital of "Texas."
Example Question #23 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Calendar is to days as watch is to __________.
weeks
timepiece
wrist
hours
clock
hours
A "calendar" measures the passing of "days," just as a "watch" measures "hours."
Example Question #24 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
August is to eighth as November is to __________.
calendar
eleventh
December
Thanksgiving
first
eleventh
"August" is the "eighth" month of the year, whereas "November" is the "eleventh" month of the year.
Example Question #25 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Bishop is to church as lieutenant is to __________.
military
general
forceful
nation
captain
military
A "bishop" is a leader in a "church," just as a "lieutenant" is a leader in the "military."
Example Question #26 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Dublin is to Ireland as Berlin is to __________.
Irving
gallery
Russia
bratwurst
Germany
Germany
"Dublin" is the capital city of "Ireland," just as "Berlin" is the capital of "Germany."
Example Question #27 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Kangaroo is to Australia as giraffe is to __________.
North America
lion
safari
Africa
zoologist
Africa
A "kangaroo" is native to "Australia" just as a "giraffe" is native to "Africa."
Example Question #28 : 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 __________.
traffic
Oregon
California
seahawks
Washington
Washington
"Houston" is a city in "Texas," just as "Seattle" is a city in "Washington."
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