HSPT Verbal : Analogies: Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship
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Example Question #29 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Hurricane is to Atlantic as typhoon is to __________.
precipitation
Pacific
ocean
Caribbean
storm
Pacific
A "hurricane" is formed in the "Atlantic," just as a "typhoon" is formed in the "Pacific."
Example Question #30 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Madrid is to Spain as Rome is to __________.
Hungary
Italy
Greece
Athens
empire
Italy
"Madrid" is the capital city of "Spain" just as "Rome" is the capital of "Italy."
Example Question #371 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Australia is to Sydney as Brazil is to __________.
Argentina
Melbourne
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Thailand
Rio de Janeiro
"Sydeny" is a large city in "Australia," just as "Rio de Janeiro" is a large city in "Brazil."
Example Question #372 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Theater is to musical as stadium is to __________.
writer
game
plays
stadium
sand
game
A "theater" would be a likely venue for a "musical" amongst other shows, just as a "stadium" would be the likely venue for a sports "game."
Example Question #373 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Phoenix is to Arizona as Sacramento is to __________.
Los Angeles
France
USA
Massachusetts
California
California
"Phoenix" is the capital of "Arizona," just as "Sacramento" is the capital of "California."
Example Question #24 : Location, Time, Or Context
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Compass is to direction as sonar is to __________.
north
depth
bat
ship
ocean
depth
A "compass" is used to tell "direction," while "sonar" is used to measure depth.
Example Question #374 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
CEO is to corporation as captain is to __________.
first mate
schooner
sail
naval
ocean
schooner
A "CEO" is the leader of a "corporation" just as a "captain" is the leader of a "schooner" (a type of oceangoing ship).
Example Question #375 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Era is to dawn as trip is to __________.
distant
wilderness
trek
uncivilized
embarkation
embarkation
The "dawn" of an "era" is the beginning of it, so we need to figure out which of the answer choices refers to the beginning of a trip. "Embarkation," the process of initially boarding a ship or airplane before it departs, takes place at the beginning of a trip, so "embarkation" is the correct answer.
Example Question #376 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Stopwatch is to time as yardstick is to __________.
yards
border
inches
distance
construction
distance
A "stopwatch" is the device that is used to measure the time that is taken for a given event. For example, a coach or physical education instructor will use a stopwatch to clock the time taken to run a race. Thus, the analogy could be represented as, “Just as a stopwatch measures time, so a yardstick measures X.” Note that the options “yards” and “inches” are not as appropriate as “distance.” If the first half of the analogy had used (e.g.) “seconds” instead of “time,” those other options would be more acceptable. However, as things stand, the analogy indicates the general type of measure done by the device (time and distance respectively).
Example Question #1 : Qualities, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Ice is to cold as sun is to __________.
morning
sky
diurnal
daytime
bright
bright
This analogy is relatively simple, all you have to note is that “cold” describes ice. Thus, you are looking for something that describes the sun. All of the incorrect options are related to the “location” of the sun (i.e. “in” the sky) or when it is in the sky (“morning,” “daytime,” “diurnal”). None of these pertain to a description of the sun itself. Though simple, the best option is “bright.”
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