HSPT Verbal : Analogies: Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for HSPT Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #73 : Analogies

Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.

Jazz is to music as surrealism is to __________.

Possible Answers:

fortune

defiance

distance

doomed

painting

Correct answer:

painting

Explanation:

"Jazz" is a genre or type of "music;" therefore "surrealism" is a type of "painting."

Example Question #24 : Example And Category

Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.

Schooner is to ship as sedan is to __________.

Possible Answers:

automobile

geography

seed

highway

freighter

Correct answer:

automobile

Explanation:

"Schooner" is a type of "ship," just like "sedan" is a type of "car."

Example Question #25 : Example And Category

Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.

Caspian is to sea as Erie is to __________.

Possible Answers:

lake

New York

water

Black

ocean

Correct answer:

lake

Explanation:

The "Caspian" is a major "sea," just as "Erie" is an important "lake."

Example Question #24 : Example And Category

Choose the word that best completes the comparison.

Feline is to cat as marine is to __________.

Possible Answers:

biology

ocean

organism

dog

lake

Correct answer:

ocean

Explanation:

"Feline" pertains to "cat," just as "marine" pertains to "ocean."

Example Question #73 : Analogies

Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.

Baboon is to mammal as crocodile is to __________.

Possible Answers:

reptile

Australia

alligator

river

jaws

Correct answer:

reptile

Explanation:

A "baboon" is a type of "mammal," just as a crocodile is a type of "reptile."

Example Question #74 : Analogies

Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.

Everest is to mountain as Nile is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Egypt

river

Matterhorn

Amazon

United States

Correct answer:

river

Explanation:

"Everest" is a famous "mountain," whereas the "Nile" is a famed "river."

Example Question #75 : Analogies

Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.

Symphony is to music as mural is to __________.

Possible Answers:

artist

Guernica

wall

orchestra

painting

Correct answer:

painting

Explanation:

A "symphony" is a great work of "music," just as a "mural" is a great work of "painting."

Example Question #30 : Example And Category

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Hydrogen is to element as water is to __________.

Possible Answers:

molecule

chemistry

liquid

oxygen

frozen

Correct answer:

molecule

Explanation:

"Hydrogen" is an "element," whereas "water" is a "molecule."

Example Question #211 : Hspt Verbal Skills

Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.

Bovine is to cow as porcine is to __________.

Possible Answers:

calf

farm

porcupine

pig

meal

Correct answer:

pig

Explanation:

"Bovine" refers to a "cow," while "porcine" refers to a "pig."

Example Question #212 : Hspt Verbal Skills

Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.

Coffee is to bean as tea is to __________.

Possible Answers:

green

leaves

abrupt

oolong

steamy

Correct answer:

leaves

Explanation:

"Coffee" is produced from a "bean" whereas "tea" comes from "leaves."

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