HSPT Verbal : Analogies

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Example Questions

Example Question #58 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect

Choose the word that best completes each comparison.

Orangutan is to primate as wolf is to __________.

Possible Answers:

feline

pack

canine

howling

dangerous

Correct answer:

canine

Explanation:

An "orangutan" belongs to the group of "primate" animals; just as a "wolf" is a type of "canine" animal.

Example Question #59 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect

Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.

Horse is to equine as cattle is to __________.

Possible Answers:

canine

feline

agriculture

bovine

dairy

Correct answer:

bovine

Explanation:

"Horse" belongs to the "equine" family of animals, just as "cattle" are members of the "bovine" family.

Example Question #71 : Analogies

Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.

Jazz is to music as surrealism is to __________.

Possible Answers:

doomed

painting

fortune

defiance

distance

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 #26 : Example And Category

Choose the word that best completes the comparison.

Feline is to cat as marine is to __________.

Possible Answers:

organism

dog

ocean

lake

biology

Correct answer:

ocean

Explanation:

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

Example Question #21 : Example And Category

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

Baboon is to mammal as crocodile is to __________.

Possible Answers:

river

jaws

Australia

reptile

alligator

Correct answer:

reptile

Explanation:

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

Example Question #22 : Example And Category

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

Everest is to mountain as Nile is to __________.

Possible Answers:

river

Egypt

Matterhorn

United States

Amazon

Correct answer:

river

Explanation:

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

Example Question #23 : Example And Category

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

Symphony is to music as mural is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Guernica

painting

orchestra

wall

artist

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."

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