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Example Question #21 : Example And Category
Choose the word that best completes each comparison.
Orangutan is to primate as wolf is to __________.
dangerous
canine
pack
feline
howling
canine
An "orangutan" belongs to the group of "primate" animals; just as a "wolf" is a type of "canine" animal.
Example Question #22 : Example And Category
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Horse is to equine as cattle is to __________.
canine
dairy
feline
bovine
agriculture
bovine
"Horse" belongs to the "equine" family of animals, just as "cattle" are members of the "bovine" family.
Example Question #23 : Example And Category
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Jazz is to music as surrealism is to __________.
distance
fortune
doomed
painting
defiance
painting
"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 __________.
automobile
geography
seed
highway
freighter
automobile
"Schooner" is a type of "ship," just like "sedan" is a type of "car."
Example Question #24 : Example And Category
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Caspian is to sea as Erie is to __________.
New York
ocean
Black
lake
water
lake
The "Caspian" is a major "sea," just as "Erie" is an important "lake."
Example Question #25 : Example And Category
Choose the word that best completes the comparison.
Feline is to cat as marine is to __________.
lake
ocean
dog
organism
biology
ocean
"Feline" pertains to "cat," just as "marine" pertains to "ocean."
Example Question #24 : Example And Category
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Baboon is to mammal as crocodile is to __________.
Australia
jaws
reptile
river
alligator
reptile
A "baboon" is a type of "mammal," just as a crocodile is a type of "reptile."
Example Question #25 : Example And Category
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Everest is to mountain as Nile is to __________.
Amazon
Egypt
river
United States
Matterhorn
river
"Everest" is a famous "mountain," whereas the "Nile" is a famed "river."
Example Question #26 : Example And Category
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Symphony is to music as mural is to __________.
orchestra
Guernica
painting
artist
wall
painting
A "symphony" is a great work of "music," just as a "mural" is a great work of "painting."
Example Question #29 : Example And Category
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Hydrogen is to element as water is to __________.
frozen
oxygen
molecule
chemistry
liquid
molecule
"Hydrogen" is an "element," whereas "water" is a "molecule."
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