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Example Questions
Example Question #323 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Cow is to calf as lion is to __________.
puppy
duckling
cub
fledgling
kitten
cub
Baby cows are called calves, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that describes what one calls a baby lion. Baby lions are called "cubs," so "cub" is the correct answer.
Example Question #21 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Sow is to pig as __________.
plough is to cow
doe is to deer
hoe is to horse
shear is to sheep
rake is to snake
doe is to deer
Do not get confused when answering this analogy: it does not relate farm work to farm animals, as you might guess based on the answer choices. Instead, it relates a term used to refer to a specific animal with a term used to refer to a female animal of that species. A "sow" is a female pig.
Therefore, "shear is to sheep," "hoe is to horse," and "plough is to cow" are all convincing but incorrect answers. What gives this away is that they could all be correct answers if the given phrase was indeed analogous to any one of them. However, there is only one correct answer.
A "sow" is a female pig just as a "doe" is a female deer. "Doe is to deer" is the correct answer choice.
Example Question #322 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Snake is to slither as __________.
elk is to antlers
elephant is to tusks
bee is to hive
cheetah is to gazelle
bat is to fly
bat is to fly
Snakes move by slithering, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a noun conveying an animal and the second word a verb describing how that animal moves. While “bat is to fly” and “bee is to hive” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “hive” is not a verb that describes how bees move, but a noun describing where bees live. So, “bee is to hive” cannot be the correct answer. Bats, however, move around by flying, just as snakes move around by slithering, so “bat is to fly” is the correct answer.
Example Question #323 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Cat is to feline as dog is to __________.
equine
reptilian
animal
mammalian
canine
canine
The word "feline" means related to cats, so, to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices means related to dogs. The correct answer is therefore "canine." While dogs are animals, and mammalian, other animals could be described by these words. "Feline" is specific to cats, so "canine" is the best answer because it is is specific to dogs.
Example Question #324 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Cow is to milk as sheep is to __________.
hay
wool
beef
farm
ram
wool
A cow produces milk, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes what sort of product a sheep produces. While “wool” and “beef” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “beef” specifically describes the meat of a cow, not a sheep, so “beef” cannot be the correct answer. “Wool,” however, is a noun that means “ the fine soft hair forming the coat of a sheep, goat, or similar animal.” So, because sheep can produce wool just as cows can produce milk, “wool” is the correct answer.
Example Question #324 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cat is to curious as dog is to __________.
harmful
loyal
volatile
potent
kennel
loyal
To be "curious" means to be interested in other things, to want to find something out. This is a characteristic commonly associated with a cat, so to answer this analogy you have to determine which of these is a characteristic commonly associated with a dog. The correct answer is that dogs are commonly described as being "loyal." To provide further help, a "kennel" is somewhere dogs live; "volatile" means unstable, dangerous; "potent" means strong.
Example Question #325 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Cattle is to cows as swine is to __________.
wheat
sheep
pigs
fish
chickens
pigs
"Cattle" is the collective name for "cows" and other "bovine" creatures. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these animals is described by the collective name "swine." The correct answer is "pigs." So, a "swineherd" is a farmer who keeps pigs.
Example Question #326 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Lamb is to sheep as __________ is to cow.
farm
calf
cattle
goat
beef
calf
A "lamb" is a baby "sheep." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is the name given to a baby "cow." The correct answer is "calf." Additionally, "cattle" is the name given to a group of cows.
Example Question #22 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Hare is to rabbit as __________ is to frog.
tadpole
pond
warren
amphibian
toad
toad
"Hares" and "rabbits" are two animals that are extremely similar. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an animal that is extremely similar to a "frog." The correct answer is "toad." Additionally, a "warren" is a rabbit's home; a "tadpole" is a baby frog; an "amphibian" is an animal that can live in water or on land, like a frog or a toad.
Example Question #23 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Kangaroo is to tail as ______________.
lion is to balderdash
snake is to leg
flamingo is to fur
butterfly is to antennae
zebra is to scales
butterfly is to antennae
Since "kangaroos" have "tails" we are looking for an answer choice that includes a body part (e.g., tail) and animal that has that body part (e.g., kangaroo). The only answer choice that fits this criterion is "Butterfly is to antennae" because all butterflies have antennae.
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