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Example Question #209 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Cold is to hot as . . .
cold is to snow
day is to night
bear is to forest
light is to lightbulb
star is to sky
day is to night
Since "cold" and "hot" are opposites, we're looking for an answer choice in which the two words are opposites. Since "day" is the opposite of "night," "day is to night" is the correct answer.
Example Question #274 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Myth is to fact as reject is to
turn down
none of the other answers
accept
turn away
refuse
accept
Both sets of words are antonyms.
Example Question #1 : Antonyms
Temporary is to permanent as veteran is to
experienced
expert
novice
none of the other answers
seasoned
novice
Both sets of words are antonyms.
Example Question #221 : Analogies
Loose is to tight as deep is to
sound
far
shallow
heavy
none of the other answers.
shallow
Both of the sets are antonyms.
Example Question #1 : Antonyms
Hungry is to full as . . .
quiet is to indoors
music is to dancing
leaf is to tree
sleepy is to bed
exhausted is to energetic
exhausted is to energetic
Since "hungry" and "full" are opposites, we need to pick out another pair of words which are also opposites. Since "exhausted" ("very tired") is an opposite of "energetic," "exhausted is to energetic" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Antonyms
Welcome is to excluded as prepared is to . . .
limited
beautiful
burdened
unready
ready
unready
"Welcome," when used as an adjective, means "of a guest or new arrival: gladly received," and "excluded" is an adjective that means "deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege," so the two words are antonyms. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of two antonyms. "Ready" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "ready" is a synonym, not an antonym, of "prepared." "Unready," however, is an antonym of "prepared," just like "welcome" is an antonym of "excluded," so "unready" is the correct answer.
Example Question #211 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Friend is to enemy as . . .
wriggle is to writhe
justice is to fairness
confidence is to shyness
ponder is to think
quiet is to silent
confidence is to shyness
“Friend” and “enemy” are nouns that are opposites, or antonyms, so we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of two nouns which are also opposites. While “confidence is to shyness” and “justice is to fairness” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “justice” is a noun that means “the quality of being fair and reasonable,” so “justice” and “fairness” are synonyms, not antonyms, and “justice is to fairness” cannot be the correct answer. “Confidence,” however, is a noun that means “a feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities,” while “shyness” is a noun that means “the quality of feeling nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people.” So, because “confidence” is an antonym of “shyness” just as “friend” is an antonym of “enemy,” “confidence is to shyness” is the correct answer.
Example Question #212 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Active is to inactive as amateur is to __________.
income
professional
taxes
lazy
employed
professional
"Active" means energetic and lively and is an antonym of "inactive." To solve this analogy, you need to figure out the best available antonym of "amateur." Someone who is an "amateur" is not paid for their work, so the only acceptable antonym is “professional.” None of the other answer choices are antonyms of "amateur": "employed" means having a paid job, "income" is the money one earns by working; and "taxes" are the portion of money that the government takes from your income.
Example Question #213 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Remember is to forget as prevent is to __________.
forbid
mysterious
allow
enigmatic
fix
allow
"Remember" is an antonym of "forget." So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "prevent." "Prevent" means to stop someone from doing something, so the best antonym is “allow,” which means to let someone do something. To help you, "enigmatic" means mysterious, and "forbid" means the same thing as "prevent", or in other words, they are synonyms.
Example Question #214 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cowardly is to brave as ignorant is to __________.
meek
timid
strong
vulnerable
wise
wise
"Cowardly" is an antonym of "brave," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "ignorant." Someone who is "ignorant" is stupid, and does not know very much. The word that is the best opposite of "ignorant" is “wise,” which means very intelligent. To help you, "vulnerable" means in danger, and "timid" and "meek" both mean shy.
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