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Example Question #63 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Sailboat is to sail as __________.
mop is to handle
antique is to old
conversation is to interruption
bristles are to toothbrush
insistence is to stubbornness
mop is to handle
A sail is part of a sailboat, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word is a part of the first word. While "mop is to handle" and "bristles are to toothbrush" might each look like a potentially correct answer, a toothbrush is not a part of bristles, so "bristles are to toothbrush" cannot be the correct answer. A handle is part of a mop, however, just like a sail is part of a sailboat, so "handle is to mop" is the correct answer.
Example Question #64 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Hands are to fingers as feet are to __________.
fingernails
ears
toenails
elbows
toes
toes
Hands have fingers attached to them, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice which describes the appendages attached to feet. So, "toes" is the correct answer.
Example Question #65 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Knee is to leg as elbow is to __________.
hand
arm
catch
hold
feet
arm
The knee is a part of the leg that allows the leg to bend. So to solve this analogy you have to determine what whole thing the elbow is a part of. The correct answer is therefore "arm," because the elbow is a part of the arm that allows it to bend, just as the knee allowed the leg to bend.
Example Question #66 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Letter is to word as word is to __________.
write
painting
paper
sentence
typewriter
sentence
Letters make up words, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that describes something that words make up. Words make up sentences just as letters make up words, so "sentence" is the correct answer.
Example Question #67 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Sentences are to letters as songs are to __________.
sound
instruments
notes
musicians
pages
notes
Individual letters must be combined to create words, which are gathered together into meaningful sentences. In the same manner, individual notes must be combined to create lines of music in a song.
Example Question #68 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete the analogy.
Magazine is to article as ___________.
essay is to computer
book is to chapter
pen is to paper
homework is to student
journalist is to interview
book is to chapter
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. An "article" is a part of a "magazine." Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'whole' is to 'part.'" A "chapter" is a part of a book, so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #69 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete the analogy.
Wheel is to car as __________.
garage is to house
house is to laundry
towel is to razor
driveway is to highway
seatbelt is to glove compartment
garage is to house
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "wheel" is a part of a car. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'part' is to 'whole.'" A "garage" is a part of a house, so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #81 : Analogies
Complete the analogy.
Sailboat is to mast as __________.
bike is to road
skateboard is to roller blades
passenger is to car
train is to track
airplane is to wing
airplane is to wing
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "mast" is a part of a sailboat. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'whole' is to 'part.'" A "wing" is a part of a "plane," so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #88 : Analogies
Complete the analogy.
Light bulb is to lamp as __________.
page is to book
lamp is to outlet
light is to dark
chair is to book
room is to door
page is to book
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "light bulb" is a part of a lamp. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'part' is to 'whole.'" A "page" is a part of a book, so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #89 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Centaur is to horse as mermaid is to __________.
woman
magic
fish
sailor
ocean
fish
A "centaur" is a mythological creature that is half-human and half-horse. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out what a "mermaid" is made up of. The correct answer is that a "mermaid" is half-human and half-"fish."
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