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Example Question #46 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Cougar is to cat as __________ is to dog.
hyena
shark
giraffe
loyal
bark
hyena
A "cougar" is an example of a big "cat." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "dog." The correct answer is "hyena." "Hyenas" are pack animals that live in Africa.
Example Question #47 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Cheddar is to __________ as diamond is to gemstone.
farm
ruby
eat
cow
cheese
cheese
A "diamond" is a type of "gemstone." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these "cheddar" is an example of. The correct answer is that "cheddar" is a "cheese." Additionally, "ruby" is another example of a "gemstone."
Example Question #48 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Diamond is to __________ as melon is to fruit.
shiny
jewel
expensive
healthy
delicious
jewel
A "melon" is an example of a "fruit." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "diamond" is an example of. The correct answer is a "jewel." A "jewel" is a valuable rock or stone, a gem. Additionally, "delicious" means tasty; "expensive" means costing a lot of money.
Example Question #49 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Baseball is to sport as __________ is to story.
author
bat
fable
writing
pitcher
fable
"Baseball" is an example of a "sport." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "story." The correct answer is a "fable." A "fable" is a short story meant to teach some important lesson about how to behave. Additionally, an "author" is someone who writes a book or story, a writer.
Example Question #50 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Kidney is to __________ as lunch is to meal.
sandwich
dinner
organ
body
person
organ
"Lunch" is an example of a "meal." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these a "kidney" is an example of. The correct answer is that a "kidney" is a type of "organ." "Organs" are parts of the body that serve a specific use, like heart, eye, or liver.
Example Question #61 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Frog is to amphibian as cow is to __________.
reptile
mammal
bird
fish
horse
mammal
A "frog" is an example of an animal that fits into the category of "amphibian." An "amphibian" is an animal that can live on land or in water. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a category that includes "cows." The correct answer is "mammal." Other examples of "mammals" include humans, horses, dogs, lions, whales, and cats. What do you think it is that all "mammals" have in common?
Example Question #62 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Football is to sport as __________ is to fruit.
fridge
tennis
catch
banana
eat
banana
"Football" is an example of a "sport," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is an example of a "fruit." The correct answer is "banana."
Example Question #63 : Analogies
Complete the analogy.
Country is to United States as __________.
capital is to Washington, D.C
Los Angeles is to New York
town is to city
Mexico is to Canada
ocean is to continent
capital is to Washington, D.C
To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. The "United States" is an example of a country. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'category' is to 'example.'" "Washington, D.C." is an example of a "capital," so that must be the correct answer.
Example Question #54 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Dictionary is to words as magazine is to __________.
photography
articles
bookmarks
colors
books
articles
A dictionary is a book that contains words, so you need to pick out an answer choice that describes what material a magazine consists of. Magazines are made up of articles, so "articles" is the correct answer.
Example Question #55 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Minute is to hour as __________.
weekend is to weekday
millisecond is to acrosecond
century is to millennium
year is to month
week is to day
century is to millennium
Both minutes and hours are units of time, with a minute being shorter than an hour. So, we need to look for an answer choice in which the first word depicts a shorter length of time than the second word. Thus, the best answer choice is "century is to millennium" because there are multiple centuries in one millennium!
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