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Example Question #671 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Temperance is to __________ as fast is to food.
alcohol
football
music
gambling
books
alcohol
To go without "food" is to "fast." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is abstained from if one is practicing "temperance." The correct answer is "alcohol." "Temperance" is not partaking in alcohol, not allowing oneself to drink alcohol.
Example Question #672 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Boulevard is to __________ as canal is to sailing.
laughing
eating
playing
flying
driving
driving
A "canal" is a man-made body of water that connects two or more natural bodies of water. "Canals" are used for "sailing." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "boulevard" is used for. A "boulevard" is a wide avenue in a city that is lined with trees. "Boulevards" are therefore used for "driving."
Example Question #673 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Coronation is to __________ as inauguration is to president.
king
despot
pope
friend
captain
king
An "inauguration" is an event where the "president" is sworn into office. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these assumes power during a "coronation." Well, a "coronation" is when a "king" or queen is crowned. Additionally, a "despot" is an autocrat, a tyrant, a person who rules a country with absolute power.
Example Question #674 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Commute is to work as matriculate is to __________.
park
gym
college
beach
market
college
"Commute" is a verb that means to go to "work," to journey to or from "work." So, which of these places do you go to if you are "matriculating?" The correct answer is that "matriculate" means go to college, enroll at college.
Example Question #675 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Barber is to hair as lumberjack is to __________________.
wetland
tree
harvest
mill
axe
tree
A barber cuts hair, so the correct answer would demonstrate a similar relationship. Just as a barber cuts hair, a lumberjack cuts trees.
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