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Example Question #592 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Handlebar is to __________ as microwave is to cooking.
running
cleaning
steering
cutting
undermining
steering
A "microwave" is a tool used for "cooking." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "handlebar" is used for. Well, a "handlebar" is the piece of a bicycle that allows one to change the direction of the wheels. It is therefore used for "steering."
Example Question #471 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Flare is to __________ as lens is to magnify.
tie
uproot
lose
alert
plan
alert
A "lens" is an optic device used to make something easier to see by either making it clearer or larger. A purpose of a "lens" is therefore to "magnify" (make larger). So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is the purpose of a "flare." Well, a "flare" is a device used to fire a light into the sky as a signal. It is therefore used to "alert." Additionally, "uproot" means move from one place to another, usually forcefully.
Example Question #594 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Foxhole is to protection as password is to __________.
genius
secrecy
delusion
idiocy
comfort
secrecy
A "foxhole" is a hole in the ground used by troops for "protection" from enemy fire during a battle. The purpose of a "foxhole" then is to provide "protection." Which of these describes the purpose of a "password?" The correct answer is "secrecy," or the ability to be secret. Additionally, "delusion" is having a false understanding of things.
Example Question #595 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Megaphone is to __________ as spectacles is to clarity.
emotion
appearance
color
volume
flavor
volume
"Spectacles" are glasses and you use glasses to improve the "clarity" (clearness) of something. So, for what purpose might you use a "megaphone?" The correct answer is to improve the "volume" of something.
Example Question #471 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Hammock is to resting as __________ is to enlarging.
periscope
microwave
thermometer
barometer
microscope
microscope
The purpose of a "hammock" is for "resting." So, to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these is used for "enlarging" something. "Enlarging" means to make larger. The correct answer is that a "microscope" is used to "enlarge" something to make it easier to see. Additionally, a "periscope" is used by a submarine to see above the water; a "barometer" is used to measure pressure and a "thermometer" is used to measure temperature.
Example Question #21 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Airlift is to plane as __________ is to truck.
replete
haul
repose
perspire
harangue
haul
When something is transported by "plane" we use the term "airlift." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a verb that is used when transporting something by "truck." The correct answer is "haul." Additionally, "harangue" means criticize, scold; "replete" means filled with; "perspire" means sweat; "repose" means rest, lie down.
Example Question #22 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Abacus is to __________ as beacon is to signal.
count
cook
draw
hear
warn
count
A "beacon" is something, like a lighthouse, used to pass a message or warning. A "beacon" is used to "signal." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that you might use an "abacus" for. An "abacus" is an outdated instrument used for counting. The correct answer is therefore "count."
Example Question #23 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Antiseptic is to infection as antiperspirant is to __________.
pain
headaches
emotion
laziness
sweat
sweat
An "antiseptic" is something used to prevent "infection." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that "antiperspirant" is used for. The correct answer is that it is used to prevent "sweating."
Example Question #24 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Hypnosis is to sleep as ointment is to __________.
work
heal
sing
smile
hear
heal
"Hypnosis" is a technique used to put someone to "sleep." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an action that is helped by "ointment." "Ointment" is cream applied to a wound in order to help with "healing." So, the correct answer is "heal."
Example Question #481 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Lantern is to __________ as padlock is to secure.
masticate
illuminate
begrime
devastate
electricity
illuminate
The purpose of a "padlock" is to keep something safe, to lock something away, to "secure" something. So, to solve this analogy you merely need to determine what the purpose of a "lantern" is. Well, a "lantern" is a light, a torch. So, the correct answer is to "illuminate," which means to light up, to shed light upon. Additionally, "masticate" means chew; "begrime" means blacken, make dirty; "devastate" means completely destroy, ruin.
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