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Example Question #633 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Greyhound is to racing as retriever is to __________.
eating
guarding
fetching
resting
talking
fetching
A "greyhound" is a dog that is primarily bred and used for "racing." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out what it is that a "retriever" is used for. Well, the clue is in the name, "retrievers" retrieve things. The correct answer is therefore "fetching," which means to go and get something and bring it back.
Example Question #634 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Inoculation is to disease as levee is to __________.
burning
flooding
drying
freezing
starving
flooding
An "inoculation" is a vaccination, a small amount of a "disease" injected into someone to prevent them from contracting a much more serious version of the "disease." So, the purpose of an "inoculation" is to prevent "disease." What is the purpose of a "levee?" Well, a "levee" is a wall or embankment built to stop the overflow of water. So, the correct answer is that it prevents "flooding."
Example Question #635 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Laboratory is to experiment as amphitheater is to __________.
gripe
entertain
inhibit
nourish
imprison
entertain
A "laboratory" is a lab, a place where scientific experiments are conducted. The purpose of a "laboratory" then is to carry out "experiments." What is the purpose of an "amphitheater?" Well, an "amphitheater" is a round and open building where sporting events or plays are carried out, particularly in regard to Ancient Greece or Rome. The correct answer then is "entertain." Additionally, "nourish" means provide food or energy for; "gripe" means complain about something small or unimportant, find fault with; "inhibit" means prevent from doing; "imprison" means confine, lock up.
Example Question #636 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Whale is to krill as cow is to __________.
sheep
beef
farm
calf
grass
grass
"Krill" are small animals that float in large numbers in the ocean. Many "whales" eat "krill." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is something that "cows" eat. The correct answer is "grass."
Example Question #637 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Cremation is to __________ as taxidermy is to stuffing.
praying
freezing
burning
unpacking
playing
burning
"Taxidermy" is the process of preparing and "stuffing" animals after they have died. So, "stuffing" is involved in "taxidermy," which of the following is involved in "cremation?" Well, "cremation" is the act of "burning" a body for the purposes of burial. So, the correct answer is "burning."
Example Question #638 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Autopsy is to corpse as __________ is to population.
democracy
government
census
treatise
morgue
census
An "autopsy" is an examination of a "corpse" to discover how someone died. A "corpse" is a dead body. So, which of these is an examination of the "population?" The correct answer is a "census." In the United States a "census" is conducted every ten years, it involves a series of questions asked by the government to try and determine the nature of the current population. Additionally, a "morgue" is a place where dead bodies are held before they are buried.
Example Question #639 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Academy is to __________ as diner is to eat.
conspire
learn
vote
pray
retire
learn
A "diner" is a restaurant, somewhere you go to "eat." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what someone might go to an "academy" to do. Well, an "academy" is a place to study something or practice for something. So, the correct answer is "learn." Additionally, "conspire" means plot with someone else to commit illegal acts.
Example Question #21 : Subject And Object
Complete this analogy.
Dentist is to teeth as ___________________.
soldier is to lieutenant
cardiologist is to heart
surgeon is to operating table
chef is to spatula
artist is to museum
cardiologist is to heart
A dentist is a professional who studies and works with an individual's teeth. While all of the choices have associations with occupations, a cardiologist is a professional who studies and works with an individual's heart, making it the correct answer.
Example Question #651 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Director is to actors as maestro is to ___________.
faculty
family
team
orchestra
class
orchestra
A "maestro" is the conductor of an orchestra. Just as a director organizes and directs actors in a production, a maestro directs an orchestra. The rest of the answer options refer to groups, but not the leaders of those groups.
Example Question #652 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy
Mariner is to __________ as pilot is to fly.
run
carry
ride
park
sail
sail
A "pilot" is someone who operates a piece of machinery, (usually) someone who flies a plane. So, an action undertaken by a "pilot" is to "fly," which of these is an action undertaken by a "mariner"? Well, a "mariner" is a sailor, so the correct answer is "sail."
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