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Example Question #511 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Megabyte is to _______________ as kilogram is to weight.
volume
brightness
speed
energy
information
information
A "kilogram" is a unit of measurement used to measure "weight." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "megabyte" is used to measure. The correct answer is "information." A "byte" is a unit of measurement used to measure "information" or computer memory.
Example Question #512 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Hertz is to frequency as watt is to ________________.
time
distance
force
depth
power
power
"Hertz" is a unit of measurement, used to measure the "frequency" of waves. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "watt" is used to measure. The correct answer is that a "watt" is a unit of measurement, used to measure "power," particularly the "power" in an electrical circuit.
Example Question #513 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Salinity is to salt as validity is to __________.
hatred
truth
distance
time
affection
truth
"Salinity" is a measure of how much "salt" there is in something, how salty something is. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "validity" measures. Well, "validity" means how valid something is, how much "truth" there is in a statement.
Example Question #514 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Pound is to weight as degree Celsius is to ______________.
monetary value
temperature
touch
size
cold
temperature
"Pounds" are a unit of measurement for "weight." So, we're looking for the word that describes the thing of which "degrees Celsius" is a unit of measurement, which is temperature.
Example Question #515 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
League is to __________ as quantum is to energy.
weight
distance
sport
team
temperature
distance
"Quantum" is a unit of measuring "energy." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what is measured in "leagues." Well, a "league" is a measure of "distance," not commonly used, equivalent to roughly three miles.
Example Question #516 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Pin is to pincushion as __________.
sword is to scabbard
offense is to insult
hood is to torso
shoe is to shoelace
waist is to waste
sword is to scabbard
Since pins are stored in pincushions, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word describes a container for the second word. Since "scabbard" is defined as a sheath for a blade, a scabbard is a kind of case for a sword, so "sword is to scabbard" is the correct answer.
Example Question #517 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Ink is to pen as water is to __________.
oxygen
boil
fish tank
damp
rain
fish tank
Ink is a part of a pen, specifically the liquid a pen is filled with. In trying to replicate this relationship, we must ask of the answer choices, "Which one of these is filled with water?" While "rain" may initially seem like a good answer, water constitutes rain—it doesn't fill it. Because water fills a fish tank, "fish tank" is the correct answer.
Example Question #518 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Trinket is to shelf as tool is to __________.
fabrication
belt
manufacturer
construction
mechanic
belt
A "trinket" is a small item of little value. The word can describe either jewelry of this type or small items that might be set out as a humble ornament (like a small porcelain statue or something of that sort). Such trinkets can be placed on a shelf, and this makes the most sense among the possible sense of this analogy, given the potential answers. We can say that just as a trinket is placed on a shelf, so too can a tool be placed in a belt. (There are tool belts used by people working with tools.)
Example Question #519 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Archive is to records as cookbook is to __________.
ingredients
chef
prepare
food
recipes
recipes
An “archive” is “a collection of historical documents or records.” So, because an archive is a collection of records, we need to pick out a noun that describes what constitutes a cookbook, or in other words, of what a cookbook is a collection. While “recipes,” “food,” and “ingredients” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “cookbook” is defined as “a book containing recipes,” so “recipes” is the correct answer.
Example Question #520 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Pallet is to straw as featherbed is to __________.
mattress
springs
flat
cotton
down
down
A pallet is a thin, flat bed, usually filled with straw. A featherbed is filled with feathers, of which eiderdown is considered the best type for filling bedding.
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