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Example Questions
Example Question #51 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Typhoon is to __________ as typhoid is to disease.
government
medicine
storm
occupation
ethnicity
storm
"Typhoid" is an example of a "disease," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these a "typhoon" is an example of. Well, a "typhoon" is a hurricane or a violent "storm."
Example Question #52 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Biped is to __________ as quadruped is to cow.
elephant
human
spider
shark
ant
human
It would be easiest to solve this problem if you knew that "quadruped" means animal with four legs and that "biped" means animal with two legs. If you did not know this you would have to consider the meaning of their prefixes. So, the prefix quad- means four and the prefix bi- means two. A "cow" is a "quadruped" because it has four legs, which of these animals is a "biped" because it has two legs? A "human."
Example Question #53 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Androgynous is to gender as __________ is to ethnicity.
biracial
foreign
familiar
banal
diverse
biracial
To solve this analogy you first need to know that "androgynous" means having both male and female anatomy, being both male and female. So, if "androgynous" relates to something or someone being both "genders" then you are looking for a word that relates to someone having two "ethnicities." The correct answer is therefore "biracial" which means belonging to two races, belonging to two ethnicities. Additionally, "diverse" means varied; "banal" means monotone, boring.
Example Question #54 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Proton is to molecule as __________ is to element.
mercantilism
milliner
sophism
sodium
vermilion
sodium
A "proton" is a type of elemental matter (like an electron or a neutron), a "molecule." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of an "element." The correct answer is "sodium." Additionally, "vermilion" is a color; a "milliner" is an occupation; "mercantilism" is a system of economics; "sophism" is a philosophy.
Example Question #55 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Color is to __________ as vocation is to nurse.
teal
doctor
hovercraft
moose
paint
teal
To begin with a "vocation" is a job, an occupation. So, a "nurse" is an example of a "vocation." Which of these is an example of a "color?" The correct answer is "teal," which means a dark blue color.
Example Question #56 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Baron is to aristocracy as bishop is to __________.
affluent
oligarchy
nobility
clergy
deity
clergy
A "baron" is a member of the "aristocracy" (also known as the "nobility"). To solve this analogy you therefore need to determine which of these groups a "bishop" belongs to. A "bishop" is a high ranking figure in certain Christian faiths. And "bishops" belong to the "clergy" which is the entire body of religious leaders in the Catholic faith (and other Christian denominations). Additionally, an "oligarchy" is a system of government where a few wealthy businessmen and landowners have absolute power; a "deity" is a God; "affluent" means wealthy, prosperous, rich.
Example Question #57 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Falcon is to bird as whale is to __________.
krill
water
mammal
ocean
fish
mammal
A "falcon" is a type of "bird," so to solve this analogy you merely need to determine to which of these groups "whales" belong. The correct answer is "mammals." Additionally, "krill" are little pieces of plankton, and other small, floating creatures, which many whales consume in immense quantities.
Example Question #58 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Property is to __________ as gluttony is to sin.
sinecure
commode
asset
adage
aspersion
asset
"Gluttony" is excessive greed, particularly concerning the excessive intake of food. "Gluttony" is an example of a "sin." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices "property" is an example of. The correct answer is "asset" which means object of value, something owned and worth money to someone. Additionally, an "adage" is an old-saying meant to impart some lesson; "aspersion" is defamation, an attack on the reputation or morality of someone; a "sinecure" is an easy job; a "commode" is a room, usually a bathroom.
Example Question #59 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Prose is to __________ as sonata is to music.
audible
performance
peer
literature
acoustic
literature
A "sonata" is an example of a type of "music," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these "prose" is an example of. The correct answer is "literature." "Prose" is written language without meter or poetic structure. Additionally, "audible" means able to be heard; a "peer" is someone who is equal in societal value to someone else; "acoustic" means (of an instrument) not electric, (in general) related to music.
Example Question #60 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete this analogy.
Fedora is to hat as ______________.
campfire is to log
comb is to hair
knife is to utensil
vase is to flower
fashion is to runway
knife is to utensil
A "fedora" is a type of hat. The correct answer will demonstrate a relationship of example and category. A "fedora" is a type of hat. A comb is a tool used to arrange hair. Fashion is something that is demonstrated on a runway, a runway is not an example of fashion. Vases hold flowers, they are not an example of flowers.
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