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Example Questions
Example Question #25 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Alpine is to __________ as cardiac is to heart.
trees
animals
thoughts
mountains
feelings
mountains
"Cardiac" means of or related to the "heart." So, to solve his analogy you need to determine which of these words means of or related to "mountains." The correct answer is "alpine," which is drawn from the Alps range of mountains in Western Europe.
Example Question #26 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Hawkish is to _______________ as penitent is to forgiveness.
toughness
loyalty
payment
love
war
war
"Penitent" means feeling regretful and contrite and seeking "forgiveness" for something. So, if someone who is "penitent" is seeking "forgiveness," what is someone who is "hawkish" seeking? Well, "hawkish" means bellicose, desiring conflict or "war."
Example Question #27 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Genetics is to heredity as linguistics is to _________________.
ethnicity
liberalism
belief
language
conservatism
language
"Genetics" is the study of "heredity," the study of how traits are passed down from one generation to the next. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "linguistics" is the study of. The correct answer is "language."
Example Question #28 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Testosterone is to man as __________ is to woman.
estrogen
hydrogen
dopamine
adrenaline
melanin
estrogen
"Testosterone" is a hormone that is primarily found in "men." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a hormone primarily found in "women." The correct answer is "estrogen." Additionally, "adrenaline" is a hormone that is released under stress and promotes accelerated blood-flow, as well as aggression; "melanin" is a pigment found in skin that is responsible for tanning or darkening of skin; "dopamine" is a chemical present in the brain that is related to the sensation of pleasure.
Example Question #29 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Gastronomy is to cooking as osteology is to ____________.
bones
illness
eyesight
construction
gems
bones
"Gastronomy" is the art or science of "cooking" and eating. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "osteology" is the study of. Well, "osteology" is the study of the skeleton or "bones."
Example Question #30 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Locution is to __________ as gait is to walk.
cook
shoot
perform
talk
taste
talk
The term "gait" refers to the style or manner of someone's "walk," how someone "walks." So, to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these is related to "locution." Well, "locution" means the manner or style in which someone "talks."
Example Question #31 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Insulin is to diabetes as penicillin is to __________.
cancer
psychopathy
infection
insanity
paralysis
infection
"Insulin" is something that is used to treat "diabetes." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that "penicillin" is used to treat. The correct answer is that "penicillin" treats bacterial "infection." Additionally, "paralysis" is the inability to move or feel sensation; "psychopathy" is a mental illness defined by a lack of empathy and a desire to defeat others in all areas of life.
Example Question #32 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Austral is to __________ as dorsal is to back.
south
native
wet
foreign
front
south
The term "dorsal" means of or relating to the "back" of an animal or organ. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is related to "austral." The correct answer, as you may have guessed from "Australia," is that "austral" means of or relating to the "south."
Example Question #33 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Gynecology is to women geriatrics is to __________.
children
men
pets
teenagers
the elderly
the elderly
To begin with the prefix gyno- means of or related to "women." So, "gynecology" is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of "women." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is related to the branch of medicine known as "geriatrics." The correct answer is that "geriatrics" is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of, and care for, the "elderly."
Example Question #34 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Ethics is to morality as __________ is to naming.
digression
adage
nomenclature
cynicism
megalomania
nomenclature
"Ethics" is defined as a system of "morality." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is defined as a system of "naming" things. The correct answer is "nomenclature." Additionally, "megalomania" is the state of being power-mad; an "adage" is an old-saying meant to impart some lesson; a "digression" is a distraction from the main point, straying from the issue under discussion; "cynicism" is skepticism and mistrust, a belief system based around selfishness and pessimism.
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