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Example Questions
Example Question #61 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Insulin is to diabetes as penicillin is to __________.
insanity
infection
psychopathy
paralysis
cancer
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 #31 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Austral is to __________ as dorsal is to back.
front
wet
south
native
foreign
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 #31 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Gynecology is to women geriatrics is to __________.
men
children
the elderly
teenagers
pets
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 #33 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Ethics is to morality as __________ is to naming.
digression
megalomania
adage
cynicism
nomenclature
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.
Example Question #411 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Arable is to __________ as pluvial is to rainfall.
buying
forbidding
heating
farming
cleaning
farming
"Pluvial" means related to, or characterized by, "rainfall." So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine which of these is related to the word "arable." Well, "arable" means (of land) fit for "farming."
Example Question #412 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Gastric is to __________ as pulmonary is to lungs.
stomach
brain
thinking
breathing
digesting
stomach
"Pulmonary" means of or related to "lungs." So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine what "gastric" is related to. The correct answer is that "gastric" means of or related to the "stomach."
Example Question #413 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Hepatic is to liver as sartorial is to _____________.
traveling
clothing
soul
housing
mind
clothing
"Hepatic" means of or related to the "liver." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is described by the word "sartorial." The correct answer is that "sartorial" means of or related to "clothing."
Example Question #414 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Argent is to __________ as quicksilver is to mercury.
iron
diamond
coal
silver
oil
silver
"Quicksilver" is another term for "mercury." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is another term for "argent." The correct answer is that "argent" means of, related to, "silver."
Example Question #415 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Nautical is to sailors as phonetic is to ______________.
sounds
nurses
soldiers
bankers
taste
sounds
The term "nautical" means related to sailing or "sailors." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is described by the word "phonetic." The correct answer is that "phonetic" means of or related to speech and "sounds."
Example Question #416 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Sylvan is to woods as vinous is to __________.
coffee
milk
water
wine
tea
wine
"Sylvan" means of or related to the "woods," having the quaint qualities of a forest. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the word "vinous" describes. The correct answer is that "vinous" means related to, having the taste of, "wine."
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