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Example Questions
Example Question #25 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Anglophile is to English as Francophile is to __________.
Welsh
French
Scottish
Spanish
German
French
An Anglophile is someone who loves English culture and people, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which nationality is loved by a Francophile. The prefix Franco- often means of or relating to France, so a Francophile is someone who loves French culture and people. For clarification, the suffix –phile means lover of.
Example Question #26 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Acrophobia is to heights as claustrophobia is to __________.
Being American
Being successful
Being ignorant
Being confined
Being introspective
Being confined
Acrophobia, as you will have learned from the inclusion of the suffix –phobia, is the fear of heights; therefore, in order to solve this analogy you have to determine what claustrophobia is the fear of. It is a commonly expressed fear or discomfort expressed in everyday life, so you likely already know that claustrophobia is the fear of being confined or tapped.
Example Question #27 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cacophony is to music as war is to __________.
soldier
peace
conflict
general
battle
peace
The Latin root "phony" means sound, so you can infer that a "cacophony" is a type of sound. Specifically, "cacophony" means a loud, displeasing noise, so it is an antonym of "music." Therefore, the correct answer will be the opposite of "war," which is "peace."
Example Question #1 : Analogies: Suffixes
Complete this analogy.
Positive is to utopia as negative is to _________.
ephemeral
divine
dystopia
postmodern
myriad
dystopia
A utopia is a perfect hypothetical society, so to solve this analog you have to figure out which of these answer choices is a negative representation of a hypothetical society. The correct answer, as you might have guessed from the matching suffixes, is “dystopia.” For clarification, "myriad" means countless; "postmodern" is a school of thinking defined by deconstruction; "ephemeral" means short-lived; and "divine" means of or relating to (a) god(s) or goddess(es).
Example Question #22 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Man is to biped as dog is to __________.
quadruped
triped
tripod
quadriceps
pentode
quadruped
A biped is a two-legged animal and a human is an example of that, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices a dog is an example of. Well, dogs have four legs, so the answer will likely contain the prefix "quad-," which means four, and the suffix "-ped," which means relating to feet or legs. The correct answer is therefore “quadruped.”
Example Question #23 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Insecticide is to bug as deicide is to __________.
ten
two
tree
decimal
god
god
The suffix "-cide" means to kill. An insecticide is a product that kills insects (bugs), and a deicide is something that kills deities (gods).
Example Question #1 : Analogies: Roots
The words in these verbal analogies are based on the understanding and use of common Latin and Greek word roots.
Father is to patronymic as mother is to __________.
maiden
daughter
son
family
name
maiden
A patronymic is a name that comes from or belongs to your father ("pater" = father and "nym" = name). A name that comes from your mother is her maiden name.
Example Question #2 : Analogies: Roots From Latin
The words in these verbal analogies are based on the understanding and use of common Latin and Greek word roots.
Endocrine is to gland as endoscope is to __________.
vision
camera
exocrine
eyes
grand
camera
"Endo-" is a prefix meaning "within" or "inside." The endocrine system involves glands that secrete substances within the body, and an endoscope is a camera that looks within the body.
Example Question #3 : Analogies: Roots From Latin
The words in these verbal analogies are based on the understanding and use of common Latin and Greek word roots.
Malefactor is to benefactor as dysphoria is to __________.
dysfunction
moody
disjunction
euphoria
philantrhopist
euphoria
"Mal-" and "bene-" are the Latin roots for "bad" and good;" a malefactor is one who does something bad, and a benefactor is one who does something good. Similarly, "dys-" and "eu-" are the Greek roots that mean "bad" and "good;" dysphoria is a bad mood or feeling, and euphoria is a good mood or feeling.
Example Question #1 : Analogies: Roots From Latin
The words in these verbal analogies are based on the understanding and use of common Latin and Greek word roots.
Pentathlon is to triathlon as quintuplet is to __________.
triplet
decathlon
quaternary
octopus
sextant
triplet
"Penta-" is a root meaning "five," and "tri-" is a root meaning three. A pentathlon is an athletic competition with five events, and a triathlon is one with three events. A quintuplet is a set of five, and a triplet is set of three.
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