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Example Question #133 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Prose is to __________ as sonata is to music.
peer
audible
performance
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 #134 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Fedora is to hat as ______________.
comb is to hair
vase is to flower
campfire is to log
fashion is to runway
knife is to utensil
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.
Example Question #61 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Turnip is to vegetable as minaret is to __________.
vehicle
religion
road
tower
language
tower
A turnip is a type of vegetable, so to solve this analogy, you need to determine what a "minaret" is an example of. A "minaret" is a tall tower found on mosques, so it is a type of "tower."
Example Question #61 : Part/Whole, Part/Part, Example/Category, And Cause/Effect
Complete the analogy.
Apprenticeship is to education as fresco is to __________.
painting
biography
subject
poem
vocation
painting
An apprenticeship is a type of "education" that involves the student studying under a master of a particular craft in order to learn the skills necessary to practice that craft independently. So, if "apprenticeship" is an example of a form of "education," what is a "fresco" an example of? A "fresco" is a type of painting done very quickly on wet plaster before the plaster dries. Additionally, "vocation" means occupation or job, and a "biography" is a true story of someone's life.
Example Question #63 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete the analogy.
Cursive is to __________ as frigate is to warship.
writing
music
conflict
sport
emotion
writing
A "frigate" is a very large and well-armed type of warship. So, if a "frigate" is an example of a "warship," what is "cursive" an example of? "Cursive" is a style of formal writing in which characters are written one after another without the writer's lifting the writing instrument. As "cursive" is a style of "writing," "writing" is the correct answer.
Example Question #64 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Adrenaline is to hormone as __________ is to cloud.
maestro
maelstrom
sky
cirrus
rain
cirrus
"Adrenaline" is an example of a "hormone," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "cloud." The correct answer is "cirrus." Additionally, "maelstrom" a turbulent whirlpool, a chaotic and tumultuous situation; a "maestro" is an expert, particularly a distinguished musician.
Example Question #65 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Thyme is to herb as __________________.
squirrel is to acorn
dessert is to dinner
saucepan is to recipe
ledger is to accountant
palomino is to horse
palomino is to horse
"Thyme" is a type of herb, so the appropriate answer will demonstrate a relationship between category and example. "Palomino" is a type of horse, and the only answer demonstrating a category/example relationship, and therefore is the correct answer.
Example Question #66 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Chimera is to ________________ as femur is to bone.
occupation
philosophy
monster
element
language
monster
A "femur" is a type of "bone" found in the thigh. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "chimera" is an example of. Well, a "chimera" is a fire-breathing "monster" in Greek mythology. Additionally, "occupation" means job.
Example Question #67 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Almanac is to __________ as cathedral is to church.
utensil
calendar
vehicle
walkway
television
calendar
A "cathedral" is an example of a "church," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that an "almanac" is an example of. Well, an "almanac" is an annual "calendar" that contains relevant information about the year ahead.
Example Question #68 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Ammonia is to gas as _________________ is to disease.
solid
element
medic
researcher
anthrax
anthrax
"Ammonia" is an example of a "gas." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "disease." The correct answer is "anthrax." Additionally, a "medic" is a type of doctor, typically on the battlefield or in emergency situations.
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