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Example Question #357 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Lupine is to wolf as equine is to __________.
monkey
horse
monkey
cow
elephant
dog
horse
Lupine is an adjective which means of or relating to wolves. To complete this analogy you therefore have to figure out which animal is described by the term equine. Equine means of, relating to, or affecting horses. There are many such relationships in the English language stemming from the Latin origin of many of our contemporary words. Equine is to horse as lupine is to wolf as bovine is to cow etc.
Example Question #358 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Bee is to stinger as __________.
gun is to sheriff
tiger is to roar
wolf is to danger
cat is to claw
badger is to snout
cat is to claw
A stinger is an anatomical part of a bee used for self-defense: it stings. Claws, in the same way, are an anatomical part of a cat used to claw in self-defense.
Example Question #15 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Swarm is to bee as __________ is to elephant.
party
memory
tribe
school
herd
memory
A group of bees is collectively known as a "swarm." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a group of elephants is known as. The correct answer, amusingly, is a "memory." This is probably drawn from the old saying "an elephant never forgets."
Example Question #11 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to dog as calf is to elephant.
Mare
Cygnet
Stallion
Kitten
Whelp
Whelp
A baby elephant is called a "calf" so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answers is a name given to a baby dog, a puppy. The correct answer is "whelp" which means newly born dog. Additionally, a "mare" is a female horse and a "stallion" is a male horse; a "cygnet" is a baby swan.
Example Question #12 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Pride is to lion as __________ is to rabbit.
school
warren
flock
hive
pack
warren
A group of lions is called a "pride." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a word for a group of rabbits. The correct answer is a "warren."
Example Question #12 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Stallion is to mare as pig is to __________.
sow
whelp
calf
mule
bull
sow
A "stallion" is a male horse and a "mare" is a female horse. To solve this analogy, you simply need to determine which of these is a female pig. The correct answer is "sow." Additionally, a "mule" is an animal that is half-donkey and half-horse, and a "whelp" is a newborn puppy.
Example Question #19 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to bird as colony is to ant.
Plumage
Flock
Herd
School
Pride
Flock
A group of ants is called a "colony" so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is used to describe a group of birds. The correct answer is a "flock." Additionally, "plumage" means the feathers of a bird.
Example Question #13 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to mosquito as trot is to horse.
Float
Hop
Slither
Flit
Meander
Flit
The verb "trot" is often used to describe the movement of a "horse." So, which of these answer choices is a verb that might be used to describe the movement of a mosquito? The correct answer is "flit" which means to dart, to move about very quickly.
Example Question #361 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete the analogy.
Bleat is to goat as coo is to __________.
dove
snake
bark
climb
fly
dove
"Bleat" is the name given to the sound made by a goat. So, to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these animals makes a sound referred to as a "coo." Pigeons and doves coo, so the correct answer is a "dove."
Example Question #362 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Calf is to cow as whelp is to ________________.
dog
pet
beef
chicken
cat
dog
A "calf" is a baby "cow." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "whelp" is the baby of. The correct answer is that a "whelp" is a puppy, a baby dog. The term "whelp" can also be used as a verb, in which case it means to give birth to a puppy.
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