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Example Question #1 : Other Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Singer is to cantata as driver is to __________.
tire
steering wheel
motivation
racecourse
breakneck
racecourse
A "cantata" is a piece of music for singers and instruments. A singer sings or navigates through a cantata. A driver navigates a racecourse. A driver controls an automobile, but not in the same way a singer sings a song. A singer sings a song, a driver drives a racecourse.
Example Question #1 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Escalator is to stairs as motorcycle is to __________.
carriage
skateboard
running
car
bicycle
bicycle
Since an escalator is an automated moving staircase powered by electricity, we can think of it as an automated, electric version of a staircase. So, we need to pick out an answer choice which describes something we could think of as being an un-electrified, un-automated motorcycle. Since both bicycles and motorcycles are two-wheeled vehicles, but motorcycles have motors whereas bicycles are propelled by the rider's pedaling, "bicycle" is the correct answer.
Example Question #64 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Sun is to eclipse as window is to __________.
scratch
breeze
shatter
glass
curtains
curtains
“Eclipse” is a word that when used as a noun can mean the passage of one celestial object in front of the sun, partially or completely blocking its light from reaching Earth. So, because an eclipse obscures the sun, we need to pick out an answer choice that represents something that obscures a window. While “glass” might look like a potentially correct answer because windows are often made of glass, glass does not obscure windows, so “glass” cannot be the correct answer. Curtains, however, obscure windows just as an eclipse obscures the sun, so “curtains” is the correct answer.
Example Question #774 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Rode is to road as doe is to __________.
forest
ray
dough
deer
wood
dough
“Rode” and “road” are homonyms, since they sound the same but have different meanings. “Doe” means female deer and sounds the same as “dough” when pronounced.
Example Question #775 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Grimace is to pain as __________ is to happiness.
stare
frown
gape
scowl
beam
beam
To "grimace" is to express pain using one's face. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words means to express happiness using one's face, to smile. The correct answer is "beam" which means intensely smile with joy. Additionally, "gape" means stare; "scowl" means frown in anger or frustration.
Example Question #781 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Gape is to wonder as __________ is to fear.
sprint
tremble
stare
monitor
leap
tremble
To "gape" means to stare in wonder or amazement. So, it is a physical manifestation of the feeling of "wonder." Which of these is a physical manifestation of the feeling of "fear?" The correct answer is to "tremble," which means to shake with fear or anxiety. Additionally, "sprint" means run fast; "leap" means jump high or far; "monitor" means watch, observe.
Example Question #1 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Basketball is to sport as _________.
toy is to child
Jazz is to genre
bulb is to light
tiger is to jungle
bird is to sky
Jazz is to genre
The correct answer is "jazz is to genre."
The first part of the analogy shows that basketball is a type of sport.
Jazz is a specific genre of music, making it the correct answer to complete the analogy.
Example Question #2 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Asphyxiation is to __________ as malnutrition is to food.
lungs
meal
oxygen
water
warmth
oxygen
"Malnutrition" is a condition that results from too little "food," it is the lack of proper nutrition, an inadequate supply of food. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the condition "asphyxiation" results from too little of. "Asphyxiation" is choking and it results from a lack of "oxygen."
Example Question #3 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Counterfeit is to __________ as feint is to attack.
equitable
legal
ailing
lawyer
money
money
A fake attack is known as a "feint." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what fake "money" is known as. The correct answer is "counterfeit" which means a reproduced copy of something valuable, like money or property, designed to trick others into believing it is the real thing. Additionally, "equitable" means fair and equal; "ailing" means sick, unhealthy, unwell.
Example Question #4 : Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Ignorant is to __________ as naked is to clothes.
education
emotion
family
energy
money
education
Someone without "clothes" is "naked." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that someone is lacking if they are described as "ignorant." Well, "ignorant" means not having knowledge of something. So, the correct answer is "education."
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