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Example Question #1 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Milliner is to hats as cartographer is to __________.
carts
cars
maps
tables
phones
maps
A "milliner" is someone who makes hats as an occupation so to solve this analogy you have to determine what it is that a cartographer makes. The correct answer is “maps”; a cartographer is a map-maker.
Example Question #1 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Spider is to web as __________.
wall is to house
spider is to arachnid
nest is to bird
musician is to song
grasshopper is to insect
musician is to song
The relationship between "spider" and "web" is that a spider creates a web. The best choice is "musician is to song" because musicians create songs. Considering the other choices, "nest is to bird" has the same relationship, but is in the incorrect order of product to producer, instead of producer to product as the question is worded, which makes "musician is to song" a better choice. In "grasshopper is to insect" the relationship is that a grasshopper is a type of insect, in "wall is to house", a wall is a part of a house, and in "spider is to arachnid", a spider is a type of arachnid.
Example Question #1 : Product And Producer
Complete the analogy:
Cow is to milk as __________.
eggs is to bacon
fish is to caviar
plant is to chlorophyl
wood is to ash
cloth is to clothing
fish is to caviar
Milk is an edible product produced by the cow. "Caviar" is an edible product produced by "fish." None of the other analogies have this relationship.
Clothing is made from cloth, but clothing is not an edible product, nor does cloth actively produce clothing. Wood becomes ash when burned. Plants produce chlorophyl, but chlorophyl is not an edible product. Eggs and bacon are both food, but one does not produce another.
Example Question #571 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Lantern is to light as furnace is to __________.
safety
combustible
electric
fire
heat
heat
A "lantern" is a lamp, a light, something that is used to produce light. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what is produced by a "furnace." The correct answer is "heat."
Example Question #1 : Product And Producer
Complete this analogy.
Broker is to stocks as realtor is to __________.
food
medicine
houses
cars
furniture
houses
A "broker" is someone who helps others to buy and sell stocks. So, which of these is bought and sold by a "realtor?" The correct answer is "houses."
Example Question #1 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Carpenter is to __________ as blacksmith is to sword.
shoe
metal
table
hat
wood
table
A "blacksmith" is someone who shapes iron and other metals for a job. A "sword" is something that is produced by a "blacksmith," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is something that is produced by a "carpenter." Well, a "carpenter" is someone who shapes wood into furniture for a job. So, the correct answer is "table."
Example Question #2 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Furnace is to heat as generator is to __________.
water
cold
electricity
guidance
narratives
electricity
The purpose of a "furnace" is to provide "heat." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the purpose of a "generator" is. Well, a "generator" generates "electricity," so this is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Cobbler is to __________ as legislator is to laws.
clocks
paintings
weapons
furniture
shoes
shoes
A "legislator" is someone who works in government and makes "laws." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an item made by a "cobbler." The correct answer is that "cobblers" make "shoes."
Example Question #1 : Product And Producer
Complete this analogy.
Crater is to collision as __________ is to erosion.
iceberg
house
cliff
forest
cloud
cliff
A "crater" is a hole in the ground formed by the impact of a meteor with the surface of a planet. A "crater" is therefore formed by a "collision." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is formed by "erosion." Well, "erosion" is the process of wearing something down through constant exposure to wind and water. "Cliffs" are formed by "erosion."
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