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Example Questions
Example Question #502 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
India is to country as Africa is to __________.
continent
nation
safari
Botswana
Japan
continent
"India" is a "country," just as "Africa" is a "continent" (not a country!).
Example Question #11 : Location, Time, Or Context
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
California is to Sacramento as Massachusetts is to __________.
Boston
New York
snow
New England
revolution
Boston
"Sacramento" is the capital city of "California," just as "Boston" is the capital of "Massachusetts."
Example Question #12 : Location, Time, Or Context
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Great Pyramids are to Egypt as Eiffel Tower is to __________.
iconic
iron
United States
Russia
France
France
"The Great Pyramids" are found in "Egypt," just as the "Eiffel Tower" is located in "France."
Example Question #505 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Denver is to Colorado as Austin is to __________.
Texas
western
North Carolina
Georgia
New Mexico
Texas
"Denver" is the capital city of "Colorado" just as "Austin" is the capital of "Texas."
Example Question #506 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Calendar is to days as watch is to __________.
weeks
hours
wrist
timepiece
clock
hours
A "calendar" measures the passing of "days," just as a "watch" measures "hours."
Example Question #507 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
August is to eighth as November is to __________.
Thanksgiving
first
December
calendar
eleventh
eleventh
"August" is the "eighth" month of the year, whereas "November" is the "eleventh" month of the year.
Example Question #376 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Bishop is to church as lieutenant is to __________.
military
captain
forceful
general
nation
military
A "bishop" is a leader in a "church," just as a "lieutenant" is a leader in the "military."
Example Question #511 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Dublin is to Ireland as Berlin is to __________.
bratwurst
Germany
gallery
Russia
Irving
Germany
"Dublin" is the capital city of "Ireland," just as "Berlin" is the capital of "Germany."
Example Question #512 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Kangaroo is to Australia as giraffe is to __________.
Africa
safari
lion
zoologist
North America
Africa
A "kangaroo" is native to "Australia" just as a "giraffe" is native to "Africa."
Example Question #513 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Houston is to Texas as Seattle is to __________.
Oregon
seahawks
California
traffic
Washington
Washington
"Houston" is a city in "Texas," just as "Seattle" is a city in "Washington."
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