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Example Question #61 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Jazz is to music as surrealism is to __________.
defiance
distance
painting
fortune
doomed
painting
"Jazz" is a genre or type of "music;" therefore "surrealism" is a type of "painting."
Example Question #24 : Example And Category
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Schooner is to ship as sedan is to __________.
automobile
geography
seed
highway
freighter
automobile
"Schooner" is a type of "ship," just like "sedan" is a type of "car."
Example Question #62 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Caspian is to sea as Erie is to __________.
Black
New York
lake
ocean
water
lake
The "Caspian" is a major "sea," just as "Erie" is an important "lake."
Example Question #63 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Choose the word that best completes the comparison.
Feline is to cat as marine is to __________.
organism
dog
biology
lake
ocean
ocean
"Feline" pertains to "cat," just as "marine" pertains to "ocean."
Example Question #64 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Baboon is to mammal as crocodile is to __________.
Australia
river
alligator
reptile
jaws
reptile
A "baboon" is a type of "mammal," just as a crocodile is a type of "reptile."
Example Question #65 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Everest is to mountain as Nile is to __________.
Egypt
United States
Amazon
river
Matterhorn
river
"Everest" is a famous "mountain," whereas the "Nile" is a famed "river."
Example Question #66 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Symphony is to music as mural is to __________.
painting
orchestra
artist
Guernica
wall
painting
A "symphony" is a great work of "music," just as a "mural" is a great work of "painting."
Example Question #67 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Hydrogen is to element as water is to __________.
liquid
chemistry
oxygen
molecule
frozen
molecule
"Hydrogen" is an "element," whereas "water" is a "molecule."
Example Question #68 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Bovine is to cow as porcine is to __________.
pig
meal
farm
calf
porcupine
pig
"Bovine" refers to a "cow," while "porcine" refers to a "pig."
Example Question #69 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Coffee is to bean as tea is to __________.
green
oolong
steamy
leaves
abrupt
leaves
"Coffee" is produced from a "bean" whereas "tea" comes from "leaves."
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