HSPT Verbal : Analogies

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Example Questions

Example Question #71 : Analogies

Choose the word that best completes each comparison.

Orangutan is to primate as wolf is to __________.

Possible Answers:

pack

dangerous

feline

canine

howling

Correct answer:

canine

Explanation:

An "orangutan" belongs to the group of "primate" animals; just as a "wolf" is a type of "canine" animal.

Example Question #72 : Analogies

Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.

Horse is to equine as cattle is to __________.

Possible Answers:

bovine

agriculture

feline

dairy

canine

Correct answer:

bovine

Explanation:

"Horse" belongs to the "equine" family of animals, just as "cattle" are members of the "bovine" family.

Example Question #73 : Analogies

Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.

Jazz is to music as surrealism is to __________.

Possible Answers:

defiance

doomed

distance

painting

fortune

Correct answer:

painting

Explanation:

"Jazz" is a genre or type of "music;" therefore "surrealism" is a type of "painting."

Example Question #201 : Hspt Verbal Skills

Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.

Schooner is to ship as sedan is to __________.

Possible Answers:

seed

highway

geography

freighter

automobile

Correct answer:

automobile

Explanation:

"Schooner" is a type of "ship," just like "sedan" is a type of "car."

Example Question #74 : Analogies

Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.

Caspian is to sea as Erie is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Black

New York

water

ocean

lake

Correct answer:

lake

Explanation:

The "Caspian" is a major "sea," just as "Erie" is an important "lake."

Example Question #75 : Analogies

Choose the word that best completes the comparison.

Feline is to cat as marine is to __________.

Possible Answers:

ocean

dog

lake

organism

biology

Correct answer:

ocean

Explanation:

"Feline" pertains to "cat," just as "marine" pertains to "ocean."

Example Question #71 : Analogies

Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.

Baboon is to mammal as crocodile is to __________.

Possible Answers:

reptile

jaws

alligator

Australia

river

Correct answer:

reptile

Explanation:

A "baboon" is a type of "mammal," just as a crocodile is a type of "reptile."

Example Question #202 : Hspt Verbal Skills

Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.

Everest is to mountain as Nile is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Amazon

United States

Egypt

Matterhorn

river

Correct answer:

river

Explanation:

"Everest" is a famous "mountain," whereas the "Nile" is a famed "river."

Example Question #78 : Analogies

Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.

Symphony is to music as mural is to __________.

Possible Answers:

orchestra

artist

Guernica

painting

wall

Correct answer:

painting

Explanation:

A "symphony" is a great work of "music," just as a "mural" is a great work of "painting."

Example Question #79 : Analogies

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Hydrogen is to element as water is to __________.

Possible Answers:

frozen

molecule

oxygen

liquid

chemistry

Correct answer:

molecule

Explanation:

"Hydrogen" is an "element," whereas "water" is a "molecule."

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