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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."
Example Question #13 : Location, Time, Or Context
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Hurricane is to Atlantic as typhoon is to __________.
ocean
Pacific
storm
precipitation
Caribbean
Pacific
A "hurricane" is formed in the "Atlantic," just as a "typhoon" is formed in the "Pacific."
Example Question #515 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Madrid is to Spain as Rome is to __________.
empire
Athens
Italy
Greece
Hungary
Italy
"Madrid" is the capital city of "Spain" just as "Rome" is the capital of "Italy."
Example Question #511 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Australia is to Sydney as Brazil is to __________.
Melbourne
Thailand
Rio de Janeiro
South America
Argentina
Rio de Janeiro
"Sydeny" is a large city in "Australia," just as "Rio de Janeiro" is a large city in "Brazil."
Example Question #512 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Theater is to musical as stadium is to __________.
stadium
game
sand
writer
plays
game
A "theater" would be a likely venue for a "musical" amongst other shows, just as a "stadium" would be the likely venue for a sports "game."
Example Question #513 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Phoenix is to Arizona as Sacramento is to __________.
California
Massachusetts
USA
France
Los Angeles
California
"Phoenix" is the capital of "Arizona," just as "Sacramento" is the capital of "California."
Example Question #24 : Location, Time, Or Context
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Compass is to direction as sonar is to __________.
north
depth
bat
ship
ocean
depth
A "compass" is used to tell "direction," while "sonar" is used to measure depth.
Example Question #514 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
CEO is to corporation as captain is to __________.
sail
naval
ocean
schooner
first mate
schooner
A "CEO" is the leader of a "corporation" just as a "captain" is the leader of a "schooner" (a type of oceangoing ship).
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