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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 __________.
Russia
Irving
bratwurst
gallery
Germany
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 __________.
safari
Africa
zoologist
lion
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 __________.
seahawks
Oregon
California
Washington
traffic
Washington
"Houston" is a city in "Texas," just as "Seattle" is a city in "Washington."
Example Question #514 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Hurricane is to Atlantic as typhoon is to __________.
precipitation
ocean
Pacific
storm
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 __________.
Hungary
empire
Italy
Athens
Greece
Italy
"Madrid" is the capital city of "Spain" just as "Rome" is the capital of "Italy."
Example Question #516 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Australia is to Sydney as Brazil is to __________.
Argentina
Melbourne
South America
Thailand
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
"Sydeny" is a large city in "Australia," just as "Rio de Janeiro" is a large city in "Brazil."
Example Question #517 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Theater is to musical as stadium is to __________.
game
plays
writer
sand
stadium
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 #518 : 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 #384 : Analogies
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Compass is to direction as sonar is to __________.
depth
ship
bat
north
ocean
depth
A "compass" is used to tell "direction," while "sonar" is used to measure depth.
Example Question #519 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
CEO is to corporation as captain is to __________.
first mate
ocean
sail
naval
schooner
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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