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Example Question #22 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Feline is to cat as __________ is to cow.
equine
calf
ursine
bovine
canine
bovine
The term "feline" means related to cats or the behavior of cats. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words means related to cows. The correct answer is "bovine." Additionally, "canine" - dogs; "equine" - horses; "ursine" - bears.
Example Question #23 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Cygnet is to swan as foal is to __________.
turkey
duck
horse
cow
chicken
horse
A "cygnet" is a young "swan." So, to solve this analogy you merely need to determine which of these animals could be called a "foal." Well, a "foal" is a young "horse."
Example Question #24 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Rabbit is to burrow as _________________.
desert is to sand
donkey is to horse
mammal is to paw
mother is to litter
lion is to den
lion is to den
Rabbits live in burrows, so the correct answer will demonstrate a similar relationship between an animal and it's dwelling. Lions live in dwell, so that is the correct answer.
Example Question #425 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Woman is to feminine as man is to __________.
abhorrent
marriage
discipline
suspicious
masculine
masculine
Feminine is an adjective used to described qualities associated with women so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is an adjective associated with men. The correct answer is “masculine.” For clarification, "abhorrent" means detestable.
Example Question #561 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Duke is to __________ as baron is to baroness.
lady
duchess
nobility
lord
princess
duchess
"Duke" and "baron" are both male titles in the European system of aristocracy, whereby landed individuals have inordinate amounts of power. "Baroness" is the name given to a female "baron." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a word given to a female "duke." The correct answer is "duchess." Additionally, "nobility" is another name for "aristocracy."
Example Question #562 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Bachelor is to man as __________ is to woman.
duke
duchess
widow
scholar
maiden
maiden
A "bachelor" is a "man" who is not married. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is used to describe a "woman" who is not married. The correct answer is "maiden." Additionally, a "widow" is a woman whose husband has died; "duke" and "duchess" are male and female members of the aristocracy; a "scholar" is a learned person who studies something for an occupation.
Example Question #567 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Fraternity is to men as __________ is to women.
maternity
paternity
sorority
university
brotherhood
sorority
A "fraternity" is a brotherhood, a name for a group of men with shared interests who are part of the same organization. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is used to describe the same situation when applied to a group of "women." The correct answer is "sorority." Additionally, "paternity" means fatherhood and "maternity" means motherhood.
Example Question #1 : Other Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Government is to tax as church is to __________.
Pious
Tithe
Nomadic
Devout
God
Tithe
"Tax" is money collected from citizens by the government, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the name given to the money that a church collects from its members. The correct answer is “tithe.” A tithe is traditionally a ten-percent donation to the church. For clarification, "nomadic" means wandering or without a home, and "devout" and "pious" are synonyms that mean deeply religious.
Example Question #1 : Other Specific Terminology
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Brother is to fraternal as uncle is to __________.
paternal
sororal
avuncular
maternal
familial
avuncular
"Uncle" is a noun, while "avuncular" is an adjective meaning of, relating to, or characteristic of an uncle. "Brother" is also a noun, while "fraternal" is an adjective meaning of, relating to, or characteristic of a brother. "Familial" means having to do with families, "sororal" means having to do with sisters, "maternal" means having to do with mothers, and paternal means having to do with fathers.
Example Question #563 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Legal is to law as fiscal is to __________.
governmental
news
cities
countries
money
money
"Legal" is an adjective that means having to do with the law, so we need to pick out a noun that describes what something fiscal is concerned with. Since "fiscal" means having to do with finances, especially of businesses or the government, "governmental" might sound like a good answer; however, "governmental" cannot be correct because it is an adjective and "law" is a noun. So, because fiscal things have to do with money just like legal things have to do with law, "money" is the correct answer.
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