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Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Malnourished is to __________ as dehydrated is to water.
work
money
love
food
help
food
"Dehydrated" means dried, deprived of "water," thirsty, in need of "water." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these one might require if one were "malnourished." Well, "malnourished" means not supplied with enough "food" to be healthy, starving.
Example Question #22 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Mosque is to Islam as __________ is to Judaism.
monastery
prayer
church
synagogue
hymn
synagogue
A "mosque" is a place of holy worship in the "Islamic" faith. So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine which of these is a place of holy worship in the "Jewish" faith. The correct answer is "synagogue." Additionally, a "hymn" is a religious song; a "monastery" is a place where monks live and study.
Example Question #23 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Buccaneer is to ship as waitress is to __________.
commodity
brigand
bistro
conundrum
sage
bistro
A "buccaneer" is a pirate. So, a place where a "buccaneer" might be found is a "ship." Which of these is a place where a "waitress" might be found? The correct answer is a "bistro," which is another word for a fancy cafe. Additionally, "conundrum" means problem with two possible solutions; "sage" means wise, wise person; a "commodity" is something of value; a "brigand" is another word for "buccaneer," pirate.
Example Question #24 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Hospice is to __________ as morgue is to dead.
young
untidy
sick
brilliant
thin
sick
A "morgue" is a place where the "dead" are kept before being buried. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these might be kept or found in a "hospice." The correct answer is "sick" people. A "hospice" is a place where sick or old people are cared for.
Example Question #25 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete the analogy.
Field is to football as ____________.
ice is to freezer
customer is to store
track is to racing
car is to dealership
cloud is to sky
track is to racing
The correct answer is "track is to racing."
The activity of football takes place on a field. We want to look for a similar relationship for the second part of the analogy.
The activity of racing takes place on a track, completing the analogy.
Example Question #706 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Introduction is to beginning as ________________.
battery is to charger
paragraph is to essay
conclusion is to end
author is to journal
achievement is to trophy
conclusion is to end
An introduction occurs at the beginning of a book, event, etc. Similarly a conclusion occurs at the end, making that the correct answer.
Example Question #721 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Perilous is to danger as jocular is to . . .
fervor
silence
humor
platitudes
athleticism
humor
Since "perilous" means "full of danger; dangerous," we need to pick out a word which describes what someone "jocular" is full of or characterized by. Since "jocular" means "fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful," "humor" is the correct answer.
Example Question #722 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy
Warlock is to magical as gymnast is to __________.
intelligent
indolent
flexible
laughable
notorious
flexible
A characteristic commonly associated with a warlock is to be magical, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is a common characteristic of a gymnast. Gymnasts are usually "flexible," so that is the correct answer. For clarification, "notorious" means to be famous for the wrong reasons; "indolent" means lazy or lethargic.
Example Question #723 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Cigarette is to detrimental as apple is to _________.
harmful
deleterious
helpful
hurtful
injurious
helpful
A quality associated with cigarettes is that they are “detrimental” to your health. "Detrimental" means not helpful, causing negative consequences. To solve this analogy you have to determine what impact an apple would likely have on someone’s health. The correct answer is that an apple is “helpful.” For clarification, the other four answer choices are synonyms of one another and of detrimental.
Example Question #724 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Funeral is to somber as wedding is to __________.
despondent
gloomy
impertinent
depressing
jubilant
jubilant
A "funeral" is a somber occasion, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices best captures the occasion of a wedding. A "wedding" is generally a jubilant time, so the correct answer is “jubilant,” which means celebratory and happy. For clarification, "despondent," "depressing," and "gloomy" are all synonyms of one another; "impertinent" means rude and impudent.
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