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Example Question #523 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Alpine is to __________ as cardiac is to heart.
trees
mountains
feelings
animals
thoughts
mountains
"Cardiac" means of or related to the "heart." So, to solve his analogy you need to determine which of these words means of or related to "mountains." The correct answer is "alpine," which is drawn from the Alps range of mountains in Western Europe.
Example Question #524 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Hawkish is to _______________ as penitent is to forgiveness.
payment
war
toughness
love
loyalty
war
"Penitent" means feeling regretful and contrite and seeking "forgiveness" for something. So, if someone who is "penitent" is seeking "forgiveness," what is someone who is "hawkish" seeking? Well, "hawkish" means bellicose, desiring conflict or "war."
Example Question #525 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Genetics is to heredity as linguistics is to _________________.
conservatism
belief
language
liberalism
ethnicity
language
"Genetics" is the study of "heredity," the study of how traits are passed down from one generation to the next. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "linguistics" is the study of. The correct answer is "language."
Example Question #404 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Testosterone is to man as __________ is to woman.
hydrogen
dopamine
estrogen
adrenaline
melanin
estrogen
"Testosterone" is a hormone that is primarily found in "men." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a hormone primarily found in "women." The correct answer is "estrogen." Additionally, "adrenaline" is a hormone that is released under stress and promotes accelerated blood-flow, as well as aggression; "melanin" is a pigment found in skin that is responsible for tanning or darkening of skin; "dopamine" is a chemical present in the brain that is related to the sensation of pleasure.
Example Question #526 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Gastronomy is to cooking as osteology is to ____________.
eyesight
bones
construction
gems
illness
bones
"Gastronomy" is the art or science of "cooking" and eating. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "osteology" is the study of. Well, "osteology" is the study of the skeleton or "bones."
Example Question #527 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Locution is to __________ as gait is to walk.
perform
taste
cook
talk
shoot
talk
The term "gait" refers to the style or manner of someone's "walk," how someone "walks." So, to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these is related to "locution." Well, "locution" means the manner or style in which someone "talks."
Example Question #61 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Insulin is to diabetes as penicillin is to __________.
infection
paralysis
insanity
cancer
psychopathy
infection
"Insulin" is something that is used to treat "diabetes." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that "penicillin" is used to treat. The correct answer is that "penicillin" treats bacterial "infection." Additionally, "paralysis" is the inability to move or feel sensation; "psychopathy" is a mental illness defined by a lack of empathy and a desire to defeat others in all areas of life.
Example Question #528 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Austral is to __________ as dorsal is to back.
native
wet
south
front
foreign
south
The term "dorsal" means of or relating to the "back" of an animal or organ. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is related to "austral." The correct answer, as you may have guessed from "Australia," is that "austral" means of or relating to the "south."
Example Question #62 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Gynecology is to women geriatrics is to __________.
the elderly
pets
children
men
teenagers
the elderly
To begin with the prefix gyno- means of or related to "women." So, "gynecology" is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of "women." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is related to the branch of medicine known as "geriatrics." The correct answer is that "geriatrics" is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of, and care for, the "elderly."
Example Question #63 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Ethics is to morality as __________ is to naming.
nomenclature
megalomania
digression
adage
cynicism
nomenclature
"Ethics" is defined as a system of "morality." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is defined as a system of "naming" things. The correct answer is "nomenclature." Additionally, "megalomania" is the state of being power-mad; an "adage" is an old-saying meant to impart some lesson; a "digression" is a distraction from the main point, straying from the issue under discussion; "cynicism" is skepticism and mistrust, a belief system based around selfishness and pessimism.
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