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Example Question #54 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Excommunicate is to _________________ as ostracize is to society.
church
tribe
town
convict
deity
church
"Ostracize" means to banish from "society," to exclude from "society." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that you are banished and excluded from if you are "excommunicated." Well, "excommunicate" means exclude from participation in the Christian "church." So, the correct answer is "church." Additionally, "deity" means God; "convict" means prisoner.
Example Question #55 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Cherub is to heaven as __________________ is to hell.
purgatory
illness
netherworld
demon
afterlife
demon
The key to answering this question is to know that a "cherub" is an angel. So, "cherubs" come from or live in "heaven." Which of these is something that comes from or lives in "hell?" The correct answer is a "demon." Additionally, "netherworld" means hell; "purgatory" is a state of uncertainty and suffering in the "afterlife" that is neither heaven nor hell.
Example Question #56 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Embargo is to __________ as prohibition is to consumption.
learning
economy
noise
trade
childbearing
trade
"Prohibition," in the United States, is generally associated with attempts in the early decades of the twentieth century to completely outlaw alcohol in American society. However, more generally "prohibition" is an attempt to control and prohibit the "consumption" of something. So, which of these does an "embargo" attempt to control and prohibit? The correct answer is "trade." An "embargo" is a refusal to trade or a blockage of trade due to political, religious, or social concerns.
Example Question #57 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Pool is to swimmer as ________________.
saddle is to horse
glove is to jab
mitt is to catcher
driver is to golf
ring is to boxer
ring is to boxer
A pool is the location in which a swimmer performs his/her sport. Similarly, a ring is where a boxer fights, so that is the correct answer.
Example Question #21 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Tithe is to church as alms is to _________________.
income
tax
poor
government
school
poor
A "tithe" is money given to the "church." So, to solve this analogy you merely need to determine who is given money through "alms." The correct answer is that "alms" is money given to the "poor."
Example Question #22 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Botany is to _______________ as aesthetics is to beauty.
animals
relationships
plants
emotions
literature
plants
"Aesthetics" is the study of "beauty." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "botany" is the study of. Well, the correct answer is that "botany" is the study of plants.
Example Question #23 : Location, Time, Or Context
Complete this analogy.
Luddite is to _______________ as heretic is to orthodoxy.
nature
technology
racism
politics
religion
technology
A "heretic" is a nonconformist, someone who refuses to conform to expectations, someone who is unorthodox. So, if a "heretic" decries "orthodoxy," what does a "Luddite" decry? The correct answer is that "luddite" means opposed to technological reform, against technological progress. So, the correct answer is "technology."
Example Question #621 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Curator is to ____________ as pontiff is to church.
synagogue
newsroom
museum
highway
university
museum
"Pontiff" is another name for the Pope. So, a place you might find the pope is a "church." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a place where you might find a "curator." Well, a "curator" is someone who oversees and manages a "museum."
Example Question #622 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Duchy is to duke as ______________ is to prince.
president
principality
oligarchy
princess
king
principality
A "duchy" is an independent territory ruled by a "duke." So, which of these is an independent territory ruled by a "prince?" The correct answer is "principality." Additionally, an "oligarchy" is a society governed by a few wealthy businessmen.
Example Question #623 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Kaiser is to German as __________ is to Russian.
Bishop
Duke
Tsar
Dauphin
Regent
Tsar
The term "Kaiser" was once used to denote the ruler of "Germany," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these was once used to denote the ruler of "Russia." The correct answer is "Tsar." Additionally, a "regent" is someone who governs a monarchy because the rightful ruler is too young; the "dauphin" is the son of the King of France; a "bishop" is a high-ranking member of church hierarchy.
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