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Example Question #11 : Product And Producer
Complete this analogy.
Tanner is to __________ as milliner is to hat.
leather
wood
copper
wool
iron
leather
A "milliner" is someone who makes hats. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is made or crafted by a "tanner." The correct answer is "leather."
Example Question #12 : Product And Producer
Complete this analogy.
Star is to light as stove is to __________.
food
heat
sounds
images
kitchen
heat
How is "light" related to "star"? A star emits light. To solve this analogy, then, you have to figure out which of the answer choices is emitted by a stove. A stove emits heat, so the correct answer is "heat."
Example Question #13 : Product And Producer
Complete this analogy.
Baker is to pastry as ________________.
morning is to breakfast
accountant is to office
loaf is to bread
barista is to coffee
cop is to parole
barista is to coffee
A baker is someone who makes pastries, so the correct answer will demonstrate a relationship between someone who makes something and what they make. A barista is someone who makes coffee, and is therefore the correct answer.
Example Question #14 : Product And Producer
Complete this analogy.
Mint is to _____________ as smelter is to metal.
oil
marble
money
condition
plastic
money
A "smelter" is a factory that produces "metal" using heat. So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine what is produced at a "mint." The correct answer is "money." A "mint" is a place where "money" is produced by the government.
Example Question #15 : Product And Producer
Complete this analogy.
Kidney is to __________ as heart is to blood.
organ
urine
sweat
liquid
skin
urine
"Blood" is produced in the "heart," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what is produced in the "kidneys." Well, "kidneys" are organs in the human body that filter out waste and produce "urine."
Example Question #16 : Product And Producer
Complete this analogy.
Haberdasher is to clothing as poulterer is to _____________.
heating
wheat
electricity
beer
chickens
chickens
A "haberdasher" is someone who sells or makes "clothing." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "poulterer" sells or makes. Based on the similarity between "poulterer" and "poultry" it would be reasonable to guess "chickens." Reasonable and correct!
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