HSPT Verbal : Analogies
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Example Question #381 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Kangaroo is to Australia as giraffe is to __________.
zoologist
lion
safari
Africa
North America
Africa
A "kangaroo" is native to "Australia" just as a "giraffe" is native to "Africa."
Example Question #382 : Analogies
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Houston is to Texas as Seattle is to __________.
California
traffic
seahawks
Washington
Oregon
Washington
"Houston" is a city in "Texas," just as "Seattle" is a city in "Washington."
Example Question #383 : Analogies
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Hurricane is to Atlantic as typhoon is to __________.
Caribbean
ocean
storm
precipitation
Pacific
Pacific
A "hurricane" is formed in the "Atlantic," just as a "typhoon" is formed in the "Pacific."
Example Question #384 : Analogies
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Madrid is to Spain as Rome is to __________.
Italy
Greece
Hungary
Athens
empire
Italy
"Madrid" is the capital city of "Spain" just as "Rome" is the capital of "Italy."
Example Question #385 : Analogies
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Australia is to Sydney as Brazil is to __________.
Thailand
Melbourne
Argentina
Rio de Janeiro
South America
Rio de Janeiro
"Sydeny" is a large city in "Australia," just as "Rio de Janeiro" is a large city in "Brazil."
Example Question #386 : Analogies
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Theater is to musical as stadium is to __________.
writer
stadium
game
plays
sand
game
A "theater" would be a likely venue for a "musical" amongst other shows, just as a "stadium" would be the likely venue for a sports "game."
Example Question #387 : Analogies
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Phoenix is to Arizona as Sacramento is to __________.
Los Angeles
USA
France
California
Massachusetts
California
"Phoenix" is the capital of "Arizona," just as "Sacramento" is the capital of "California."
Example Question #519 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Compass is to direction as sonar is to __________.
ocean
north
bat
ship
depth
depth
A "compass" is used to tell "direction," while "sonar" is used to measure depth.
Example Question #388 : Analogies
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
CEO is to corporation as captain is to __________.
sail
first mate
ocean
naval
schooner
schooner
A "CEO" is the leader of a "corporation" just as a "captain" is the leader of a "schooner" (a type of oceangoing ship).
Example Question #389 : Analogies
Era is to dawn as trip is to __________.
uncivilized
embarkation
trek
wilderness
distant
embarkation
The "dawn" of an "era" is the beginning of it, so we need to figure out which of the answer choices refers to the beginning of a trip. "Embarkation," the process of initially boarding a ship or airplane before it departs, takes place at the beginning of a trip, so "embarkation" is the correct answer.
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