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Example Question #356 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Solar is to sun as lunar is to __________.
obscure
freezing
landing
moon
night
moon
"Solar" pertains to the "sun," just as "lunar" pertains to the "moon."
Example Question #357 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Napoleon is to France as Caesar is to __________.
general
Greece
dictator
salad
Rome
Rome
"Napoleon" was a general from "France," just as "Caesar" was also a general and leader from "Rome". . . and also a salad, but that is an incorrect comparison.
Example Question #358 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Choose the word that best completes the comparison.
Paris is to France as Tokyo is to __________.
Japan
Asia
volcano
skyscrapers
sushi
Japan
"Paris" is the capital city of "France," therefore "Tokyo" is the capital city of "Japan."
Example Question #361 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
India is to country as Africa is to __________.
continent
Japan
Botswana
safari
nation
continent
"India" is a "country," just as "Africa" is a "continent" (not a country!).
Example Question #362 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
California is to Sacramento as Massachusetts is to __________.
snow
Boston
New York
New England
revolution
Boston
"Sacramento" is the capital city of "California," just as "Boston" is the capital of "Massachusetts."
Example Question #363 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Great Pyramids are to Egypt as Eiffel Tower is to __________.
France
Russia
United States
iconic
iron
France
"The Great Pyramids" are found in "Egypt," just as the "Eiffel Tower" is located in "France."
Example Question #364 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Denver is to Colorado as Austin is to __________.
western
North Carolina
New Mexico
Georgia
Texas
Texas
"Denver" is the capital city of "Colorado" just as "Austin" is the capital of "Texas."
Example Question #365 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Calendar is to days as watch is to __________.
timepiece
clock
weeks
hours
wrist
hours
A "calendar" measures the passing of "days," just as a "watch" measures "hours."
Example Question #366 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
August is to eighth as November is to __________.
first
Thanksgiving
eleventh
calendar
December
eleventh
"August" is the "eighth" month of the year, whereas "November" is the "eleventh" month of the year.
Example Question #367 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Bishop is to church as lieutenant is to __________.
captain
forceful
nation
military
general
military
A "bishop" is a leader in a "church," just as a "lieutenant" is a leader in the "military."
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