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Example Question #21 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Snout is to __________ as beak is to bird.
mammal
tail
human
eye
fish
mammal
The nose of a "bird" is usually referred to as a "beak." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices matches with the use of the word "snout" for "nose." The correct answer is that we use the word "snout" to describe the nose of many "mammals."
Example Question #22 : Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Warren is to rabbit as __________ is to fox.
cunning
tasty
cub
carnivore
den
den
Solving this analogy requires you to know that a "warren" is the name given to a rabbit-hole, the place where a rabbit lives. The correct answer is therefore "den" because this is the name given to a place where foxes live. A "cub" is the name given to babies of many different types of animals, like bears; a "carnivore" is a meat-eater.
Example Question #22 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Feline is to cat as __________ is to cow.
equine
bovine
calf
ursine
canine
bovine
The term "feline" means related to cats or the behavior of cats. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words means related to cows. The correct answer is "bovine." Additionally, "canine" - dogs; "equine" - horses; "ursine" - bears.
Example Question #23 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Cygnet is to swan as foal is to __________.
cow
turkey
chicken
horse
duck
horse
A "cygnet" is a young "swan." So, to solve this analogy you merely need to determine which of these animals could be called a "foal." Well, a "foal" is a young "horse."
Example Question #24 : Animal Related Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Rabbit is to burrow as _________________.
desert is to sand
lion is to den
mammal is to paw
mother is to litter
donkey is to horse
lion is to den
Rabbits live in burrows, so the correct answer will demonstrate a similar relationship between an animal and it's dwelling. Lions live in dwell, so that is the correct answer.
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