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Example Question #51 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Teacher is to students as __________.
principal is to classroom
salesperson is to cars
ocean is to water
chef is to food
manager is to employees
manager is to employees
A teacher leads and directs the activities of his or her students. In the same way, a manager leads and directs the activities of his or her employees. The two relationships are analogous.
Example Question #52 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Massacre is to human as __________ is to animal.
cull
autopsy
cadaver
carrion
genocide
cull
A deliberate killing of a group of humans is known as a "massacre," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words refers to a deliberate and organized killing of animals. The correct answer is "cull." Additionally, "genocide" is the deliberate and premeditated killing of an ethnic group; "carrion" is dead animal flesh; a "cadaver" is a corpse; an "autopsy" is an investigation into the medical cause of someone's death.
Example Question #53 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Epithet is to describe as libel is to _________________.
defame
accrue
jettison
prune
imbue
defame
An "epithet" is a word or phrase used to "describe" a group of people, usually in a negative way. So, the purpose of an "epithet" is to "describe." To solve this analogy you need to determine what the purpose of "libel" is. Well, "libel" is false information published with the intent of damaging the reputation of someone. The purpose of "libel" is to "defame" (ruin the reputation of). Additionally, "imbue" means fill with; "prune" means trim, cut; "accrue" means accumulate, gather money through interest or investment, grow in wealth or value; "jettison" means discard, get rid of unwanted waste.
Example Question #54 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Coroner is to death as pilgrim is to __________.
worship
ownership
truth
emotion
loyalty
worship
A "coroner" is someone who investigates the causes of a "death." So, a "coroner" is concerned with "death," what is a "pilgrim" concerned with? Well, a "pilgrim" is someone who goes on a journey for religious purposes. So, a "pilgrim" is concerned with "worship."
Example Question #55 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Excavate is to fossil as cauterize is to __________.
cathedral
fabric
song
sibling
wound
wound
"Excavate" means to dig a hole for the purposes of removing something. So, one can "excavate" a "fossil." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is something that one might "cauterize." Well, "cauterize" means to burn the skin to help a "wound" to heal.
Example Question #56 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete this analogy.
Lactate is to milk as ovulate is to _____________.
solutions
sperm
eggs
hair
currency
eggs
To "lactate" means to produce "milk," usually for the purposes of sustaining one's offspring. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is produced by someone who is "ovulating." Well, to "ovulate" means (of a female) to produce "eggs" for reproduction.
Example Question #1 : Actor And Action
Complete this analogy.
Pendulum is to oscillate as satellite is to __________.
communicate
technology
break
orbit
space
orbit
"Oscillate" is a verb meaning swing back and forth at a constant pace. Since "oscillate" describes the nature of a pendulum's movement, we need to pick out an answer choice that is a verb that describes the nature of a satellite's movement. Of the three answer choices which are verbs ("communicate," "break," and "orbit"), only "orbit" describes a type of movement, and specifically the movement of a satellite. Since a satellite orbits just as a pendulum oscillates, "orbit" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Actor And Action
Complete this analogy.
Seamstress is to sewing as __________.
captain is to sailing
egg is to hatching
dog is to fetching
fighting is to wrestler
mother is to caring
captain is to sailing
Sewing is the task of a seamstress. Similarly, sailing is the task of a captain.
Example Question #57 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, And Subject/Object
Complete the analogy.
Betray is to comrade as _____________ is to behavior.
etiquette
purgatory
demeanor
penalty
condone
condone
A "comrade" is an ally or fellow worker. To fight or turn against them is to "betray them." The relationship is an action (betray) that can be done to a noun (comrade). Behavior is also a noun, so the answer will be a verb that can be done to or with it.
The answer is "condone" (verb), a reaction to behavior, generally with a negative connotation, such as allowing bad behavior. Prefix "con" = with, root "don" give.
"Demeanor" (noun), prefix "de" = of/away, root "mien" = face or action. It refers to the appearance someone shows to others. This is similar to behavior, but not an action.
"Penalty" (noun), root "penal" = punishment. This is a possible reaction to poor decisions, but not to behavior in general, and it is not an action.
"Purgatory" (noun), root "purg" = to clean, make pure. This is the place your spirit may go based on the decisions made in life. This is a possible consequence, but not an action.
"Etiquette" (noun) means proper and polite behavior.
Example Question #3 : Actor And Action
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to thief as construct is to builder.
Tantalize
Relegate
Implicate
Impute
Purloin
Purloin
Constructing things is something that a "builder" would do, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is something a thief might do. "Thieves" tends to steal, so the correct answer is "purloin." Additionally, "impute" means attribute to; "tantalize" means tease; "relegate" means demote to an inferior position; "implicate" means suggest is guilty or responsible.
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