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Example Questions
Example Question #407 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Insulin is to diabetes as penicillin is to __________.
infection
insanity
psychopathy
cancer
paralysis
infection
"Insulin" is something that is used to treat "diabetes." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that "penicillin" is used to treat. The correct answer is that "penicillin" treats bacterial "infection." Additionally, "paralysis" is the inability to move or feel sensation; "psychopathy" is a mental illness defined by a lack of empathy and a desire to defeat others in all areas of life.
Example Question #31 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Austral is to __________ as dorsal is to back.
south
wet
foreign
native
front
south
The term "dorsal" means of or relating to the "back" of an animal or organ. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is related to "austral." The correct answer, as you may have guessed from "Australia," is that "austral" means of or relating to the "south."
Example Question #409 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Gynecology is to women geriatrics is to __________.
the elderly
pets
teenagers
children
men
the elderly
To begin with the prefix gyno- means of or related to "women." So, "gynecology" is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of "women." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is related to the branch of medicine known as "geriatrics." The correct answer is that "geriatrics" is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of, and care for, the "elderly."
Example Question #410 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Ethics is to morality as __________ is to naming.
nomenclature
adage
digression
megalomania
cynicism
nomenclature
"Ethics" is defined as a system of "morality." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is defined as a system of "naming" things. The correct answer is "nomenclature." Additionally, "megalomania" is the state of being power-mad; an "adage" is an old-saying meant to impart some lesson; a "digression" is a distraction from the main point, straying from the issue under discussion; "cynicism" is skepticism and mistrust, a belief system based around selfishness and pessimism.
Example Question #32 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Arable is to __________ as pluvial is to rainfall.
heating
forbidding
cleaning
buying
farming
farming
"Pluvial" means related to, or characterized by, "rainfall." So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine which of these is related to the word "arable." Well, "arable" means (of land) fit for "farming."
Example Question #33 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Gastric is to __________ as pulmonary is to lungs.
breathing
thinking
stomach
brain
digesting
stomach
"Pulmonary" means of or related to "lungs." So, to solve this analogy you simply need to determine what "gastric" is related to. The correct answer is that "gastric" means of or related to the "stomach."
Example Question #34 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Hepatic is to liver as sartorial is to _____________.
clothing
soul
housing
mind
traveling
clothing
"Hepatic" means of or related to the "liver." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is described by the word "sartorial." The correct answer is that "sartorial" means of or related to "clothing."
Example Question #35 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Argent is to __________ as quicksilver is to mercury.
oil
silver
iron
diamond
coal
silver
"Quicksilver" is another term for "mercury." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is another term for "argent." The correct answer is that "argent" means of, related to, "silver."
Example Question #36 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Nautical is to sailors as phonetic is to ______________.
soldiers
nurses
bankers
sounds
taste
sounds
The term "nautical" means related to sailing or "sailors." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is described by the word "phonetic." The correct answer is that "phonetic" means of or related to speech and "sounds."
Example Question #37 : Other Specific Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Sylvan is to woods as vinous is to __________.
coffee
tea
wine
milk
water
wine
"Sylvan" means of or related to the "woods," having the quaint qualities of a forest. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what the word "vinous" describes. The correct answer is that "vinous" means related to, having the taste of, "wine."
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