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Example Question #11 : Measurement
Complete this analogy.
Joule is to _____________ as liter is to capacity.
depth
luminosity
viscosity
energy
temperature
energy
A "liter" is a measurement of liquid "capacity," a measurement of volume. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is measured by a "joule." Well, the correct answer is that a "joule" is used to measure "energy." Additionally, "luminosity" refers to brightness; "viscosity" refers to thickness.
Example Question #510 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Pedometer is to walk as odometer is to ________________.
catch
watch
run
drive
car
drive
A "pedometer" is an object that measures how many steps you have "walked." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that an "odometer" measures. The correct answer is that an "odometer" measures how many miles you have "driven."
Example Question #511 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Megabyte is to _______________ as kilogram is to weight.
volume
energy
speed
information
brightness
information
A "kilogram" is a unit of measurement used to measure "weight." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that a "megabyte" is used to measure. The correct answer is "information." A "byte" is a unit of measurement used to measure "information" or computer memory.
Example Question #512 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Hertz is to frequency as watt is to ________________.
depth
distance
force
power
time
power
"Hertz" is a unit of measurement, used to measure the "frequency" of waves. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "watt" is used to measure. The correct answer is that a "watt" is a unit of measurement, used to measure "power," particularly the "power" in an electrical circuit.
Example Question #513 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Salinity is to salt as validity is to __________.
distance
affection
truth
hatred
time
truth
"Salinity" is a measure of how much "salt" there is in something, how salty something is. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "validity" measures. Well, "validity" means how valid something is, how much "truth" there is in a statement.
Example Question #514 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Pound is to weight as degree Celsius is to ______________.
monetary value
size
touch
temperature
cold
temperature
"Pounds" are a unit of measurement for "weight." So, we're looking for the word that describes the thing of which "degrees Celsius" is a unit of measurement, which is temperature.
Example Question #515 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
League is to __________ as quantum is to energy.
weight
team
temperature
sport
distance
distance
"Quantum" is a unit of measuring "energy." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what is measured in "leagues." Well, a "league" is a measure of "distance," not commonly used, equivalent to roughly three miles.
Example Question #631 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Pin is to pincushion as __________.
shoe is to shoelace
hood is to torso
sword is to scabbard
waist is to waste
offense is to insult
sword is to scabbard
Since pins are stored in pincushions, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word describes a container for the second word. Since "scabbard" is defined as a sheath for a blade, a scabbard is a kind of case for a sword, so "sword is to scabbard" is the correct answer.
Example Question #517 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Ink is to pen as water is to __________.
rain
oxygen
boil
fish tank
damp
fish tank
Ink is a part of a pen, specifically the liquid a pen is filled with. In trying to replicate this relationship, we must ask of the answer choices, "Which one of these is filled with water?" While "rain" may initially seem like a good answer, water constitutes rain—it doesn't fill it. Because water fills a fish tank, "fish tank" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete this analogy.
Trinket is to shelf as tool is to __________.
belt
mechanic
manufacturer
fabrication
construction
belt
A "trinket" is a small item of little value. The word can describe either jewelry of this type or small items that might be set out as a humble ornament (like a small porcelain statue or something of that sort). Such trinkets can be placed on a shelf, and this makes the most sense among the possible sense of this analogy, given the potential answers. We can say that just as a trinket is placed on a shelf, so too can a tool be placed in a belt. (There are tool belts used by people working with tools.)
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