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Example Question #51 : Measurement, Storage, Location, And Material Composition
Complete the analogy.
Actuary is to risk as banker is to __________.
violence
performance
weather
finances
charity
finances
An "actuary" is someone who assesses "risk" for a living. So, an "actuary" is someone who is concerned with "risk." To solve this analogy, you need to determine what it is that a "bursar" is associated with. A "banker" is someone who works for a bank managing finances, so "finances" is the correct answer.
Example Question #535 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete the analogy.
Abbot is to __________ as admiral is to navy.
kitchen
corporation
monastery
parade
school
monastery
An "admiral" is a high-ranking commander in the navy. So, to solve this analogy, you need to determine the organization in which an "abbot" has authority. The correct answer is that an "abbot" has authority over a "monastery." To provide further help, a "monastery" is a place where monks live, pray, and study.
Example Question #541 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Excommunicate is to _________________ as ostracize is to society.
convict
tribe
town
church
deity
church
"Ostracize" means to banish from "society," to exclude from "society." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that you are banished and excluded from if you are "excommunicated." Well, "excommunicate" means exclude from participation in the Christian "church." So, the correct answer is "church." Additionally, "deity" means God; "convict" means prisoner.
Example Question #542 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Cherub is to heaven as __________________ is to hell.
illness
afterlife
purgatory
demon
netherworld
demon
The key to answering this question is to know that a "cherub" is an angel. So, "cherubs" come from or live in "heaven." Which of these is something that comes from or lives in "hell?" The correct answer is a "demon." Additionally, "netherworld" means hell; "purgatory" is a state of uncertainty and suffering in the "afterlife" that is neither heaven nor hell.
Example Question #543 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Embargo is to __________ as prohibition is to consumption.
noise
learning
trade
economy
childbearing
trade
"Prohibition," in the United States, is generally associated with attempts in the early decades of the twentieth century to completely outlaw alcohol in American society. However, more generally "prohibition" is an attempt to control and prohibit the "consumption" of something. So, which of these does an "embargo" attempt to control and prohibit? The correct answer is "trade." An "embargo" is a refusal to trade or a blockage of trade due to political, religious, or social concerns.
Example Question #544 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Pool is to swimmer as ________________.
saddle is to horse
driver is to golf
mitt is to catcher
ring is to boxer
glove is to jab
ring is to boxer
A pool is the location in which a swimmer performs his/her sport. Similarly, a ring is where a boxer fights, so that is the correct answer.
Example Question #545 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Tithe is to church as alms is to _________________.
school
tax
poor
government
income
poor
A "tithe" is money given to the "church." So, to solve this analogy you merely need to determine who is given money through "alms." The correct answer is that "alms" is money given to the "poor."
Example Question #546 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Botany is to _______________ as aesthetics is to beauty.
animals
literature
emotions
plants
relationships
plants
"Aesthetics" is the study of "beauty." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "botany" is the study of. Well, the correct answer is that "botany" is the study of plants.
Example Question #547 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Luddite is to _______________ as heretic is to orthodoxy.
religion
nature
politics
technology
racism
technology
A "heretic" is a nonconformist, someone who refuses to conform to expectations, someone who is unorthodox. So, if a "heretic" decries "orthodoxy," what does a "Luddite" decry? The correct answer is that "luddite" means opposed to technological reform, against technological progress. So, the correct answer is "technology."
Example Question #548 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Curator is to ____________ as pontiff is to church.
museum
synagogue
university
highway
newsroom
museum
"Pontiff" is another name for the Pope. So, a place you might find the pope is a "church." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a place where you might find a "curator." Well, a "curator" is someone who oversees and manages a "museum."
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