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SAT Test Analogy Questions 1.) BIRD : NEST :: (A) dog : doghouse (B) squirrel : tree (C) beaver : dam (D) cat : litter box (E) book : library 2.) DALMATIAN : DOG :: (A) oriole : bird (B) horse : pony (C) shark : great white (D) ant : insect (E) stock : savings 3.) DOCTOR : HOSPITAL :: (A) sports fan : stadium (B) cow : farm (C) professor : college (D) criminal : jail (E) food : grocery store 4.) CUB : BEAR :: (A) piano : orchestra (B) puppy : dog (C) cat : kitten (D) eagle : predator (E) fork : utensil 5.) TENET : THEOLOGIAN :: (A) predecessor : heir (B) hypothesis : biologist (C) recluse : rivalry (D) arrogance : persecution (E) guitarist : rock band

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SAT Test Analogy Questions

SAT Test Analogy Questions1.) BIRD : NEST ::(A) dog : doghouse(B) squirrel : tree(C) beaver : dam(D) cat : litter box(E) book : library2.)DALMATIAN : DOG ::(A) oriole : bird(B) horse : pony(C) shark : great white(D) ant : insect(E) stock : savings3.) DOCTOR : HOSPITAL ::(A) sports fan : stadium(B) cow : farm(C) professor : college(D) criminal : jail(E) food : grocery store 4.)CUB : BEAR ::(A) piano : orchestra(B) puppy : dog(C) cat : kitten(D) eagle : predator(E) fork : utensil5.) TENET : THEOLOGIAN ::(A) predecessor : heir(B) hypothesis : biologist(C) recluse : rivalry(D) arrogance : persecution(E) guitarist : rock band1.) C. If you used to general a sentence such as "A bird spends time in a nest", then you would have quickly seen the need to make your sentence more specific to eliminate some of the choices. In any event, choices D (cat : litter box) and E (book : library) should have been relatively easy to eliminate. If you chose the sentence "A bird lives in a nest", you would have had 3 equally good answers so you would need to revise your sentence. A bird builds a nest and a beaver builds a dam.2.)A. This is a "type of" analogy question. You may have noticed how easily choices B and C could be eliminated because they are in the reverse order of the questioned pair. Choice E is sort of correct in that stocks are a type of savings instrument, but A is clearly better as the oriole is a species of bird and the analogy is between 2 living things just as the question is. Choice D is good, but once again choice A is better because A also is a "species of" in addition to a "type of". 3.) C. This is a "place where" analogy question. If you simply made a sentence around the preposition "is found in", (A doctor is found in a hospital) however, you would have quickly realized you had to become a little more specific. A doctor works in a hospital and a professor works in a college.

4.)B. A good question for this analogy would be "A cub is a young bear". Choice C is close, but the order is reversed. (If we had written C as kitten : cat instead of cat : kitten, we would have provided you with 2 equally correct answers.5.) B. Ah, you say, they snuck in a vocabulary analogy they warned me about. A tenet is a belief and a theologian is someone who studies religion. A hypothesis is something a biologist will study as part of his or her professional endeavors. (If you faced a vocabulary issue with this analogy, we strongly recommend a SAT vocabulary book. In fact, even if you knew the meaning of these words, you should still check out a SAT vocabulary book as there are bound to be a few words with which you will not be familiar. Be sure to visit our books link to see our recommendations.)NEIGHBOR : PROXIMITY

teammate : competitivenesssupervisor : obediencecomrade : victoryadversary : oppositiontraitor : loyalty

AUDACIOUS : BOLDNESS

remourseful : pridedeleterious : resultsanctimonious : hypocrisyanonymous : identityimpressionable : temptation

PUNCTURE : TIRE

retract : statementinflate : ballooncatch : fishpierce : earowe : favor

CONTEMPORARIES : AGEfaculty : scholarshipidols : worshipkin : reunionauthors : anthologyhousemates : residence

SANDPAPER : ABRASIVE

remedy : prescribedanalgestic : irritatinganger : justifiedemollient : soothingrevenge : sweet

SELF-PORTRAIT : PAINTER

autobiography : writersoliloquy :actorinterpretation : readermanuscript : editorphilosophy : thinker

REJUVINATE : YOUTH

re-elect : presidentreview : playreimburse : moneyrecuperate : diseasereiterate : item

PARTICLE : SMALLwater : wetweather : coldbeggar : slyclown : happylamb : vicious

ARROW : ARCHERsea : sailorchoir : organsong : singerneedle : tailoractor : stage SPEECH : INTRODUCTION

book : prefacespeaker : audiencePreamble : Constitutiongun : raceoverture : act

SAT Analogy Quiz #6

1) NEIGHBOR : PROXIMITY Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: adversary : opposition

2) AUDACIOUS : BOLDNESS Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: sanctimonious : hypocrisy

3) PUNCTURE : TIRE Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: pierce : ear

4) CONTEMPORARIES : AGE Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: housemates : residence

5) SANDPAPER : ABRASIVE Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: emollient : soothing

6) SELF-PORTRAIT : PAINTER Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: autobiography : writer

7) REJUVINATE : YOUTH Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: reimburse : money

8) PARTICLE : SMALL Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: water : wet

9) ARROW : ARCHER Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: needle : tailor

10) SPEECH : INTRODUCTION Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: book : preface

ANARCHIST : LAWS

Your answer:federalist : unioninsurgent : rebelliondespot : leadershippartisan : allegiancepacifist : war

DEADPAN : EMOTION

Your answer:mobile : movementpetty : opennessambivalent : precisionlethargic : energydistrustful : alertness

ETERNAL : DURATION

Your answer:harmonious : musictemporary : timedry : wateromnipotent : powerweak : control

SLUR : SPEECH

crack : potteryscribble : writingrefresh : sleepchirp : birdfester : wound

OIL : VEGETABLE

chocolate : cocoahive : housebird : insectsunlight : plantnet : fish

SALUTATION : FAREWELL

army : navyfriendship : divorcenoon : midnightplane : busbirth : death

PARIAH : OSTRACISM

gourmand : foodcollector : ownershipidol : adulationscapegoat : symbolprotaganist : narrative

FLORID : PROSE

Your answer:ornate : buildingmelodius : musicdetailed : sketchcolorful : clichetragic : play

STIMULANT : ACTIVITY

diagnosis : treatmentgravity : forcefertilizer : growthsymptom : diseasefood : hunger

TOURNIQUET : BLEEDINGrelapse : conditionlotion : skinhoist : elevatingsplint : movementinflation : expanding

SAT Analogy Quiz #5

1) ANARCHIST : LAWS Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: pacifist : war

2) DEADPAN : EMOTION Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: lethargic : energy

3) ETERNAL : DURATION Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: omnipotent : power

4) SLUR : SPEECH Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: scribble : writing

5) OIL : VEGETABLE Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: chocolate : cocoa

6) SALUTATION : FAREWELL Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: birth : death

7) PARIAH : OSTRACISM Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: idol : adulation

8) FLORID : PROSE Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: melodius : music

9) STIMULANT : ACTIVITY Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: fertilizer : growth

10) TOURNIQUET : BLEEDING Your Answer: No answer givenCorrect Answer: splint : movement

Please select the pair of words or phrases given in each questionthat best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair:

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1. SWARM : BEEA. oxen : cowB. venison : deerC. school : fishD. peak : mountainE. skin : lion

2. OBTAIN : STEALA. testify : perjureB. ask : interrogateC. quest : searchD. buy : sellE. ask : donate

3. INADVERTENT : THOUGHTA. proud : prizeB. ungainly : skillC. artistic : workD. ironic : wrathE. prolific : design

4. PARSIMONY : PHILANTHROPYA. liveliness : patienceB. carnal : activeC. generosity : kindnessD. rivalry : noiseE. prejudice : tolerance

5. DEVOTION : OBSESSIONA. ability : skillB. confidence : conceitC. intelligence : capabilityD. surprise : horrorE. pleasure : blessing

6. BEQUEST : HEIRA. payment : donorB. huge : weightC. painting : artistD. gift : recipientE. measure : gauge

7. POSAIC : EPICA. octagon : eightB. powerful : omnipotentC. normal : meanD. ephemeral : eternalE. beneficent : strong

8. CORRODED : ALLOYA. adjusted : clockB. written : ruleC. outdated : bookD. corrupted : moralityE. broken : contract

9. DEPOSE : KINGA. eulogize : heroB. inaugurate : mayorC. promote : generalD. unfrock : ministerE. elect : leader

10. GAUCHE : ADROITA. formidable : strongB. weak : strongC. round : squareD. sharp : pointedE. stately : grand

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