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Example Questions
Example Question #1 :Gendered Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Woman is to feminine as man is to__________.
masculine
marriage
abhorrent
discipline
suspicious
masculine
Feminine is an adjective used to described qualities associated with women so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is an adjective associated with men. The correct answer is “masculine.” For clarification, "abhorrent" meansdetestable.
Example Question #2 :Gendered Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Duke is to__________as baron is to baroness.
lord
duchess
princess
lady
nobility
duchess
"Duke" and "baron" are both male titles in the European system of aristocracy, whereby landed individuals have inordinate amounts of power. "Baroness" is the name given toa female "baron."So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a word given toa female "duke."The correct answer is "duchess." Additionally, "nobility" is another name for "aristocracy."
Example Question #3 :Gendered Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Bachelor is to man as__________is to woman.
duchess
scholar
widow
maiden
duke
maiden
A "bachelor" isa "man" who is not married. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is used to describea "woman" who is not married. The correct answer is "maiden." Additionally, a "widow" isa woman whose husband has died; "duke" and "duchess" aremale and female members of the aristocracy; a "scholar" isa learned person who studies something for an occupation.
Example Question #4 :Gendered Terminology
Complete this analogy.
Fraternity is to men as__________is to women.
sorority
brotherhood
maternity
university
paternity
sorority
A "fraternity" isa brotherhood,a name for a group of men with shared interests who are part of the same organization. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is used to describe the same situation when applied to a group of "women." The correct answer is "sorority." Additionally, "paternity" meansfatherhoodand "maternity" meansmotherhood.
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