年代年代AT Upper Level Verbal : Analogies: Suffixes

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Example Questions

Example Question #101 :年代sat Upper Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Anglophile is to English as Francophile is to__________

Possible Answers:

Welsh

French

German

年代panish

年代cottish

Correct answer:

French

Explanation:

An Anglophile is someone wholoves English culture and people, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which nationality is loved by a Francophile. The prefixFranco-often meansof or relating to France, so a Francophile is someone wholoves French culture and people。For clarification, the suffix–philemeanslover of

Example Question #22 :Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots

Complete this analogy.

Acrophobia is to heights as claustrophobia is to__________

Possible Answers:

Being introspective

Being successful

Being ignorant

Being confined

Being American

Correct answer:

Being confined

Explanation:

Acrophobia, as you will have learned from the inclusion of the suffix–phobia, is the fear of heights; therefore, in order to solve this analogy you have to determine what claustrophobia is the fear of. It is a commonly expressed fear or discomfort expressed in everyday life, so you likely already know that claustrophobia isthe fear of being confined or tapped

Example Question #21 :Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Cacophony is to music as war is to__________

Possible Answers:

peace

battle

conflict

soldier

general

Correct answer:

peace

Explanation:

The Latin root "phony" meanssound, so you can infer that a "cacophony" is a type of sound. Specifically, "cacophony" meansa loud, displeasing noise, so it is an antonym of "music." Therefore, the correct answer will be the opposite of "war," which is "peace."

Example Question #102 :年代sat Upper Level Verbal

Complete this analogy.

Positive is to utopia as negative is to_________

Possible Answers:

dystopia

myriad

divine

ephemeral

postmodern

Correct answer:

dystopia

Explanation:

A utopia isa perfect hypothetical society, so to solve this analog you have to figure out which of these answer choices is a negative representation of a hypothetical society. The correct answer, as you might have guessed from the matching suffixes, is “dystopia.” For clarification, "myriad" meanscountless; "postmodern" isa school of thinking defined by deconstruction; "ephemeral" meansshort-lived; and "divine" meansof or relating to (a) god(s) or goddess(es)

Example Question #25 :Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots

Complete this analogy.

Man is to biped as dog is to__________

Possible Answers:

tripod

quadruped

triped

pentode

quadriceps

Correct answer:

quadruped

Explanation:

A biped is atwo-legged animaland a human is an example of that, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices a dog is an example of. Well, dogs have four legs, so the answer will likely contain the prefix "quad-,"which meansfour, and the suffix "-ped," which meansrelating to feet or legs。正确的答案is therefore “quadruped.”

Example Question #22 :Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots

Complete this analogy.

Insecticide is to bug as deicide is to__________

Possible Answers:

decimal

two

ten

tree

god

Correct answer:

god

Explanation:

The suffix "-cide" meansto kill。An insecticide is a product that kills insects (bugs), and a deicide is something that kills deities (gods).

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