Analogies
An analogy question asks you to identify a relationship and apply it again. It tests vocabulary and reasoning together, and it is one of the most learnable question types there is.
What you'll learn
10 chapters, then the quiz
- 01The methodName the relationship first.
- 02Common relationshipsA short catalogue.
- 03TrapsHow wrong options are built.
- 04When you do not know a wordWorking around it.
- 05Why analogies matterBeyond the test.
- 06Worked examplesThe method applied.
- 07Degree and intensitySame idea, different strength.
- 08Function and useTools, workers and products.
- 09Question formatsWhere analogies appear.
- 10Criticism of analogy testsWorth knowing.
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