MAT - Miller Analogies Classification and Membership Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best completes the analogy? ORCHESTRA : MUSICIAN :: ______ : PLAYER
- SCORE
- TEAM (Correct answer)
- SOLO
- STAGE
Correct answer: TEAM
The relationship is one of a group to its individual member. An orchestra is a group composed of individual musicians. Similarly, a team is a group composed of individual players.
Question 2: PENTAGON : SHAPE :: ______ : EMOTION
- FEELING
- FIVE
- JOY (Correct answer)
- MIND
Correct answer: JOY
The relationship is that of a specific example to its general category. A pentagon is a specific type of shape. Likewise, joy is a specific type of emotion.
Question 3: A student is creating analogies for a study guide. They write: "GALAXY : STAR :: FOREST : TREE". This analogy is based on which type of classification relationship?
- Synonym
- Whole to Part (Correct answer)
- Cause and Effect
- Member to Group
Correct answer: Whole to Part
This analogy demonstrates a "Whole to Part" relationship. A galaxy is a large whole that contains stars (its parts), just as a forest is a large whole that contains trees (its parts).
Question 4: PRIDE : LION :: AMBUSH : ______
- PREY
- HUNTER
- JUNGLE
- TIGER (Correct answer)
Correct answer: TIGER
This is a classification analogy involving collective nouns for animals. A 'pride' is the specific term for a group of lions. An 'ambush' (or a 'streak') is the specific, though less common, term for a group of tigers.
Question 5: Which of the following terms does NOT belong in the same category as the others?
- ISOTOPE (Correct answer)
- ELEMENT
- COMPOUND
- MIXTURE
Correct answer: ISOTOPE
Element, Compound, and Mixture are all primary classifications of matter in chemistry. An isotope, however, is a variant of a particular chemical element. While related, it's a sub-classification based on neutron number, not a primary classification of matter itself.
Question 6: INSECT : ______ :: MAMMAL : WHALE
- SPIDER
- ANIMAL
- ANT (Correct answer)
- WING
Correct answer: ANT
This analogy is based on membership within a biological class. A whale is a member of the mammal class. An ant is a member of the insect class. A spider is an arachnid, not an insect.
MAT - Miller Analogies Classification and Membership Questions and Answers 1
Which of the following best completes the analogy?
ORCHESTRA : MUSICIAN :: ______ : PLAYER