verbal · 28 minutes · OETT Sample Confirmed
Analogies: Matching Connections
Use the same connection for both word pairs
What to know
- what a tool does
- a part and the whole it belongs to
- cause and result
- order of the words
Two pairs can share a topic but have different connections.
The core rule
Turn the first pair into a short sentence. Use that same sentence for the second pair.
An analogy matches two connections. A thermometer measures temperature; a scale measures weight. Both use the pattern tool measures something. Keep the order the same: blade is part of saw matches bit is part of drill.
Worked examples
Example 1: easy
Thermometer measures temperature; scale measures weight.
- Say the connection: a thermometer measures temperature.
- Use the same pattern: a scale measures weight.
Both pairs name a tool followed by what it measures.
Example 2: medium
Blade is part of saw; bit is part of drill.
- A blade is part of a saw.
- A bit is part of a drill. Keep the part first and the whole second.
The same connection and word order must fit both pairs.
Example 3: hard
Friction causes heat; impact can cause deformation.
- Friction can cause heat.
- Impact can cause deformation, meaning a change in shape.
Both pairs name a cause followed by a result.
Common mistakes
Any two related words complete an analogy.
The second pair needs the same connection, in the same order, as the first.
Put it into practice
Use guided explanations, check your answers, and try a new variation.