Analogies Explanation 3: Part / Whole

Example 2

... stands to mouse as hand stands to ...

  1. pests: leaf
  2. foot : chair
  3. whisker: arm
  4. computer: palm
  5. small: wood

The answer is 4. "A mouse is part of a computer, a palm is part of a hand."

As you can see, a mouse can have multiple meanings and it is somewhat far-fetched that a mouse is part of a computer. However, you have to think broadly when solving analogies.

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