Wednesday, April 18, 2007

"ANALOGY OF THE DAY"

ARISTOCRAT : LAND ::
(A) bureaucracy : enslavement
(B) monarchy : abnegation
(C) gentry : talent
(D) dignitary : rank
(E) junta : anarchy

5 comments:

  1. CORRECT ANS IS
    Choice (A) is somewhat tempting: it’s often said
    that we are ENSLAVED by BUREAUCRACY, but
    that is meant in a figurative, not a literal, sense.
    Eliminate (A). Choice (B) does not have a reasonably
    necessary relationship: a MONARCH may or may not
    ABNEGATE (renounce) his or her crown. Eliminate
    (B). Choice (C) is the eye-catcher: GENTRY reminds
    one of ARISTOCRACY. However, there is no relationship
    between GENTRY and TALENT. Eliminate
    (C). Choice (D) is the answer. A paraphrase for
    ARISTOCRAT : LAND might be “an ARISTOCRAT
    has privilege in society because of LAND ownership.”
    Similarly, a DIGNITARY has privilege in society due
    to RANK.

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