Lesson: Analogies - 18

Analogies: Types - Condition for or Indent of

In this relationship, one word is a condition or indent associated with the other word. Look for one of these two distinct patterns to help you refine the relationship:

Necessary condition or indent

Helpful but not necessary condition

NECESSARY CONDITION OR INDENT

“________ is needed to ________ .”

“________ can’t happen without ________ .”

“________ is a necessary indient for ________ .”

Hint

WIND : SAIL

VOTERS : ELECTION

EGO : CONCEIT

HELPFUL BUT NOT NECESSARY CONDITION

“________ promotes/assists ________ .”

“________ thrives in conditions described as ________ .

“________ is one possible indient for producing a ________ .

QUIET : CONCENTRATE

TAILWIND : RACER

ANONYMITY : SURVEILLANCE

Example Solution

Explanation

The correct answer is (E). QUORUM refers to a sufficient number of members present to conduct business (as in a quorum of legislators for a vote). Presence, or ATTENDANCE, of members is a necessary condition for, or indient of, a quorum. Is blame a necessary condition for guilt? No. A person can be guilty without being blamed (accused). You can eliminate choice (A).

Is labor (work or effort) a necessary condition for leverage? No. Applying leverage minimizes labor, but leverage itself doesn't. Replace quorum with vote, and choice (B) would be a good analogy. Is a guarantee a necessary condition for safety? No. A person can be safe without anyone else guaranteeing his or her safety, so choice (C) is not the best choice. Is demonstration a necessary condition for principle? No. You demonstrate a principle, but you don’t attend a quorum, so choice (D) can be eliminated. Is air a vital condition for, or indent of, breathing? Yes, so choice (E) is a good analogy.

If a particular answer choice stumps you, try creating a sentence for it that works. Then, if the capitalized pair doesn't fit the sentence, the answer choice is wrong. Try it for the question above. Take choice (B), for instance. “Leverage is a technique for minimizing labor.” Would you define a quorum as a technique for minimizing attendance? Clearly not.

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