Analogies · Question 12 · Hard

Ornithology is to birds as ______ is to insects.

  1. Etymology
  2. Entomology
  3. Herpetology
  4. Seismology
Answer and explanation

Answer: B. Entomology

Explanation: Ornithology is the study of birds; entomology is the study of insects. (Etymology is the study of word origins, herpetology of reptiles, seismology of earthquakes.)

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