Question 1
Odometer is to mileage as compass is to
A. speed
B. hiking
C. needle
D. direction
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
An odometer is an instrument used to measure mileage. A compass is an instrument used to determine direction. Choices a, b, and c are incorrect because none is an instrument.
Question 2
Marathon is to race as hibernation is to
A. winter
B. bear
C. dream
D. sleep
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A marathon is a long race and hibernation is a lengthy period of sleep. The answer is not choice a or b because even though a bear and winter are related to hibernation, neither completes the analogy. (Choice c) is incorrect because sleep and dream are not synonymous.
Question 3
Window is to pane as book is to
A. novel
B. glass
C. cover
D. page
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A window is made up of panes, and a book is made up of pages. The answer is not (choice a) because a novel is a type of book. The answer is not (choice b) because glass has no relationship to a book. (Choice c) is incorrect because a cover is only one part of a book; a book is not made up of covers.
Question 4
Cup is to coffee as bowl is to
A. dish
B. soup
C. spoon
D. food
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Coffee goes into a cup and soup goes into a bowl. Choices a and c are incorrect because they are other utensils. The answer is not choice d because the word food is too general.
Question 5
Yard is to inch as quart is to
A. gallon
B. ounce
C. milk
D. liquid
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A yard is a larger measure than an inch (a yard contains 36 inches). A quart is a larger measure than an ounce (a quart contains 32 ounces). Gallon (choice a) is incorrect because it is larger than a quart. Choices c and d are incorrect because they are not units of measurement.
Question 6
Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to
A. aware
B. ignorant
C. miserable
D. tolerant
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Elated is the opposite of despondent; enlightened is the opposite of ignorant.
Question 7
Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to
A. gloomy
B. mean
C. petty
D. helpful
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
An optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. A pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy. The answer is not (choice b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. (Choices c) and d are incorrect because neither adjective describes the outlook of a pessimist.
Question 8
Reptile is to lizard as flower is to
A. petal
B. stem
C. daisy
D. alligator
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A lizard is a type of reptile; a daisy is a type of flower. Choices a and b are incorrect because a petal and a stem are parts of a flower, not types of flowers. (Choice d) is incorrect because an alligator is another type of reptile, not a type of flower.
Question 9
Play is to actor as concert is to
A. symphony
B. musician
C. piano
D. percussion
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert. Choices a, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform.
Question 10
Sponge is to porous as rubber is to
A. massive
B. solid
C. elastic
D. inflexible
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material. (Choice a) is incorrect because rubber would not generally be referred to as massive. The answer is not (choice b) because even though rubber is a solid, its most noticeable characteristic is its elasticity. Choice d is incorrect because rubber has flexibility.
Question 11
Careful is to cautious as boastful is to
A. arrogant
B. humble
C. joyful
D. suspicious
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Careful and cautious are synonyms (they mean the same thing). Boastful and arrogant are also synonyms. The answer is not (choice b) because humble means the opposite of boastful. The answer is not choice c or d because neither means the same as boastful.
Question 12
Pen is to poet as needle is to
A. thread
B. button
C. sewing
D. tailor
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A pen is a tool used by a poet. A needle is a tool used by a tailor. The answer is not choice a, b, or c because none is a person and therefore cannot complete the analogy.
Question 13
Secretly is to openly as silently is to
A. scarcely
B. impolitely
C. noisily
D. quietly
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Secretly is the opposite of openly, and silently is the opposite of noisily. Choices a and b are clearly not the opposites of silently. (Choice d) means the same thing as silently.
Question 14
Embarrassed is to humiliated as frightened is to
A. terrified
B. agitated
C. courageous
D. reckless
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
If someone has been humiliated, they have been greatly embarrassed. If someone is terrified, they are extremely frightened. The answer is not choice b because an agitated person is not necessarily frightened. Choices c and d are incorrect because neither word expresses a state of being frightened.
Question 15
Pride is to lion as shoal is to
A. teacher
B. student
C. self-respect
D. fish
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A group of lions is called a pride. A group of fish swim in a shoal. Teacher (choice a) and student (choice b) refer to another meaning of the word school. The answer is not (choice c) because self-respect has no obvious relationship to this particular meaning of school.
Question 16
Artist is to painting as senator is to
A. attorney
B. law
C. politician
D. constituents
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
An artist makes paintings; a senator makes laws. The answer is not choice a because an attorney does not make laws and a senator is not an attorney. Choice c is incorrect because a senator is not a politician. Constituents (choice d) is also incorrect because a senator serves his or her constituents.
Question 17
Exercise is to gym as eating is to
A. food
B. dieting
C. fitness
D. restaurant
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A gym is a place where people exercise. A restaurant is a place where people eat. Food (choice a) is not the answer because it is something people eat, not a place or location where they eat. The answer is not choice b or c because neither represents a place where people eat.
Question 18
Candid is to indirect as honest is to
A. frank
B. wicked
C. truthful
D. untruthful
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Candid and indirect refer to opposing traits. Honest and untruthful refer to opposing traits. The answer is not choice a because frank means the same thing as candid.Wicked (choice b) is incorrect because even though it refers to a negative trait, it does not mean the opposite of honest. (Choice c) is incorrect because truthful and honest mean the same thing.
Question 19
Guide is to direct as reduce is to
A. decrease
B. maintain
C. increase
D. preserve
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Guide and direct are synonyms, and reduce and decrease are synonyms. The answer is not choice b or d because neither means the same as reduce. (Choice c) is incorrect because increase is the opposite of reduce.
Question 20
Oar is to rowboat as foot is to
A. running
B. sneaker
C. skateboard
D. jumping
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
An oar puts a rowboat into motion. A foot puts a skateboard into motion. The answer is not choice a because running is not an object that is put into motion by a foot. Sneaker (choice b) is incorrect because it is something worn on a foot. Jumping (choice d) is incorrect because although you do need feet to jump, jumping is not an object that is put into motion by means of a foot.
Question 21
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : BINDING : BOOK
A. display : museum
B. artist : carpenter
C. nail : hammer
D. frame : picture
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A binding surrounds a book; a frame surrounds a picture
Question 22
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : EXPLORE : DISCOVER
A. read : skim
B. research : learn
C. write : print
D. think : relate
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
One explores to discover; one researches to learn.
Question 23
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : SIAMESE : CAT
A. type : breed
B. dog : puppy
C. mark : spot
D. romaine : lettuce
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Siamese is a kind of cat; romaine is a kind of lettuce.
Question 24
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : FINCH : BIRD
A. frog : toad
B. elephant : reptile
C. Dalmatian : dog
D. collie : marsupial
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A finch is a type of bird; a Dalmatian is a type of dog.
Question 25
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PETAL : FLOWER
A. salt : pepper
B. tire : bicycle
C. base : ball
D. sandals : shoes
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A petal is a part of a flower; a tire is a part of a bicycle.
Question 26
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : COTTON : BALE
A. butter : churn
B. wine : ferment
C. grain : shock
D. curd : cheese
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Upon harvesting, cotton is gathered into bales; grain is gathered into shocks.
Question 27
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM
A. mantis : rodent
B. poodle : feline
C. kangaroo : marsupial
D. zebra : horse
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
An elephant is a pachyderm; a kangaroo is a marsupial.
Question 28
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PSYCHOLOGIST : NEUROSIS
A. ophthalmologist : cataract
B. dermatologist : fracture
C. infant : pediatrician
D. rash : orthopedist
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A psychologist treats a neurosis; an ophthalmologist treats a cataract.
Question 29
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PASTORAL : RURAL
A. metropolitan : urban
B. harvest : autumn
C. agrarian : benevolent
D. sleepy : nocturnal
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Pastoral describes rural areas; metropolitan describes urban areas.
Question 30
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : TAILOR : SUIT
A. scheme : agent
B. edit : manuscript
C. revise : writer
D. mention : opinion
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
To tailor a suit is to alter it; to edit a manuscript is to alter it.
Question 31
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PEDAL : BICYCLE
A. walk : skip
B. tire : automobile
C. buckle : belt
D. oar : canoe
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A pedal propels a bicycle; an oar propels a canoe.
Question 32
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : DIVISION : SECTION
A. layer : tier
B. tether : bundle
C. chapter : verse
D. riser : stage
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Division and section are synonyms; layer and tier are synonyms.
Question 33
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : DEPRESSED : SAD
A. towering : cringing
B. rapid : plodding
C. progressive : regressive
D. exhausted : tired
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Depressed is an intensification of sad; exhausted is an intensification of tired.
Question 34
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : BRISTLE : BRUSH
A. arm : leg
B. stage : curtain
C. recline : chair
D. key : piano
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A bristle is a part of a brush; a key is a part of a piano.
Question 35
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : RAIN : DRIZZLE
A. hop : shuffle
B. juggle : bounce
C. walk : run
D. run : jog
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
To drizzle is to rain slowly; to jog is to run slowly.
Question 36
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PULSATE : THROB
A. walk : run
B. tired : sleep
C. examine : scrutinize
D. ballet : dancer
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Pulsate and throb are synonyms, as are examine and scrutinize
Question 37
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : FISH : SHOAL
A. wolf : pack
B. elephant : jungle
C. beagle : clan
D. herd : peacock
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A group of fish is a shoal; a group of wolves is a pack.
Question 38
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : ODOMETER : DISTANCE
A. scale : weight
B. length : width
C. inch : foot
D. mileage : speed
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Scale - A measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass.
An odometer measures distance; a scale measures weight.
Question 39
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : WAITRESS : RESTAURANT
A. doctor : diagnosis
B. actor : role
C. driver : truck
D. teacher : school
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A waitress works in a restaurant; a teacher works in a school.
Question 40
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : SKEIN : YARN
A. squeeze : lemon
B. fire : coal
C. ream : paper
D. tree : lumber
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A skein is a quantity of yarn; a ream is a quantity of paper.
Question 41
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : MONK : DEVOTION
A. maniac : pacifism
B. explorer : contentment
C. visionary : complacency
D. rover : wanderlust
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Devotion is characteristic of a monk; wanderlust is characteristic of a rover.
Question 42
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER
A. genre : mystery
B. satire : anger
C. mimicry : tears
D. horror : fear
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Slapstick results in laughter; horror results in fear.
Question 43
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : VERVE : ENTHUSIASM
A. loyalty : duplicity
B. devotion : reverence
C. intensity : color
D. eminence : anonymity
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Verve and enthusiasm are synonyms; devotion and reverence are synonyms.
Question 44
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : SPY : CLANDESTINE
A. accountant : meticulous
B. furrier : rambunctious
C. lawyer : ironic
D. shepherd : garrulous
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A spy acts in a clandestine manner; an accountant acts in a meticulous manner.
Question 45
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : COBBLER : SHOE
A. jockey : horse
B. contractor : building
C. mason : stone
D. cowboy : boot
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A cobbler makes and repairs shoes; a contractor builds and repairs buildings.
Question 46
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : UMBRAGE : OFFENSE
A. confusion : penance
B. infinity : meaning
C. decorum : decoration
D. elation : jubilance
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Umbrage and offense are synonyms; elation and jubilance are synonyms.
Question 47
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : DIRGE : FUNERAL
A. chain : letter
B. bell : church
C. telephone : call
D. jingle : commercial
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Answer: Option D
Explanation :
A dirge is a song used at a funeral; a jingle is a song used in a commercial.
Question 48
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY
A. romance : sympathy
B. furtherance : melancholy
C. independence : autonomy
D. tolerance : philanthropy
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Hegemony means dominance; autonomy means independence.
Question 49
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PHOBIC : FEARFUL
A. cautious : emotional
B. envious : desiring
C. shy : familiar
D. asinine : silly
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
To be phobic is to be extremely fearful; to be asinine is to be extremely silly.
Question 50
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : FERAL : TAME
A. repetitive : recurrent
B. nettlesome : annoying
C. repentant : honorable
D. ephemeral : immortal
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Feral and tame are antonyms; ephemeral and immortal are antonyms.
Question 51
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : METAPHOR : SYMBOL
A. rhythm : melody
B. nuance : song
C. slang : usage
D. analogy : comparison
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A metaphor is a symbol; an analogy is a comparison.
Question 52
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : INTEREST : OBSESSION
A. mood : feeling
B. weeping : sadness
C. dream : fantasy
D. plan : negation
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of dream.
Question 53
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA
A. jockey : mount
B. thrasher : hay
C. driver : tractor
D. skipper : crew
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A conductor leads an orchestra; a skipper leads a crew.
Question 54
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : FROND : PALM
A. quill : porcupine
B. blade : evergreen
C. scale : wallaby
D. tusk : alligator
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A palm (tree) has fronds; a porcupine has quills.
Question 55
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : SOUND : CACOPHONY
A. taste : style
B. touch : massage
C. smell : stench
D. sight : panorama
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A cacophony is an unpleasant sound; a stench is an unpleasant smell.
Question 56
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : AERIE : EAGLE
A. bridge : architect
B. unit : apartment
C. kennel : veterinarian
D. house : person
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
An aerie is where an eagle lives; a house is where a person lives.
Question 57
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PROFESSOR : ERUDITE
A. aviator : licensed
B. inventor : imaginative
C. procrastinator : conscientious
D. overseer : wealthy
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Being erudite is a trait of a professor; being imaginative is a trait of an inventor.
Question 58
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : DELTOID : MUSCLE
A. radius : bone
B. brain : nerve
C. tissue : organ
D. blood : vein
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The deltoid is a muscle; the radius is a bone.
Question 59
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : JAUNDICE : LIVER
A. rash : skin
B. dialysis : kidney
C. smog : lung
D. valentine : heart
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Jaundice is an indication of a liver problem; rash is an indication of a skin problem.
Question 60
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : CONVICTION : INCARCERATION
A. reduction : diminution
B. induction : amelioration
C. radicalization : estimation
D. marginalization : intimidation
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A conviction results in incarceration; a reduction results in diminution.
Question 61
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : DEPENDABLE : CAPRICIOUS
A. fallible : cantankerous
B. erasable : obtuse
C. malleable : limpid
D. capable : inept
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Dependable and capricious are antonyms; capable and inept are antonyms.