Verbal Analogies
10 free practice questions with explanations
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Verbal Analogies: example questions & answers
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Dog is to Puppy as Cat is to _?_
- AKitten✓
- BWhisker
- CFeline
- DTiger
Answer: A dog's young is a puppy; a cat's young is a kitten.
Warm is to Cold as Bright is to _?_
- ASun
- BDark✓
- CLoud
- DLight
Answer: Warm and cold are opposites; bright and dark are opposites.
Fish is to Water as Bird is to _?_
- AWorm
- BNest
- CFeather
- DAir✓
Answer: Fish live in water; birds live in air.
Chef is to Kitchen as Pilot is to _?_
- AUniform
- BAirport
- CCockpit✓
- DSky
Answer: A chef works in a kitchen; a pilot works in a cockpit.
Page is to Book as Track is to _?_
- AAlbum✓
- BMusic
- CRoad
- DTrain
Answer: A book is made of pages; an album is made of tracks.
Sculptor is to Statue as Painter is to _?_
- ACanvas
- BGallery
- CPicture✓
- DBrush
Answer: A sculptor creates a statue; a painter creates a picture.
Flower is to Petal as Eye is to _?_
- AGlasses
- BSight
- CFace
- DPupil✓
Answer: Petals are parts of a flower; pupils are parts of an eye.
Hunger is to Food as Thirst is to _?_
- AGlass
- BDrink✓
- CThroat
- DMouth
Answer: Hunger is satisfied by food; thirst is satisfied by drink.
Author is to Book as Composer is to _?_
- ATheatre
- BPiano
- CSymphony✓
- DOrchestra
Answer: An author writes a book; a composer writes a symphony.
Surgeon is to Operation as Teacher is to _?_
- ASchool
- BClassroom
- CLesson✓
- DStudent
Answer: A surgeon performs an operation; a teacher gives a lesson.