Analogy 02
Analogy 02
Analogy 02
1. TROUPE : PLAYER ::
A. team : coach
B. singer : conductor
C. club : member
D. puppy : litter
E. flower : bulb
A. smell : nose
B. squeak : sound
C. whinny : horse
D. sigh : relief
E. fear : bravery
A. shoot : bulls-eye
B. staple : paper clip
C. hide : fence
D. grind : mill
E. ride : bicycle
(D. grind : mill) A trap is used specifically to
capture. Similarly, a mill is used specifically to grind.
The relationship type is functional.
4. CHILD : HUMAN ::
A. bird : robin
B. dog : pet
C. snake : slither
D. kitten : cat
E. cow : milk
A. surgeon : doctor
B. cardiologist : heart
C. tree : arborist
D. gardener : plant
E. petal : botanist
A. hot : warm
B. proper : prudish
C. dark : light
D. colorful : pale
E. modest : bold
A. lark : nightingale
B. stone : wood
C. tent : tepee
D. radar : sonar
E. realism : rationalism
A. string : kite
B. ink : pen
C. liquid : cup
D. paper : pulp
E. clay : pot
A. curtain : stage
B. prisoner : jail
C. alphabet : letter
D. shirt : clothing
E. skull : brain
(B. prisoner : jail) A dormitory is a building that
houses or contains students. Similarly, a jail is a
building that houses or contains prisoners.
10. BANANA : PEEL ::
A. ventricle : heart
B. door : knob
C. bark : tree
D. orange : rind
E. section : orange
A. posse : sheriff
B. judge : jury
C. villain : criminal
D. lynching : execution
E. intern : doctor
A. pulpit : pew
B. stadium : grandstand
C. utterance : euphemism
D. critique : oration
E. evangelism : ecclesiast
(D. critique : oration) A podium is a type of small
platform. Similarly, a critique is a type of small
(short) oration.
13. PLAGIARIST : APPROPRIATE ::
A. counterinsurgent : militarize
B. sentinel : watch
C. journalist : report
D. thief : loot
E. felon : convict
A. chew : pulp
B. intenerate : cud
C. fossilize : stone
D. cake : flour
E. whisper : murmur
A. bolt : fabric
B. fodder : silo
C. garland : flower
D. spell : incantation
E. prayer : religion
(B. fodder : silo) A cistern is a container specifically
for water. Similarly, a silo is a container specifically
for fodder or grain.
16. UNTRACTABLE : MALLEABLE::
A. exorbitant : wasteful
B. gregarious : sociable
C. immutable : changeable
D. palpable : surreal
E. culinary : olfactory
A. destitute : poor
B. confident : presumptuous
C. obscure : clear
D. brilliant : valedictory
E. pallid : ebullient
A. crew : gathering
B. advisor : cabinet
C. conductor : orchestra
D. choir : tenor
E. senate : representative
(B. advisor : cabinet) A cabal is a group of political
plotters or conspirators. Similarly, a cabinet is a
group of political advisors.
19. WISE : SAGE ::
A. craven : knight
B. erudite : leader
C. judicious : mediator
D. propitious : mendicant
E. sensual : voluptuary
A. path : trail
B. thought : rumination
C. inspiration : muse
D. foot : track
E. railroad : train
A. affliction : adversity
B. mirth : entertainment
C. laughter : merriment
D. lamentation : funeral
E. baffle : sound
A. etching : acid
B. violin : bow
C. fresco : plaster
D. building : architecture
E. watercolor : brush
A. gibbon : salmon
B. locust : water beetle
C. coyote : dolphin
D. cheetah : lobster
E. oriole : ground hog
A. prowl : slink
B. expect : anticipate
C. service : repair
D. move : skulk
E. trot : canter
A. unity : knit
B. strip : befit
C. lacerate : incise
D. savor : enjoy
E. murmur : caterwaul
A. branch : tree
B. building : story
C. bishop : scepter
D. airplane : propeller
E. statue : pedestal
A. tennis : soccer
B. field hockey : ice hockey
C. basketball : gymnastics
D. hearts : bridge
E. square : diamond
A. antiquity : age
B. annoyance : evasion
C. statesman : politician
D. assignment : task
E. prison : jail
A. symphony : concerto
B. biography : novel
C. acrylic : watercolor
D. comedy : burlesque
E. monologue : drama
A. dauntless : trepidation
B. mawkish : sentiment
C. vociferous : predilection
D. avuncular : kinship
E. perfunctory : laxity
(A. dauntless : trepidation) Someone who is maudlin
(or overly emotional) does not have dispassion (or
calmness). Similarly, someone who is dauntless (or
brave) does not have trepidation (or fear).
31. PERORATION : ADDRESS ::
A. preamble : speech
B. orchestration : overture
C. score : finale
D. chapter : fiction
E. denouement : novel
A. banal : insipid
B. tractable : recalcitrant
C. pensive : vacuous
D. profligate : miserly
E. tangible : illusory
A. celestial : deferential
B. earnest : saccharine
C. fastidious : foolhardy
D. obsequious : sycophantic
E. empirical : speculative
(D. obsequious : sycophantic) To be ethereal is to be
empyreal; both terms refer to the heavenly or
unearthly. Similarly, to be obsequious is to be
sycophantic; both terms refer to behavior that is
excessively fawning, servile, or submissive.
34. PROPHYLACTIC : THWART ::
A. nostalgia : simper
B. misanthrope : abhor
C. penury : remunerate
D. neophyte : begin
E. stratagem : beguile
A. diaphanous : obsolete
B. fatuous : judicious
C. gargantuan : immense
D. commensurate : disparate
E. quiescent : agile
A. hiatus : foray
B. cruise : ship
C. valediction : antecedent
D. divination : prognostication
E. crusade : pacifism
A. brevity : inconcise
B. adage : sagacious
C. giant : diminutive
D. antagonist : affable
E. symphony : cacophonous
A. labyrinthine : enigma
B. excruciating : pain
C. serpentine : course
D. helical : viper
E. taciturn : orator
A. chicken : coop
B. pen : zoo
C. penitentiary : delinquent
D. carrel : athenaeum
E. aquarium : scale
A. sloth : sleepy
B. gluttony : starving
C. pride : sullen
D. envy : craving
E. avarice : acquisitive
A. mortar : brick
B. weigh : anchor
C. weld : metal
D. card : wool
E. saw : board
A. triangle : hypotenuse
B. circle : arc
C. cathedral : nave
D. blossom : sepal
E. cheese : butter
A. ulcer : eczema
B. forest : woodland
C. fathom : acre
D. falcon : condor
E. tundra : glacier
A. hug : abjure
B. seek : find
C. inquire : question
D. negotiate : haggle
E. command : request
A. tango : dance
B. violin : concert
C. tuxedo : prom
D. taxi : limousine
E. dice : casino
(C. tuxedo : prom) One meaning of domino is a mask
or a masked costume worn to a masquerade. The
tuxedo is the proper prom costume.
46. SOMNAMBULIST : SOMNILOQUIST ::
A. dancer : singer
B. talker : walker
C. mime : magician
D. octogenarian : teenager
E. follower : authority
A. Cotton : Cloth
B. Food : Gourmet
C. Clay : Potter
D. Silver : Miner
E. Gold : Miser
A. Book : Papers
B. Snake : Fangs
C. Birds : Feather
D. Car : Wheels
E. Cat : Claws
(C). FISH is covered by SCALES. __________ is
covered by _________.
49. NOSE : SMELL ::
A. Tongue : Speak
B. Foot : Hit
C. Hand : Finger
D. Teeth : Chew
E. Eye : Lid
A. Cement : Building
B. Medley : Songs
C. Furniture : Sofa
D. Grains : Tree
E. Book : Volumes
A. Secret : Confident
B. Cell : Prisoner
C. Palette : Painter
D. Draft : Writer
E. Lawyer : Court room
KNIFE : CUT ::
A. Winter : Summer
B. Sword : Sharp
C. Run : Fast
D. Drill : Hole
FISH : TROUT ::
A. Hair : Black
B. Bird : Aviary
C. Tiger : Carnivorous
D. Mammal : Cow
GILL : FIN ::
A. Cockroach : Antenna
B. Instrument : Pencil
C. Hard Disk : Keyboard
D. Bread : Butter
FISH : SCHOOL ::
A. Puppy : Dog
B. Novel : Story
C. Cocks : Pride
D. Ear : Nose
COUNSELOR : ADVICE ::
A. Artist : Musician
B. Patron : Support
C. Honesty : Charity
D. Bank : Banker
RACE : FATIGUE ::
A. Fasting : Hunger
B. Round : Boxing
C. Flower : Color
D. Hiking : Gangrene
STRUT : WALK ::
A. Sweating : Wrestling
B. Hunter : Fire
C. Speech : Stage
D. Stammer : Talk
INDUSTRIOUS : HARDWORKING ::
A. Sky : Blue
B. Muddy : Unclear
C. Book : Reading
D. Pond : Lake
SCHOLAR : IGNORANT ::
A. Hardworking : Lazy
B. Knife : Sword
C. Courage : Bold
D. Luxury : Wealth
COOL : FROZEN ::
A. Sharp : Cut
B. Warm : Hot
C. Hassock : Stool
D. Freedom : Liberty