Analogies Flashcards by LL Chen

die: dice
a) toes: toe
b) foot: feet
c) teeth: tooth
d) lips: lip

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calm: peaceful
a) broken: whole
b) merry: sad
c) right: wrong
d) foolish : silly

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window: glass
a) banana apple
b) table: buy
c) chair: wood
d) seed: plant

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harm: protect
a) lose : find
b) save: keep
c) sip : drink
d) nap: sleep

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major: minor
a) make: create
b) hidden: secret
c) begin : start
d) different: same

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stroke: pat
a) rude : polite
b) talk: speak
c) egg: white
d) edge: centre

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green: grass
a) sour: lime
b) lemon : eat
c) red: blue
d) pen: pencil

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houses: house
a) mice: mouse
b) step: steps
c) ladder: ladders
d) room: rooms

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present: gift
a) pot: cook
b) spoon : fork
c) trail : path
d) bonnet : girl

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coat: body
a) cap: toes
b) muffs: ears
c) socks: hands
d) mitten: head

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call: telephone
(a) movie: watch
(b) sponge: wipe
(c) book: read
(d) listen: radio

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duke: duchess
(a) king: castle
(b) castle : king
(c) king: queen
(d) queen : king

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telescope: look
(a) needle: sew
(b) tree: cut
(c) plant: dress
(d) house: room

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puddle: lake
(a) cake: slice
(b) city: town
(c) ocean: pond
(d) hut: castle

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toad : towed
(a) frog: croak
(b) flu: flew
(c) pond: push
(d) hop: barge

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princess: prince
(a) lady: lord
(b) actor: actress
(c) nephew: niece
(d) sir: madam

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dug: dig
(a) creep: crept
(b) see: saw
(c) bought: buy
(d) freeze: froze

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nudge: shove
(a) drink: water
(b) talk: shout
(c) swim: play
(d) jump: run

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spin: spun
(a) chose: choose
(b) lost : lose
(c) kept: keep
(d) shoot: shot

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vegetable: pea
(a) tree: redwood
(b) pansy: flower
(c) pear: fruit
(d) soccer: game

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classrooms: school
(a) stairs: elevator
(b) elevators: stairs
(c) floors: skyscraper
(d) skyscraper: floors

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violin: string
(a) piano: key
(b) key: piano
(c) drum: beat
(d) beat: drum

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year: month
(a) day: light
(b) minute: second
(c) week: seven
(d) summer : hot

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page: book
(a) cover: protect
(b) chapter: read
(c) library: book
(d) word: sentence

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flower : petal
(a) banana: yellow
(b) seed: apple (c) orange section
(d) melon: soft

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block tower
(a) cabin log
(b) wall: stone
(c) fence: wood
(d) brick chimney

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play: acts
(a) book: chapters
(b) movie: popcorn
(c) tent: circus
(d) fun: work

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finger : hand
(a) elbow: knee
(b) toe : foot
(c) nose: smell
(d) leg: run

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starfish: arm
(a) clam : ocean
(b) fin: shark
(c) squid: tentacle
(d) scale: fish

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tree: forest
(a) fish: school
(b) plant : leaf
(c) grass cut
(d) soup: clam

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bite: bit
(a) bring: brink
(b) bring: bringed
(c) bring: brought
(d) bring: bringing

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kick: kicked
(a) push: pushing
(b) pushed: push
(c) push: pushed
(d) pushing: push

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called call
(a) grew grow
(b) growed: grow
(c) grew: grown
(d) growed: grown

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sing sang:
(a) catch catches
(b) catch: caught
(c) caught: catching
(d) catches: catching

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look: looked
(a) speak: spoke
(b) spoke: speak
(c) speak: speaked
(d) speaked: speak

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built build
(a) eated: eat
(b) eat: eated
(c) fought: fight
(d) fight: fought

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shut shut
(a) cut: cut
(b) drew: drawn
(c) weeps: wept
(d) keeping: kept

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wind: wound
(a) fix: fox
(b) fin: found
(c) mix: mixed
(d) mind: mound

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skied : ski
(a) see: saw
(b) saw: see
(c) saw: seen
(d) seen: saw

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bring: brought
(a) sing: sung
(b) played: play
(c) chose: chose
(d) hurry: hurried

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Soup: Warm
(a) Frozen: Ice
(b) Peel: Apple
(c) Stir: Lemon
(d) Popsicle: Cold

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Inspect: Ignore
(a) Droop: Sag
(b) Drench: Wet
(c) Display: Hide
(d) Damage: Harm

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Caught : Catch ::
(a) Steal: Stole
(b) Leave: Left
(c) Stand: Stood
(d) Thought: Think

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Grouchy Cranky
(a) Wicked: Evil
(b) Wealthy: Poor
(c) Gloomy: Merry
(d) Young: Ancient

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Fisherman: Rod
(a) Tire: Bicycle
(b) Oven: Baker
(c) Tractor: Farmer
(d) Referee: Whistle

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VERTIGO is to DIZZINESS as FATIGUE is to ______
(a) LETHARGY
(b) ENTHUSIASM
(c) UNCERTAINTY
(d) WISTFULNESS

a
(lethargy = extremely exhausted)

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The word REGICIDE refers to the killing of a king. Hence, REGICIDE is to KING as _______is to BROTHER

(a) GENOCIDE
(b) FRATRICIDE
(c) PATRICIDE
(d) MATRICIDE

b
(PATRICIDE is for father and MATRICIDE is for mother)

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____is to WISDOM as to ERUDITE is to LEARNING.
(a) PROSAIC
(b) SALIENT
(c) SAGACIOUS
(d) INVETERATE

c
(sagacious - wise)

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Fish is to Chips as Sugar is to
(a) Bag
(b) Trout
(c) Spice
(d) Potatoes

c
(fish and chips / sugar and spice)

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Pillow is to Bed as Stamp is to
(a) Rest
(b) Sheet
(c) Envelope
(d) Expensive

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Bread is to Butter as Salt is to
(a) White
(b) Tasty
(c) Grainy
(d) Pepped

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Bat is to Ball as Bow is to
(a) Net
(b) Sky
(c) Arrow
(d) Basket

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Table is to Chair as Hide is to
(a) Sit
(b) Seek
(c) Smell
(d) Scream

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Peas is to Carrots as Strawberries is to
(a) Cats
(b) Cows
(c) Cream
(d) Corners

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Tooth is to Nail as Lock is to
(a) Key
(b) Turn
(c) Code
(d) Steal

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Wait is to See as Rock is to
(a) Roll
(b) Run
(c) Slide
(d) Jump

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Pins is to Needles as Thunder is to
(a) Flat
(b) Cloud
(c) Lightning
(d) Frightening

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Nice is to Neat as Spick is to
(a) Pick
(b) Lick
(c) Span
(d) Spans

c
(spick and span = neat, clean, and well looked after.)

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Inspect: Ignore
(a) Droop: Sag
(b) Drench: Wet
(c) Display: Hide
(d) Damage: Harm

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Blew: Blow
(a) Steal: Stole
(b) Leave: Left
(c) Stand: Stood
(d) Thought: Think

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Grouchy: Cranky
(a) Wicked: Evil
(b) Wealthy: Poor
(c) Gloomy: Merry
(d) Young: Ancient

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Fisherman Rod
(a) Tire: Bicycle
(b) Oven Baker
(c) Tractor: Farmer
(d) Referee: Whistle

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Snatch: Grab
(a) Enjoy Hate
(b) Show: Cover
(c) Search: Seek
(d) Stretch: Squish

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Athlete: Fit
(a) Round: Ball
(b) Heavy: Brick
(c) Block: Square
(d) Elastic: Stretchy

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Rake Gardener
(a) Janitor: Mop
(b) Needle: Tailor
(c) Teacher: Talk
(d) Runner: Helmet

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Agree: Disagree
(a) Wail: Cry
(b) Admire: Like
(c) Usual: Regular
(d) Catch: Release

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Rat, Horse, Elephant :
(a) Woman, Boy, Man
(b) Whisker, Hoof, Tusk
(c) Tiger, Hamster, Eagle
(d) Cheese, Grass, Banana

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If all CHILLIES are CANDIES, then LEMON is to SOUR as CHILLIES are to ______
(a) HOT
(b) SOUR
(c) COLD
(d) SWEET

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Rearrange the word POST to make a word that can be linked to the two given words below.
FULL ( ) END

stop

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Subtract one letter from the word SCARE so that the remaining letters can be rearranged to make a word that has the same meaning as RUN. The letter that has to be taken away is
(a) R
(b) S
(c) C
(d) A

(b) race

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Which of the following word does NOT belong with the others?
(a) Hat
(b) Cap
(c) Veil
(d) Bandana

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Rearrange the word STREAM to make a word that can be linked to the two given words below.
DISCIPLINE ( ) CLASS

master

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The following words below run in pairs. What is the missing word for the third pair?
ADDITION - Add
SUBTRACTION - Subtract
MULTIPLICATION -
(a) Add
(b) Multiply
(c) Subtract
(d) Division

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INNOCENCE is to GUILT as TRIUMPH is to
(a) EVIL
(b) FAILURE
(c) DISASTER
(d) CATASTROPHE

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Which word is the odd one out?
(a) trip
(b) voyage
(c) mission
(d) journey

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Choose the pair of words that does not belong in the group below.
(a) Coach - Bus
(b) Paperback - Novel
(c) Clog - Slipper
(d) Dress - Beautify

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Which of the following pair of words cannot be rearranged to form the name of a country?
(a) a chin
(b) old pan
(c) cool van
(d) my anger

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Unscramble the word RESTOCK and choose the category in which it fits.
(a) Food
(b) Colour
(c) Space
(d) Animal

c / d (stocker / rockets)

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GENEROSITY is to ____as SUPPORT is to ADVOCATE.
(a) CRONE
(b) VANGUARD
(c) PROTAGONIST
(d) PHILANTHROPIST

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Observe the first line of words and complete the second line using the same logic.
ARAB (TIDE) SIGH
SQUAB ( ) LAUGH
(a) RUDE
(b) TIDAL
(c) BLADE
(d) TIDIER

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Choose the word which can be inserted behind all 4 letter(s) W, GR, ST and BL to form a new word. E.g. W-ANT
(a) AND
(b) ANT
(c) ATE
(d) ATH

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____ is to IS as SIMILE is to LIKE.
(a) IDIOM
(b) HYPERBOLE
(c) METAPHOR
(d) OXYMORON

c
(A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. )

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Which word is the closest in opposite meaning to the word ‘disorganised’?
(a) messy
(b) logical
(c) systematic
(d) meticulous

c
(systematic : done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical.
meticulous : showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.)

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CONCIERGE is to HOTEL as LECTURER is to
(a) COURT
(b) MUSEUM
(c) THEATRE
(d) INSTITUTION

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Unscramble the name of a country AYILASAM in Southeast Asia and pick the letter that comes last.
(a) A
(b) M
(c) I
(d) S

a (Malaysia)

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DETECTIVE is to DOGGED as CULPRIT is to
(a) SARDONIC
(b) GARRULOUS
(c) INSUPERABLE
(d) SURREPTITIOUS

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Which word is the odd one out?
(a) aloof
(b) gracious
(c) pleasant
(d) infatuated

a (aloof = distant)

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Which word is the opposite of the word PEACEFUL?
(a) messy
(b) powerful
(c) disorderly
(d) confusing

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Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
CROW ( ) GAIN
(a) ARC
(b) BAR
(c) NEST
(d) LANE

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If code ULFECROF represents FORCEFUL, how would GORGEOUS be coded?
(a) USOEGROG
(b) SUOERGOG
(c) GROGSUOE
(d) SUOEGROG

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Unscramble the code “O ISSUER” to fill in the blank of the analogy below.
FRIVOLOUS: ______::INDIGENT:AFFLUENT
(a) TISSUES
(b) RIOUSSE
(c) RESISOU
(d) SERIOUS

d
(Frivolous = not serious)

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Which sentence is closest in meaning to the proverb “Don’t count your chickens before they hatched”?
(a) The future is not the same as the present.
(b) Since eggs break easily, our counting of chickens can be inaccurate.
(c) It is not sensible to rely on something that has not yet happened or may not ever happen.
(d) Since some eggs have double yolks and non-fertilised yolks, it is hard to have an accurate number of eggs and chickens.

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Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank based on the first example given.
MARKET (STARK) STORY
PASTED ( ) TOWARDS
(a) PARTS
(b) ROAST
(c) TOAST
(d) WASTE

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SEISMOGRAPH is to VIBRATIONS as GEIGER COUNTER is to
(a) TIME
(b) DISTANCE
(c) RADIATION
(d) WIND SPEED

c - purpose
(Seismographs are instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake.)
(Geiger counter - Radiometric Detectors)

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HAPPY is to _____ as APPREHENSIVE is to TERRIFIED.
(a) RABID
(b) INANE
(c) CRAVEN
(d) ECSTATIC

d
(ecstatic - a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion.
apprehensive - anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.)

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SKYSCRAPER is to BUILDING as TOME is to _________
(a) BOOK
(b) WALLET
(c) LETTER
(d) BRIEFCASE

Which word does not belong to this group?
(a) tickled
(b) pleased
(c) delighted
(d) contented

Which word is the closest in meaning to ROUGH?
(a) uneven
(b) unequal
(c) crooked
(d) regular

Choose the word which is closest in meaning to the words outside the bracket.
Propel ( ) Move
(a) Stir
(b) Drive
(c) Dodge
(d) Nudge

Flowers is to
(a) Demure
(b) Redolent
(c) Resonant
(d) Vertiginous

b
(redolent is aromatic.

savant - a very learned or talented person, especially one distinguished in a particular field of science or the arts.)

Which word is the odd one out?
(a) splendid
(b) impressive
(c) significantly
(d) magnificent

c
(a,b,d are adj; c is adv)

Which is the best replacement for the phrase “loose lips sink ships”?
(a) telling ships to sink can be a lot of fun.
(b) talking too fast can confuse your audience.
(c) talking too much can get people into trouble.
(d) telling people to stop talking or they will sink the ships.

Which word is least related to CHEAT?
(a) liar
(b) con
(c) trickster
(d) telemarketer

d
(Telemarketers work similarly to Call Center Representatives, who maintain lists of clients and potential customers, contacting them to make sales. They utilize scripts, making their pitch as uniform as possible to adequately sway the customer in the right direction.)

SUAVE is to ______as GAUCHE is to CRUDE.
(a) DEFT
(b) EFFETE
(c) URBANE
(d) ETHEREAL

c
suave - charming, confident, and elegant (typically used of a man).
“all the waiters were suave and deferential”
gauche - unsophisticated and socially awkward.

_____is to TOUCHING as CONGRUENT is to MATCHING.
(a) CONVEX
(b) CONCAVE
(c) CONTIGUOUS
(d) CONVOLUTED

(contiguous - being in actual contact; touching along a boundary or at a point. )

VIBRATION is to SOUND as ______is to CHANGE.
(a) STATURE
(b) PANACEA
(c) CATALYST
(d) QUINTESSENCE

c
cause and effect

(catalyst - a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.)

Which of the following body parts is the odd one out?
(a) Lips
(b) Chin
(c) Cheeks
(d) Eyebrows

b
(not in pairs)

Which of the following is NOT an anagram of a fruit?
(a) cry her
(b) law nut
(c) gear on
(d) plane pipe

b
(walnut is not a fruit)

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank.
FORE ( ) STRONG

(a) CAST
(b) HEAD
(c) MOST
(d) WORD

ALPHA is to OMEGA as _________is to PLUTO.
(a) MARS
(b) VENUS
(c) JUPITER
(d) MERCURY

a
A- first letter of Greek alphabet
O –> last letter of Greek alphabet

Which word can you add in the blanks to form a different word with each letter(s) below?
ST ___ ;W___;S___;R____;P____;G____

(a) ACT
(b) AGE
(c) AIR
(d) ART

Komodo Dragons are cuter than Teddy Bears. Dinosaurs are cuter than Puppies. Puppies are cuter than Komodo dragons. Which is the cutest of all?
(a) Puppies
(b) Dinosaurs
(c) Teddy Bears
(d) Komodo Dragons

Choose the letters to fill in the blank that will complete the first word and create the second word.
GRO ( ) PER
(a) AN
(b) OU
(c) UP
(d) PRO

MULE is to ________as FOX is to WILY
(a) PETULANT
(b) OBSTINATE
(c) IMPETUOUS
(d) FELICITOUS

b
(wily –Sly, cunning
obstinate - extremely stubborn)

PEDAGOGICAL is to TEACHING as SARTORIAL is to ___________
(a) DANCING
(b) WELDING
(c) BUILDING
(d) TAILORING

d
pedagogical–relating to the methods and theory of teaching

sartorial - relating to the making of clothes, usually men’s clothes, or to a way of dressing

tailoring -mending clothes to suit needs

INTEREST is to FASCINATION as DISLIKE is to _________
(a) EUPHORIA
(b) LOATHING
(c) POIGNANCY
(d) IMPOSITION

b
(loathing - dislike)

Which word is most closely associated with the word INTIMIDATING
(a) Dreadful
(b) Bullying
(c) Shocking
(d) Disturbing

b (bullying is an act of intimidation)

Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
NEW ( ) TALE
(a) LIES
(b) RULE
(c) NOVEL
(d) STORY

Suppose all DOGS are FLOWERS; if SHOES is to SHOELACE, then
DOGS is to
(a) ROOTS
(b) CARS
(c) GARDEN
(d) PETALS

RIOT is to ______as RUMOUR is to GOSSIP.
(a) THEFT
(b) UNREST
(c) BATTLE
(d) WAYLAY

b - cause and effect
(riot - an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest.

unrest - no peace

waylay - to wait for and then stop someone, especially either to attack or talk to that person)

Which word can you add to the beginning or end of the words below to make another word?
LIGHT, BREAK, TIME

(a) DAY
(b) FAST
(c) HOUSE
(d) OCCASION

What does the abbreviation “www” stands for in Informational Technology terms?
(a) Wait Wide World
(b) World Wide Web
(c) World Wide Webster
(d) Work With Web Work

If you rearrange the letters “IRPAS”, you would have the name of a __________
(a) city
(b) ocean
(c) animal
(d) country

a (Paris)

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank.
LEFT ___________ DUE
(a) OUT
(b) OVER
(c) RIGHT
(d) BEHIND

Add one letter to the word URGE. Rearrange the letters to make a word that means ‘to have a disagreement’. The letter is
(a) P
(b) S
(c) A
(d) O

c (argue)

Choose the word that is the furthest in meaning to ‘HAPPY’.
(a) Glad
(b) Blithe
(c) Upbeat
(d) Morose

d
(morose —unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile)

Which word below is the odd one out?
(a) Candy
(b) Daddy
(c) Bubbly
(d) Trendy

(ends with dy)

Beginner is to Novice as Expert is to ________
(a) Amateur
(b) Enthusiast
(c) Intermediate
(d) Professional

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank.
GIVE (________) SCALE
(a) IN
(b) UP
(c) OUT
(d) AWAY

Clock is to Minutes as Ruler is to _____
(a) Line
(b) Measure
(c) Stationary
(d) Centimetre

Choose the set of words that best matches the given set of words below.
Slippers, Sneakers, Boots: _____________
(a) Finger, Hand, Arm
(b) Girl, Teenager, Lady
(c) Caps, Mittens, Socks
(d) Singlets, Shirts, Jackets

Delay is to Procrastinate as March is to
(a) Tread
(b) Amble
(c) Parade
(d) Traipse

Laid is to lay as Sang is to
(a) Sing
(b) Sung
(c) Song
(d) Sings

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank.
HEAVY ______OVER
(a) fly
(b) cross
(c) weight
(d) handed

d
heavy-handed
handed over

Add one letter to the word SOAR. Rearrange the letters to make a word that means ‘a system using sound waves (to find objects under water)’. The letter is _______
(a) N
(b) L
(c) R
(d) E

sonar

Choose the word that is the nearest in meaning to ‘PILLAGE’.
(a) purloin
(b) plunder
(c) ransack
(d) trespass

b
pillage- to steal something from a place or a person by using violence, especially during war
plunder -to steal goods violently from a place, especially during a war

Which word below is the odd one out?
(a) rare
(b) ready
(c) steady
(d) prepare

a
ready, steady and prepare all point towards preparation and bracing up for an event, news or incident. Rare has a different meaning.

also, rare is a one-syllable word; the rest are two-syllable words

ancient is to archaic as modern is to
(a) passe
(b) future
(c) current
(d) antiquated

c
(passe - no longer fashionable

antiquated-old-fashioned )

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank.
ABIDE ( ______) STANDER
(a) in
(b) on
(c) by
(d) with

c
aside by/ bystander

knife is to slice as telescope is to ______
(a) glare
(b) scope
(c) project
(d) magnify

Choose the set of words that best matches the given set of words below.
binding: book :: _____________
(a) display: museum
(b) artist :carpenter
(c) nail: hammer
(d) frame :picture

d
a binding surrounds a book and a frame surrounds a picture

Choose the word that is the furthest in meaning to ‘DEVOUR’.
(a) feast
(b) gorge
(c) gobble
(d) consume

indulge is to satisfy as abstain is to
(a) allow
(b) refrain
(c) prohibit
(d) constrain

Herpetologist: snake :: Paleotologist: ___________
a) python
b) polar bear
c) triceratops
d) panther

Zoologist: monkey :: Botanist : ___________
a) cactus
b) plants
c) soil
d) leaves

dinosaur: Paleontologist :: cloud : ___________
a) Geologist
b) Ichthyologist
c) Archaeologist
d) Meteorologist

hurricane: Meteorologist :: ___________: Herpetologist
a) lion
b) dolphin
c) lizard
d) tree

Geologist: earthquake :: Ichthyologist : ___________
a) shark
b) tiger
c) tortoise
d) snake

Botanist: flowers :: ___________
a) Biologist: birds
b) Paleontologist : bees
c) Ichthyologist: flies
d) Geologist :bats

storm: Meteorologist :: ___________
a) air: Horticulturist
b) volcano: Entomologist
c) corn: Archaeologist
d) bear: Zoologist

cod: Ichthyologist :: ___________
a) Botanist: grass
b) Zoologist: mosquito
c) volcano : Geologist
d) valley: Meteorologist

Horticulturist: poison ivy :: ___________
a) Biologist: Biology
b) Geologist: tectonic plates
c) Entomologist rabbit
d) Meteorologist: asterisks

ant: Entomologist:: ___________
a) frog: Geologist
b) cheetah : Ichthyologist
c) rock: Botanist
d) rain: Meteorologist

drizzle: downpour
a) fish: water
b) water : fish
c) canyon: ditch
d) ditch: canyon

a) less than: more than
b) more than : less than

walk : run
a) cry: wail
b) wail: cry
c) sing: song
d) song: sing

tired: exhausted
a) sleep : bed
b) bed: sleep
c) hungry starving
d) starving: hungry

look: stare
a) sip : gulp
b) gulp : sip
c) shoe : sock
d) sock : shoe

drip : pour
a) drink: water
b) water : drink
c) cut scratch
d) scratch cut

gallop: trot
a) shout: talk
b) talk: shout
c) horse saddle
d) saddle: horse

big gigantic
a) phone : talk
b) talk: phone
c) cool : freezing
d) freezing : cool

race: stroll
a) smell: stink
b) stink: smell
c) book: school
d) school: book

old: ancient
a) baby : dry
b) dry: baby
c) soaked : wet
d) wet soaked

Statue Park ::
(a) Boat: Airport
(b) Swings: Playground
(c) Dog: Swimming pool
(d) Actor: Movie

Flashlight Battery ::
(a) Computer : Cord
(b) Can opener : Tin
(c) Car: Gasoline
(d) Lamp: Switch

Vacuum Cleaner : Carpet ::
(a) Broom Floor
(b) Mop Bucket
(c) Rake: Fall
(d) Duster: Dust

Drizzle: Rain ::
(a) Tired: Exhausted
(b) Enormous : Giant
(c) Downpour : Storm
(d) Smart: Intelligent

Wait : Weight ::
(a) Gopher: Golfer
(b) Write: Writ
(c) Choose: Chews
(d) Ring: Rang

Corn Husk ::
(a) Watermelon : Rind
(b) Orange: Seeds
(c) Apple: Tree
(d) Olive: Vine

Submarine: Water ::
(a) Helicopter : Fly
(b) Bicycle Ride
(c) Jet: Sky
(d) Car Tyres

Saw Board ::
(a) Wrench: Screw
(b) Knife: Carrot
(c) Hammer: Pound
(d) Tree: Wood

15: 14 ::
(a) 24:22
(b) A: C
(c) I:H
(d) X:Y

Black cat : Bad luck ::
(a) Fist: Friendship
(b) Heart: Love
(c) Flag: Wave
(d) Ladybug : Danger

DOWN_____CURRENT
(a) cast
(b) water
(c) under
(d) stream

Add one letter to the word WING. Rearrange the letters to make a word that means ‘to twist clothes to remove water from them’. The letter is _____
(a) S
(b) A
(c) E
(d) R

Choose the word that has the nearest meaning to ‘consummate’.
(a) novice
(b) progress
(c) consume
(d) perfection

Which word below is the odd one out?
(a) defile
(b) desecrate
(c) edulcorate
(d) blaspheme

Which set of analogies below is the most appropriate?
(a) window: glass bottle: canvas
(b) wheels: rubber ::: books: paper
(c) zip sweater ::: shoelace: cotton
(d) chopper: metal ::: cement: hard

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank.
GRAB _______ ON
(a) hold
(b) tight
(c) food
(d) game

Vulnerable is to impregnable as confident is to ________
(a) bold
(b) meek
(c) upbeat
(d) flattered

b (opposite)

Choose the set of words that best matches the given set of words below.
Earth, Solar System, Galaxy ::: ____________
(a) Tyre, Wheel, Car
(b) Flour, Egg, Cake
(c) Roots, Trunk, Leaves
(d) Inch, Yard, Kilometres

Choose the word that is the furthest in meaning to ‘HALLOW.
(a) holy
(b) bless
(c) empty
(d) reverence

Puncture is to perforated as expedite is to
(a) delayed
(b) deferred
(c) hastened
(d) adjourned

Choose the word that will complete the first word and start the second word outside the bracket.
CHAIN _______DUST
(a) AIR
(b) SAW
(c) MAGIC
(d) REACTION

Add one letter to the word WORD. Rearrange the letters to make a word that means ‘a weapon with a long blade for cutting or thrusting’. The letter is
(a) E
(b) D
(c) A
(d) s

Choose the word that has the nearest meaning to ‘REMORSE.
(a) mean
(b) plead
(c) repentance
(d) remonstrate

Which word below is the odd one out?
(a) equal
(b) lateral
(c) parallel
(d) divergent

Which set of analogies below is correct?
(a) Bottle: Water :: Shelter : Rain
(b) Read: Read :: Plead: Pleaded
(c) Avalanche: Air :: Landslide: Mud
(d) Relevant: Outdated :: Bizarre: Weird

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank.
DARK _______MUSEUM
(a) ARTS
(b) ROOM
(c) COLOUR
(d) ANCIENT

Depressed is to emotional state as _______is to physical state.
(a) elated
(b) injured
(c) enlightened
(d) encouraged

Which of the following is the furthest in meaning to ‘wrecked?
(a) mended
(b) mutilated
(c) smashed
(d) shattered

a
wrecked - damaged/ destroyed

Choose the word that is the odd one out.
(a) stench
(b) carcass
(c) decreed
(d) deceased

Alias is to stage name as fabrication is to
(a) reality
(b) evidence
(c) falsehood
(d) non-fiction

Choose the word that will complete the first word and start the second word outside the bracket.
DOOR ___________COUNTER
(a) MAT
(b) BELL
(c) STEP
(d) KNOB

Add one letter to the word WING. Rearrange the letters to make a word that means ‘to twist clothes to get the water out of them’. The letter is
(a) S
(b) A
(c) E
(d) R

Choose the word that has the nearest meaning to ‘accessible’.
(a) assailant
(b) available
(c) excessive
(d) assessment

Which word below is the odd one out?
(a) rogue
(b) crook
(c) swindler
(d) nonpareil

Which set of analogies below is the most appropriate?
(a) Poor: Poverty :: Thrifty: Wealthy
(b) Whole : Piece :: Together: Some
(c) Strange: Weird :: Talented: Genius
(d) First: Beginning :: Last: Penultimate

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank.
BODY _______HOUSE
(a) SMALL
(b) GREEN
(c) GUARD
(d) BUILDER

tranquility is to mountain stream as _________
is to battlefield.
(a) chaos
(b) jubilee
(c) respite
(d) serenity

Which of the following is the furthest in meaning to ‘oppression?
(a) injustice
(b) concussion
(c) persecution
(d) suppression

rectify is to problem as surmount is to
(a) victory
(b) triumph
(c) obstacle
(d) consolation

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank.
OVER _____OVER
(a) turn
(b) hype
(c) show
(d) weight

Choose the word that is the odd one out.
(a) yearning
(b) profound
(c) nostalgia
(d) homesickness

Add one letter to the word DRIVE. Rearrange the letters to make a word that means ‘to receive, obtain or trace from a source or origin’. The letter is
(a) N
(b) A
(c) E
(d) R

Choose the word that is furthest away in meaning from embellish’.
(a) festoon
(b) decorate
(c) demolish
(d) embroider

Which word below is the odd one out?
(a) reflective
(b) retroactive
(c) perspective
(d) retrospective

Which set of analogies below is the most appropriate?
(a) sing sang :: drink: drunk
(b) caliper: measure :: spade: tighten
(c) tender: young :: vague: ambiguous
(d) programmer: computer :: professor : research

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank.
TABLE ________NOTCH
(a) top
(b) legs
(c) height
(d) counter

Doctor is to illness as ___________
(a) nurse is to syringe
(b) patient is to medicine
(c) dentist is to toothache
(d) dentist is to stethoscope

Which of the following is the closest in meaning to ‘tolerance’?
(a) prayer
(b) charity
(c) judgement
(d) acceptance

Choose the pair of words that is the odd one out.
(a) inside out
(b) pretty ugly
(c) good luck
(d) random order

Bullet is to gun as arrow is to
(a) pen
(b) bow
(c) catapult
(d) slingshot

If dance is to ballet as _____?
(a) author is to writer
(b) rice is to food
(c) fruit is to orange
(d) bathe is to soap

Which word is most similar in meaning to BILATERAL?
(a) double-sided
(b) twofold
(c) even-handed
(d) ambidextrous

a
bilateral: two sides

AUTUMN is to TRANSFORMATION as SPRING is to _______?
(a) creation
(b) metamorphosis
(c) osmosis
(d) bounce

article newspaper :: __________?
(a) cover: book
(b) poem: rhyme
(c) climax play
(d) song: jukebox

Choose the word that is the odd one out.
(a) unicorn
(b) sea serpent
(c) dragon
(d) dinosaur

Choose the word that is the odd one out.
(a) tiny
(b) smudge
(c) speck
(d) minute

b
speck - very small in size
minute - very small

Choose the word that is the odd one out.
(a) initial
(b) essential
(c) primitive
(d) original

Which word below is least like the other three?
(a) parsnip
(b) leek
(c) onion
(d) pomegranate

If shape is to epahs, then sage is to ______?
(a) eags
(b) easg
(c) egas
(d) esga

If came is to bane, then _______is to cane.
(a) rate
(b) dame
(c) safe
(d) vase

Which word comes next in the series?
CANVAS CERTAIN CIRCLE COUNT
(a) change
(b) close
(c) customer
(d) cannot

bare: bear ::
(a) made: make
(b) stop: tops
(c) goad: load
(d) fun: gun

b
anagram

Rearrange MIGFLNAO to make a new word, choose the category in which it fits. The new word begins with the letter F.
(a) country
(b) vegetable
(c) insert
(d) bird

Rearranged NPTIR to a 5-letter word. The last letter of the new word is ?
(a) P
(b) R
(c) T
(d) N

c (print)

When the letters of one of these words (given below) is rearranged, it can give you the meaning ‘Erroneous’. Which is the word?
(a) garden
(b) file
(c) ruse
(d) grown

When you use all the letters from UPROWOND you can make a word. The word begins with the letter D. What does the word mean?
(a) rain
(b) monsoon
(c) mist
(d) flood

a (downpour)

Rearrange the letters of the word CONE to form a word meaning ‘a single time’, the second letter of the new word is ______?
(a) A
(b) N
(c) O
(d) E

b (once)

MALT ICE can be rearranged into a 7-letter word, the first letter of the new word is ________and the word is related to weather.
(a) M
(b) C
(c) E
(d) T

Which group of letters makes a word that means NOTICE?
(a) TENATTION
(b) SIONIV
(c) MATNOIROFIN
(d) RALUCRIC

When you use all the letters from UBTLES, you can make a word that means?
(a) genuine
(b) fine
(c) design
(d) hearing

b
subtle

Choose the best answer that best completes the analogy an answer the question.
Hint: Watch out for order. BOY: FOOT is not the same as FOOT: BOY
Boy: Foot ::
(a) Dog: Tail
(b) Tail: Dog
(c) Dog: Paw
(d) Paw: Dog

Girl: Arm ::
(a) Leaf: Tree
(b) Tree: Leaf
(c) Branch: Tree
(d) Tree: Branch

Snout: Pig ::
(a) Man: Face
(b) Face: Man
(c) Trunk: Elephant
(d) Elephant: Trunk

Tiger Claw ::
(a) Dog Paw
(b) Eagle: Talon
(c) Horse Hoof
(d) Whale: Fin

Dolphin Fin::
(a) Monkey: Tooth
(b) Leg: Monkey
(c) Monkey: Nose
(d) Monkey: Arm

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