Verbal Analogies

Question 1

1. Destructive is to Ruinous as Concise is to:

A. Long
B. Pithy
C. Catastrophic
D. Succinct
E. Verbose

Answer 1

D. Succinct

Destructive is a synonym for ruinous; concise is a synonym for succinct.

Question 2

2. Mature is to Old as Afraid is to:

A. Bold
B. Mean
C. Fearful
D. Shy
E. Gregarious

Answer 2

C. Fearful

Mature is a synonym for old; afraid is a synonym for fearful.

Question 3

3. Conspicuous is to Hidden as false is to:

A. Incorrect
B. Lie
C. Unreal
D. Fake
E. Unerring

Answer 3

E. Unerring

Conspicuous is an antonym for hidden; false is an antonym for unerring.

Question 4

4. Antipathy is to Approval as Presumption is to:

A. Assumption
B. Fact
C. Probability
D. Plausibility
E. Premise

Answer 4

B. Fact

Antipathy is an antonym for approval; presumption is the opposite of fact.

Question 5

5. Delegate is to Assignment as Hang is to:

A. Hold
B. Nail
C. Euthanize
D. Dangle
E. Picture

Answer 5

E. Picture

Assignment is an object of the verb to delegate; picture is an object of the verb to hang.

Question 6

6. Lean is to Forward as Drive is to:

A. Poorly
B. Car
C. Erratically
D. Slowly
E. West

Answer 6

E. West

Forward is a direction that one leans; West is a direction that one drives.

Question 7

7. Encyclopedia is to Book as Bowl is to:

A. Cup
B. Plate
C. Dishware
D. Table
E. Kitchen

Answer 7

C. Dishware

An Encyclopedia is a type of book; a bowl is a type of dishware.

Question 8

8. Orange is to Color as Basketball is to:

A. Player
B. Olympics
C. Driving
D. Sport
E. Football

Answer 8

D. Sport

Orange is one of many colors, basketball is one of many kinds of sports.

Question 9

9. Herd is to Heard as Bare is to:

A. Bear
B. Loudly
C. Burden
D. Sound
E. Naked

Answer 9

A. Bear

Both sets of words are homonyms: they sound alike but have different spellings and meanings.

Question 10

10. Meager is to Small as Manipulate is to:

A. Idle
B. Handle
C. Large
D. Neglect
E. Abandon

Answer 10

B. Handle

Meager is a synonym for small; manipulate
is a synonym for handle.

Question 11

11. Tacit is to Unspoken as Formal is to:

A. Ordinary
B. Proper
C. Relaxed
D. Explicit
E. Open

Answer 11

B. Proper

Tacit is a synonym for unspoken; formal is a
synonym for proper.

Question 12

12. Manifest is to Evident as Sorrow is to:

A. Hidden
B. Tribulation
C. Dejection
D. Joy
E. Grief

Answer 12

E. Grief

Both sets of words are synonyms.

Question 13

13. Borough is to City as
    A. Closet is to Room
    B. Cushion is to Chair
    C. Peak is to Mountain
    D. Foot is to Yard
    E. Parent is to Child

Answer 13

A. Closet is to Room

A borough is an area within a city; a closet is
an area within a room.

Question 14

14. Roof is to Building as

A. Banana is to Peel
B. Orange is to Segment
C. Crest is to Hill
D. Bottle is to Water
E. Floor is to Room

Answer 14

C. Crest is to Hill

A roof is the top of a building; a crest is the top of a hill.

Question 15

15. Caption is to Illustration as

A. Menu is to Restaurant
B. Legend is to Map
C. Index is to Book
D. Chapter is to Book
E. Invoice is to Shipment

Answer 15

B. Legend is to Map

A caption explains the content of an illustration; a legend explains the content of a map.

Question 16

16. Car is to ball as

A. run is to drive
B. talk is to mouth
C. beautiful is to perception
D. coward is to shy
E. boat is to sail

Answer 16

A. run is to drive

Cars and balls are both nouns; run and drive are both verbs.

Question 17

17. Read is to Book as

A. Write is to Pen
B. Glasses is to See
C. Index is to Book
D. Listen is to Music
E. Enter is to Building

Answer 17

D. Listen is to Music

Book is an object of reading; music is an object of listening.

Question 18

18. Two is to Too as

A. Three is to Several
B. Four is to More
C. Be is to Bee
D. Tear is to Tear
E. Bow is to Bow

Answer 18

C. Be is to Bee

Two and too are homonyms; be and bee are homonyms. They sound the same, but do not mean the same thing.

Question 19

19. Follow is to Lead as

A. Start is to Stop
B. New is to Fresh
C. Ephemeral is to Permanent
D. Solid is to Firm
E. Top is to Bottom

Answer 19

A. Start is to Stop

To follow and to lead are opposing actions; to start and to stop are opposing actions.

Question 20

20. Tool is to Mechanic as

A. Glove is to Hand
B. Hat is to Cold
C. Ruler is to engineer
D. Tire is to Car
E. Trailer is to Hitch

Answer 20

C. Ruler is to engineer

Mechanic use tools; engineers use rulers.

Question 21

21. Fish is to School as

A. Claw is to talon
B. Lettuce is to Salad
C. Feather is to Bird
D. Key is to Keyboard
E. Bird is to Flock

Answer 21

E. Bird is to Flock

A group of related fish is called “a school”; a group of related birds is called “a flock.”

Question 22

22. Gauge is to Measure as

A. Cup is to Coffee
B. Pencil is to Write
C. Pencil is to Pen
D. Truck is to Road
E. Send is to Message

Answer 22

B. Pencil is to Write

A gauge is used to measure; a pencil is used to write.

Question 23

23. Boat is to Dock as

A. Horse is to Arena
B. Lid is to Box
C. Document is to Paper
D. Shoe is to Closet
E. Car is to Showroom

Answer 23

D. Shoe is to Closet

When not in use, boats are kept at a dock, shows are kept in a closet.

Question 24

24. Tailored is to Fitted as

A. Accomplished is to Talented
B. Skilled is to Novice
C. Doctor is to Patient
D. Proprietor is to Store
E. Reasonable is to Unsound

Answer 24

A. Accomplished is to Talented

Tailored is a synonym for fitted; accomplished is a synonym for talented.

Question 25

25. Ran is to Run as

A. Make is to Made
B. Sell is to Sold
C. Taught is to Teach
D. Happy is to Happiest
E. Tackled is to Handle

Answer 25

C. Taught is to Teach

Ran is the past tense of the verb, “to run”; taught is the past tense of the verb, “to teach.”