Pen is a tool used for writing. Similarly, brush is a tool used for painting. The analogy is based on tool-to-function relationship.
Q.2Easy
Lion is to Pride as Wolf is to ___?
Answer: A
A pride is a collective noun for lions. A pack is the collective noun for wolves. Both follow the same pattern of animal grouping.
Q.3Easy
Flower is to Garden as Book is to ___?
Answer: A
A flower is found in a garden. A book is found in a library. Both analogies follow the item-to-place relationship.
Q.4Easy
Doctor is to Hospital as Teacher is to ___?
Answer: A
A doctor works in a hospital. A teacher works in a school. Both follow the professional-to-workplace relationship.
Q.5Easy
Fish is to Water as Bird is to ___?
Answer: A
Fish lives in water. Bird lives in air. Both follow the creature-to-habitat relationship.
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Q.6Easy
Manuscript is to Author as Sculpture is to ___?
Answer: B
An author creates a manuscript; similarly, a sculptor creates a sculpture. The relationship is creator to creation.
Q.7Easy
Ambiguous is to Clear as Turbid is to ___?
Answer: B
Ambiguous and clear are opposites; turbid and transparent are opposites. Both pairs represent contrast relationships.
Q.8Easy
Deflate is to Balloon as Evaporate is to ___?
Answer: B
Deflate removes air from a balloon; evaporate removes water from its liquid state. Both show process of diminishing quantity.
Q.9Easy
Dormitory is to Students as Barracks is to ___?
Answer: B
A dormitory is a residence for students; barracks is a residence for soldiers. Both are group dwellings.
Q.10Easy
Melancholy is to Sadness as Euphoria is to ___?
Answer: A
Melancholy is an extreme form of sadness; euphoria is an extreme form of happiness. Both show intensified emotional states.
Q.11Easy
Nocturnal is to Night as Diurnal is to ___?
Answer: B
Nocturnal refers to night activity; diurnal refers to day activity. Both are temporal descriptors of biological behavior patterns.
Q.12Easy
Ephemeral is to Temporary as Perpetual is to ___?
Answer: A
Ephemeral means lasting a very short time, so Perpetual (lasting indefinitely) is its opposite, similar to how Temporary and Eternal are contrasts.
Q.13Easy
Cacophony is to Sound as Pandemonium is to ___?
Answer: B
Cacophony refers to harsh/discordant sounds; Pandemonium refers to wild disorder and chaos. Both represent states of confusion in their respective domains.
Q.14Easy
Cartography is to Maps as Philology is to ___?
Answer: B
Cartography is the study and creation of maps; Philology is the study of languages, their structure, and historical development.
Q.15Easy
Pariah is to Society as Heresy is to ___?
Answer: C
A pariah is rejected by society; heresy is rejection of established doctrine/belief. Both represent exclusion from their respective systems.
Q.16Easy
Piscine is to Fish as Equine is to ___?
Answer: B
Piscine relates to fish; Equine relates to horses. Both are adjectives derived from Latin animal names describing their respective characteristics.
Q.17Easy
Ephemeral is to Permanence as Transient is to ___?
Answer: D
Ephemeral (short-lived) lacks permanence, similarly Transient lacks stability, duration, and longevity - all synonyms for lasting quality.
Q.18Easy
Acrimonious is to Bitterness as Cordial is to ___?
Answer: B
Acrimonious describes a quality full of bitterness; cordial describes a quality full of warmth and friendliness.
Q.19Easy
Cacophony is to Sound as Chaos is to ___?
Answer: D
Cacophony represents harsh, discordant sounds (lack of harmony); chaos represents disorder (lack of arrangement). Both represent absence of their positive counterparts.
Q.20Easy
Benign is to Harm as Malignant is to ___?
Answer: B
Benign means not harmful; malignant means causing harm or injury. They are opposite qualities regarding potential damage.
