Calendar measures and displays dates. Clock measures and displays time. Both follow the instrument-to-measurement relationship.
Q.2Hard
Quake is to Earthquake as Tsunami is to ___?
Answer: B
Quake is an abbreviated form of earthquake. Tsunami is a type of ocean phenomenon similar to tidal wave in water context. Both are natural disasters.
Q.3Hard
Paradox is to Logic as Mirage is to ___?
Answer: A
A paradox contradicts logic. A mirage contradicts reality. Both follow the illusion-to-truth relationship.
Q.4Hard
Vaccine is to Disease as Treaty is to ___?
Answer: C
Vaccine prevents disease. Treaty prevents conflict/war. Both follow the preventive-to-harm relationship.
Q.5Hard
Eulogy is to Praise as Satire is to ___?
Answer: A
Eulogy is a form of praise. Satire is a form of criticism through humor. Both follow the literary form-to-intention relationship.
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Q.6Hard
Catalyst is to Reaction as Stimulus is to ___?
Answer: A
Catalyst triggers a chemical reaction. Stimulus triggers a response. Both follow the trigger-to-result relationship.
Q.7Hard
Taxonomy is to Classification as Genealogy is to ___?
Answer: B
Taxonomy is the science of classification; genealogy is the study of ancestry. Both are systematic disciplines of organization/documentation.
Q.8Hard
Incandescent is to Edison as Vulcanization is to ___?
Answer: B
Edison is associated with incandescent bulb invention; Goodyear is associated with vulcanization process. Both are inventor-invention pairs.
Q.9Hard
Semantics is to Meaning as Phonetics is to ___?
Answer: A
Semantics studies meaning of words; phonetics studies sound of words. Both are linguistic sub-disciplines with different focuses.
Q.10Hard
Gestation is to Mammal as Incubation is to ___?
Answer: A
Gestation is the reproductive process in mammals; incubation is the reproductive process in birds. Both are species-specific biological processes.
Q.11Hard
Larceny is to Petty as Treason is to ___?
Answer: C
Petty larceny is minor theft; high treason is major betrayal of state. Both pair a crime type with its severity level.
Q.12Hard
Prism is to Light as Prion is to ___?
Answer: A
A prism is composed of glass that refracts light; a prion is composed of misfolded protein that causes disease. Both are physical entities with specific compositions.
Q.13Hard
Pulchritude is to Beauty as Turpitude is to ___?
Answer: C
Pulchritude means beauty; Turpitude means moral depravity or baseness. Both are abstract qualities describing opposite moral/aesthetic values.
Q.14Hard
Obsequious is to Fawning as Intrepid is to ___?
Answer: C
Obsequious means fawning/servile; Intrepid means fearless/brave. Both pairs show a trait paired with its characteristic behavior or quality.
Q.15Hard
Gregarious is to Solitude as Loquacious is to ___?
Answer: B
Gregarious people avoid solitude (they seek company); Loquacious people avoid silence (they like to talk). Both show aversion to their paired opposites.
Q.16Hard
Perspicacious is to Understanding as Pellucid is to ___?
Answer: B
Perspicacious means having keen understanding; Pellucid means transparently clear. Both describe qualities of mental or physical transparency.
Q.17Hard
Cogent is to Argument as Vestigial is to ___?
Answer: B
Cogent describes a compelling argument; Vestigial describes a non-functional organ. Both describe their respective domains with specific qualities.
Q.18Hard
Sedulous is to Diligence as Insolent is to ___?
Answer: A
Sedulous means marked by diligence; Insolent means marked by disrespect or contempt. Both are adjectives describing characteristic behaviors or attitudes.
Q.19Hard
Venerate is to Respect as Vilify is to ___?
Answer: B
Venerate shows extreme respect; vilify shows extreme contempt. These represent polar opposite emotional attitudes toward a subject.
Q.20Hard
Insouciance is to Carelessness as Nonchalance is to ___?
Answer: B
Insouciance demonstrates indifference through carelessness; nonchalance demonstrates indifference through cool detachment. Both express lack of concern.
