Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. UMBRAGE : OFFENSE
a. confusion : penance
b. infinity : meaning
c. decorum : decoration
d. elation : jubilance
Answer- elation : jubilance
Explanation- Umbrage and offense are synonyms; elation and jubilance are synonyms.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. DIRGE : FUNERAL
a. chain : letter
b. bell : church
c. telephone : call
d. jingle : commercial
Answer- jingle : commercial
Explanation- A dirge is a song used at a funeral; a jingle is a song used in a commercial.
Que- Exercise is to gym as eating is to
a. food
b. dieting
c. fitness
d. restaurant
Answer- restaurant
Explanation- A gym is a place where people exercise. A restaurant is a place where people eat. Food (choice a) is not the answer because it is something people eat, not a place or location where they eat. The answer is not choice b or c because neither represents a place where people eat.
Que- Candid is to indirect as honest is to
a. frank
b. wicked
c. truthful
d. untruthful
Answer- untruthful
Explanation- Candid and indirect refer to opposing traits. Honest and untruthful refer to opposing traits. The answer is not choice a because frank means the same thing as candid.Wicked (choice b) is incorrect because even though it refers to a negative trait, it does not mean the opposite of honest. (Choice c) is incorrect because truthful and honest mean the same thing.
Que- Guide is to direct as reduce is to
a. decrease
b. maintain
c. increase
d. preserve
Answer- decrease
Explanation- Guide and direct are synonyms, and reduce and decrease are synonyms. The answer is not choice b or d because neither means the same as reduce. (Choice c) is incorrect because increase is the opposite of reduce.
Que- Oar is to rowboat as foot is to
a. running
b. sneaker
c. skateboard
d. jumping
Answer- skateboard
Explanation- An oar puts a rowboat into motion. A foot puts a skateboard into motion. The answer is not choice a because running is not an object that is put into motion by a foot. Sneaker (choice b) is incorrect because it is something worn on a foot. Jumping (choice d) is incorrect because although you do need feet to jump, jumping is not an object that is put into motion by means of a foot.
Que- The words in the second line are related in the same way as the words in the first line. For each item, find the word that completes the second line of words: (I) candle lamp floodlight (II) hut cottage ?
a. tent
b. city
c. dwelling
d. house
Answer- house
Explanation- In first line, the relationship shows a progression of sources of light. The relationship in the second line shows a progression of types of housing, from smallest to largest. (Choice a) is incorrect because a tent is smaller than a house. Choices b and c are wrong because they are not part of the progression.
Que- The words in the second line are related in the same way as the words in the first line. For each item, find the word that completes the second line of words: (I) carpenter saw nails (II) pediatrician stethoscope ?
a. thermometer
b. baby
c. doctor
d. illness
Answer- thermometer
Explanation- In the relationship above the line, the saw and the nails are tools a carpenter uses. In the relationship below the line, the stethoscope and thermometer are tools a pediatrician uses.
Que- The words in the second line are related in the same way as the words in the first line. For each item, find the word that completes the second line of words: (I) tadpole frog amphibian (II) lamb sheep ?
a. animal
b. wool
c. farm
d. mammal
Answer- mammal
Explanation- The tadpole is a young frog; frogs are amphibians. The lamb is a young sheep; sheep are mammals. Animal (choice a) is incorrect because it is too large a grouping: Animals include insects, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Choices b and c are incorrect because they are not part of the progression.
Que- The words in the second line are related in the same way as the words in the first line. For each item, find the word that completes the second line of words: (I) table wood oak (II) shirt cloth ?
a. sewing
b. dress
c. cotton
d. tree
Answer- cotton
Explanation- A table made of wood could come from an oak tree. A shirt made of cloth could come from a cotton plant. Choice a looks like a reasonable answer if you apply the same sentence: ""A shirt made of cloth could come from sewing."" But this is not the same relationship as the one above the line. The oak and the cotton are both materials used to make the table and the shirt.
Que- The words in the second line are related in the same way as the words in the first line. For each item, find the word that completes the second line of words: (I) snow mountain ski (II) warmth lake ?
a. sand
b. swim
c. sunburn
d. vacation
Answer- swim
Explanation- The relationship in the first line is that snow on a mountain creates conditions for skiing. In second line, the relationship is that warmth at a lake creates conditions for swimming.
Que- The words in the second line are related in the same way as the words in the first line. For each item, find the word that completes the second line of words: (I) walk skip run (II) toss pitch ?
a. swerve
b. hurl
c. jump
d. dance
Answer- hurl
Explanation- Walk, skip, and run represent a continuum of movement: Skipping is faster than walking; running is faster than skipping. Below the line, the continuum is about throwing: Pitch is faster than toss; hurl is faster than pitch.
Que- The words in the second line are related in the same way as the words in the first line. For each item, find the word that completes the second line of words: (I) meal banquet feast (II) shelter palace ?
a. mansion
b. hallway
c. protection
d. haven
Answer- mansion
Explanation- A banquet and a feast are both large meals; a palace and a mansion are both large places of shelter.
Que- The words in the second line are related in the same way as the words in the first line. For each item, find the word that completes the second line of words: (I) honeybee angel bat (II) kangaroo rabbit ?
a. mermaid
b. possum
c. grasshopper
d. sprinter
Answer- grasshopper
Explanation- The honeybee, angel, and bat all have wings; they are capable of flying. The kangaroo, rabbit, and grasshopper are all capable of hopping.
Que- The words in the second line are related in the same way as the words in the first line. For each item, find the word that completes the second line of words: (I) fence wall boundary (II) path alley ?
a. ramp
b. passageway
c. airfield
d. pedestrian
Answer- passageway
Explanation- A fence and a wall mark a boundary. A path and an alley mark a passageway.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. BINDING : BOOK
a. criminal : gang
b. display : museum
c. artist : carpenter
d. frame : picture
Answer- frame : picture
Explanation- A binding surrounds a book; a frame surrounds a picture.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. EXPLORE : DISCOVER
a. read : skim
b. research : learn
c. write : print
d. think : relate
Answer- research : learn
Explanation- One explores to discover; one researches to learn.
Que- The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words. daisy flower plant bungalow house ?
a. building
b. cottage
c. apartment
d. city
Answer- building
Explanation- Above the line, the relationship is as follows: A daisy is a type of flower, and a flower is a type of plant. Below the line, the relationship is as follows: A bungalow is a type of house, and a house is a type of building.
Que- The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words. palette easel brush textbook lesson plan ?
a. artist
b. teacher
c. report card
d. paint
Answer- report card
Explanation- The objects above the line are all things used by an artist. The objects below the line are all things used by a teacher.
Que- The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words. rule command dictate doze sleep ?
a. snore
b. govern
c. awaken
d. hibernate
Answer- hibernate
Explanation- The words above the line show a continuum: Command is more extreme than rule, and dictate is more extreme than command. Below the line, the continuum is as follows: Sleep is more than doze, and hibernate is more than sleep. The other choices are not related in the same way.