APCAT Verbal Analogies and Word Relationships 3

Question 1

CAREFUL is to METICULOUS as SMART is to:

Accepted Answer

Brilliant

Answer

Meticulous is an intensified form of careful, and brilliant is the most intensified form of smart.

Question 2

COMPASS is to DIRECTION as CLOCK is to:

Accepted Answer

Time

Answer

A compass indicates direction, just as a clock indicates time.

Question 3

CRIME is to PUNISHMENT as SUCCESS is to:

Accepted Answer

Reward

Answer

Crime leads to punishment as a consequence, just as success leads to a reward.

Question 4

PLUMBER is to PIPE as ELECTRICIAN is to:

Accepted Answer

Wire

Answer

A plumber works with pipes just as an electrician works with wires.

Question 5

ACCELERATE is to SPEED as AMPLIFY is to:

Accepted Answer

Volume

Answer

To accelerate means to increase speed, just as to amplify means to increase volume.

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