Basic Ability Test Basic Ability Verbal Analogies and Classification 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: COURT : TENNIS :: RINK : ?
- Hockey (Correct answer)
- Baseball
- Football
- Golf
Correct answer: Hockey
Tennis is played on a court just as hockey is played on a rink.
Question 2: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
- Hammer
- Wrench
- Screwdriver
- Paintbrush (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Paintbrush
A paintbrush is an artistic tool while hammer, wrench, and screwdriver are all construction/repair tools.
Question 3: IGNORANCE : KNOWLEDGE :: POVERTY : ?
- Wealth (Correct answer)
- Money
- Luxury
- Comfort
Correct answer: Wealth
Ignorance is the opposite of knowledge just as poverty is the opposite of wealth.
Question 4: FISH : SCHOOL :: WOLF : ?
- Pack (Correct answer)
- Herd
- Flock
- Colony
Correct answer: Pack
A group of fish is called a school just as a group of wolves is called a pack.
Question 5: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
- Maple
- Oak
- Pine (Correct answer)
- Elm
Correct answer: Pine
Pine is an evergreen conifer while maple, oak, and elm are all deciduous hardwood trees.
Question 6: CHEF : KITCHEN :: SURGEON : ?
- Operating room (Correct answer)
- Hospital
- Clinic
- Laboratory
Correct answer: Operating room
A chef works in a kitchen just as a surgeon works in an operating room.
Question 7: DENSE : SPARSE :: TRANSPARENT : ?
- Opaque (Correct answer)
- Clear
- Thin
- Light
Correct answer: Opaque
Dense is the opposite of sparse just as transparent is the opposite of opaque.
COURT : TENNIS :: RINK : ?