CCAT Verbal Analogies 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: CARTOGRAPHER : MAPS :: LEXICOGRAPHER : ?
- Laws
- Dictionaries (Correct answer)
- Libraries
- Languages
Correct answer: Dictionaries
A cartographer makes maps; a lexicographer compiles dictionaries.
Question 2: RECKLESS : CAUTION :: ARROGANT : ?
- Confidence
- Humility (Correct answer)
- Pride
- Boldness
Correct answer: Humility
Reckless means lacking caution; arrogant means lacking humility.
Question 3: DROUGHT : RAINFALL :: FAMINE : ?
- Crops
- Food (Correct answer)
- Farming
- Harvest
Correct answer: Food
Drought is a severe shortage of rainfall; famine is a severe shortage of food.
Question 4: BAROMETER : PRESSURE :: SEISMOGRAPH : ?
- Temperature
- Earthquakes (Correct answer)
- Wind
- Rainfall
Correct answer: Earthquakes
A barometer measures atmospheric pressure; a seismograph measures earthquakes.
Question 5: PREAMBLE : CONSTITUTION :: PROLOGUE : ?
- Story (Correct answer)
- Chapter
- Epilogue
- Index
Correct answer: Story
A preamble introduces a constitution; a prologue introduces a story.
Question 6: HERBIVORE : PLANTS :: CARNIVORE : ?
- Insects
- Meat (Correct answer)
- Vegetables
- Grass
Correct answer: Meat
A herbivore eats plants; a carnivore eats meat.
Question 7: TEPID : HOT :: MURKY : ?
- Dark
- Clear (Correct answer)
- Dirty
- Deep
Correct answer: Clear
Tepid is a milder version of hot; murky is a milder version of completely clear's opposite, so murky intensifies to opaque — but tepid is less than hot, and murky contrasts with clear.
CCAT Verbal Analogies 5
CARTOGRAPHER : MAPS :: LEXICOGRAPHER : ?