CFAT - Canadian Forces Aptitude Verbal Skills: Word Analogies Questions and Answers

Question 1

SCALPEL is to SURGEON as __________ is to ASTRONOMER.

Accepted Answer

Telescope

Answer

The relationship is 'tool to worker'. A scalpel is the primary tool used by a surgeon. Similarly, a telescope is the primary tool used by an astronomer to perform their work.

Question 2

CHAPTER is to BOOK as FUSELAGE is to __________.

Accepted Answer

Airplane

Answer

The analogy is 'part to whole'. A chapter is a part of a whole book. A fuselage is the main body/part of a whole airplane.

Question 3

TIMID is to BOLD as __________ is to GENEROUS.

Accepted Answer

Stingy

Answer

This is an antonym relationship. Timid is the opposite of bold. Stingy is the opposite of generous.

Question 4

Which of the following word pairs has the same relationship as HEAT : EVAPORATION?

Accepted Answer

Study : Graduation

Answer

The relationship is 'cause and effect'. Heat causes evaporation. Similarly, studying can cause graduation (achieving a diploma). While cold can cause ice (effect/cause), and a seed can become a plant (object to outcome), studying directly leads to the event of graduation in the same causal way.

Question 5

THERMOMETER is to TEMPERATURE as COMPASS is to __________.

Accepted Answer

Direction

Answer

The relationship is 'instrument to measurement'. A thermometer is an instrument used to measure temperature. A compass is an instrument used to determine direction.

(CFAT) Canadian Forces Aptitude Test Practice Test

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CFAT - Canadian Forces Aptitude Verbal Skills: Word Analogies Questions and Answers