CFAT Verbal Skills: Word Analogies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: CARTOGRAPHER is to MAP as CHOREOGRAPHER is to:
- Stage
- Dance (Correct answer)
- Costume
- Script
Correct answer: Dance
A cartographer creates maps just as a choreographer creates dance routines.
Question 2: FAMINE is to HUNGER as DROUGHT is to:
- Rain
- Flood
- Thirst (Correct answer)
- Cold
Correct answer: Thirst
Famine causes widespread hunger just as drought causes widespread thirst.
Question 3: NOCTURNAL is to NIGHT as DIURNAL is to:
- Morning
- Day (Correct answer)
- Evening
- Dusk
Correct answer: Day
Nocturnal describes activity during night; diurnal describes activity during day.
Question 4: SCALES is to FISH as FEATHERS is to:
- Mammal
- Reptile
- Bird (Correct answer)
- Insect
Correct answer: Bird
Scales are the characteristic external covering of fish; feathers are the characteristic external covering of birds.
Question 5: BRAZEN is to TIMID as FRUGAL is to:
- Thrifty
- Wasteful (Correct answer)
- Careful
- Generous
Correct answer: Wasteful
Brazen (bold) is the opposite of timid; frugal (economical) is the opposite of wasteful.
Question 6: GENERAL is to ARMY as ADMIRAL is to:
- Navy (Correct answer)
- Air Force
- Marines
- Infantry
Correct answer: Navy
A general commands an army just as an admiral commands a navy.
Question 7: CANVAS is to PAINTER as MARBLE is to:
- Mason
- Sculptor (Correct answer)
- Architect
- Engraver
Correct answer: Sculptor
Canvas is the primary material worked on by a painter; marble is the primary material worked on by a sculptor.
CFAT Verbal Skills: Word Analogies 2
CARTOGRAPHER is to MAP as CHOREOGRAPHER is to: