CFAT Verbal Skills: Word Analogies 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: TEPID is to HOT as CHILLY is to:
- Warm
- Frigid (Correct answer)
- Cool
- Mild
Correct answer: Frigid
Tepid is a mild degree of hot; chilly is a mild degree of cold, making frigid the more extreme cold equivalent.
Question 2: AUTHOR is to NOVEL as COMPOSER is to:
- Poem
- Symphony (Correct answer)
- Painting
- Sculpture
Correct answer: Symphony
An author creates a novel; a composer creates a symphony.
Question 3: HERBIVORE is to PLANTS as CARNIVORE is to:
- Berries
- Meat (Correct answer)
- Fungi
- Grains
Correct answer: Meat
A herbivore eats plants; a carnivore eats meat.
Question 4: SYRINGE is to INJECT as SCALPEL is to:
- Sew
- Incise (Correct answer)
- Probe
- Clamp
Correct answer: Incise
A syringe is used to inject; a scalpel is used to incise (cut).
Question 5: BARREN is to FERTILE as ARID is to:
- Dry
- Humid (Correct answer)
- Dusty
- Parched
Correct answer: Humid
Barren (unable to produce) is the opposite of fertile; arid (extremely dry) is the opposite of humid.
Question 6: PRISON is to WARDEN as SCHOOL is to:
- Student
- Teacher
- Principal (Correct answer)
- Custodian
Correct answer: Principal
A warden is the top authority overseeing a prison; a principal is the top authority overseeing a school.
Question 7: FLEET is to SHIPS as SQUADRON is to:
- Soldiers
- Tanks
- Aircraft (Correct answer)
- Submarines
Correct answer: Aircraft
A fleet is an organized group of ships; a squadron is an organized group of aircraft.
CFAT Verbal Skills: Word Analogies 3
TEPID is to HOT as CHILLY is to: