Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Test Analogies and Word Relationships 4 — Questions and Answers

Question 1: PUPIL is to EYE as EARDRUM is to:

Ear (Correct answer)
Sound
Hearing
Cochlea

Correct answer: Ear

The pupil is a part of the eye. The eardrum is a part of the ear. Both are component-to-organ relationships in human anatomy.

Question 2: ANCIENT is to MODERN as RURAL is to:

Urban (Correct answer)
Country
Remote
Agricultural

Correct answer: Urban

Ancient and modern are antonyms on a timeline. Rural and urban are antonyms describing location types.

Question 3: WHISPER is to SHOUT as TRICKLE is to:

Flood (Correct answer)
Stream
Drop
Flow

Correct answer: Flood

A whisper is a very quiet version of speaking; a shout is very loud. A trickle is a very small flow of water; a flood is an overwhelming one. Both are intensity relationships.

Question 4: TAILOR is to SUIT as CHEF is to:

Meal (Correct answer)
Kitchen
Restaurant
Recipe

Correct answer: Meal

A tailor makes a suit. A chef makes a meal. Both relationships link the skilled craftsperson to the product they create.

Question 5: INFANTRY is to ARMY as CREW is to:

Ship (Correct answer)
Navy
Captain
Sailor

Correct answer: Ship

The infantry are the ground troops that make up part of an army. A crew are the people who make up the team on a ship. Both are group-to-larger-unit relationships.

Question 6: HYPOTHESIS is to EXPERIMENT as PLAN is to:

Action (Correct answer)
Idea
Project
Goal

Correct answer: Action

A hypothesis leads to an experiment to test it. A plan leads to action to carry it out. Both describe the sequence from idea to execution.

Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Test Analogies and Word Relationships 4

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