Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Test Analogies and Word Relationships 4

Question 1

PUPIL is to EYE as EARDRUM is to:

Accepted Answer

Ear

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Urban

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Flood

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Meal

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Ship

Answer

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.

Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Practice Test

Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Practice Test

Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Test Analogies and Word Relationships 4