CLT Analogies and Word Relationships 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: AUTHOR : NOVEL :: COMPOSER : ?
- Symphony (Correct answer)
- Canvas
- Lecture
- Statute
Correct answer: Symphony
Just as an author creates a novel as their primary literary work, a composer creates a symphony as their primary musical work.
Question 2: ARISTOTLE : LOGIC :: EUCLID : ?
- Rhetoric
- Geometry (Correct answer)
- Medicine
- Astronomy
Correct answer: Geometry
Aristotle systematized the field of logic, while Euclid systematized the field of geometry in his foundational work the Elements.
Question 3: ASCEND : DESCEND :: EXPAND : ?
- Grow
- Increase
- Contract (Correct answer)
- Elevate
Correct answer: Contract
Ascend and descend are antonyms, so the answer must be the antonym of expand, which is contract.
Question 4: BENEVOLENT : MALEVOLENT :: CANDID : ?
- Frank
- Open
- Deceptive (Correct answer)
- Sincere
Correct answer: Deceptive
Benevolent and malevolent are antonyms (good-willed vs. ill-willed), so candid (open and honest) pairs with its antonym, deceptive.
Question 5: TEACHER : PEDAGOGY :: STATESMAN : ?
- Democracy
- Politics (Correct answer)
- Justice
- Leadership
Correct answer: Politics
Pedagogy is the art and science of teaching; politics is the art and science of governance and statecraft.
Question 6: METAPHOR : COMPARISON :: SYLLOGISM : ?
- Emotion
- Narrative
- Logical argument (Correct answer)
- Figurative language
Correct answer: Logical argument
A metaphor is a rhetorical device that makes a comparison; a syllogism is a logical device that constructs a formal argument from premises to conclusion.
Question 7: ROME : LATIN :: ATHENS : ?
- Hebrew
- Greek (Correct answer)
- Aramaic
- Coptic
Correct answer: Greek
Latin was the official language of Rome, just as Greek (specifically Attic Greek) was the classical language of Athens.
CLT Analogies and Word Relationships 1
AUTHOR : NOVEL :: COMPOSER : ?