CLT Analogies and Word Relationships 1

Question 1

AUTHOR : NOVEL :: COMPOSER : ?

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Answer

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 : ?

Accepted Answer

Geometry

Answer

Aristotle systematized the field of logic, while Euclid systematized the field of geometry in his foundational work the Elements.

Question 3

ASCEND : DESCEND :: EXPAND : ?

Accepted Answer

Contract

Answer

Ascend and descend are antonyms, so the answer must be the antonym of expand, which is contract.

Question 4

BENEVOLENT : MALEVOLENT :: CANDID : ?

Accepted Answer

Deceptive

Answer

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 : ?

Accepted Answer

Politics

Answer

Pedagogy is the art and science of teaching; politics is the art and science of governance and statecraft.

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