Crossover Aptitude Test Verbal Reasoning: Analogies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: CARTOGRAPHER : MAPS :: CHOREOGRAPHER : ___
- Music
- Dances (Correct answer)
- Costumes
- Stages
Correct answer: Dances
A cartographer creates maps just as a choreographer creates dances.
Question 2: EBULLIENT : CHEERFUL :: MOROSE : ___
- Lively
- Gloomy (Correct answer)
- Energetic
- Hopeful
Correct answer: Gloomy
Ebullient and cheerful are synonyms (very happy), just as morose and gloomy are synonyms (sad, sullen).
Question 3: NOVEL : CHAPTER :: SYMPHONY : ___
- Composer
- Instrument
- Movement (Correct answer)
- Orchestra
Correct answer: Movement
A chapter is a structural division of a novel, just as a movement is a structural division of a symphony.
Question 4: DROUGHT : FAMINE :: SURPLUS : ___
- Scarcity
- Abundance (Correct answer)
- Poverty
- Drought
Correct answer: Abundance
Drought leads to famine (scarcity of food), just as a surplus leads to abundance.
Question 5: SCALES : JUSTICE :: CADUCEUS : ___
- War
- Commerce
- Medicine (Correct answer)
- Agriculture
Correct answer: Medicine
Scales symbolize justice, and the caduceus (the staff with two serpents) symbolizes medicine.
Question 6: TEPID : SCALDING :: DISLIKE : ___
- Affection
- Abhor (Correct answer)
- Enjoy
- Tolerate
Correct answer: Abhor
Tepid is a mild temperature while scalding is its extreme, just as dislike is mild aversion while abhor is its extreme.
Question 7: EDITOR : MANUSCRIPT :: CURATOR : ___
- Library
- Exhibition (Correct answer)
- Audience
- Budget
Correct answer: Exhibition
An editor oversees and refines a manuscript, just as a curator organizes and oversees an exhibition.
Crossover Aptitude Test Verbal Reasoning: Analogies 2
CARTOGRAPHER : MAPS :: CHOREOGRAPHER : ___