Crossover Aptitude Test Verbal Reasoning: Analogies 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: PEDAGOGY : TEACHING :: JURISPRUDENCE : ___
- Medicine
- Law (Correct answer)
- Politics
- Finance
Correct answer: Law
Pedagogy is the theory and practice of teaching, just as jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law.
Question 2: PUNGENT : SMELL :: DISCORDANT : ___
- Taste
- Touch
- Sound (Correct answer)
- Sight
Correct answer: Sound
Pungent describes a sharp, strong smell, just as discordant describes an unpleasant, clashing sound.
Question 3: MARATHON : ENDURANCE :: SPRINT : ___
- Distance
- Speed (Correct answer)
- Strategy
- Teamwork
Correct answer: Speed
A marathon primarily tests endurance, while a sprint primarily tests speed.
Question 4: OMNIVORE : PLANTS AND ANIMALS :: HERBIVORE : ___
- Fungi only
- Plants only (Correct answer)
- Animals only
- Insects only
Correct answer: Plants only
An omnivore eats both plants and animals, while a herbivore eats plants only.
Question 5: PROLOGUE : EPILOGUE :: PREFACE : ___
- Chapter
- Index
- Afterword (Correct answer)
- Bibliography
Correct answer: Afterword
A prologue comes before and an epilogue comes after a play, just as a preface comes before and an afterword comes after a book.
Question 6: WANE : WAXING MOON :: ATROPHY : ___
- Decay
- Growth (Correct answer)
- Stasis
- Loss
Correct answer: Growth
Wane means to decrease (as with the moon), so its opposite is a waxing (growing) moon; atrophy means to shrink, so its opposite is growth.
Question 7: LACONIC : VERBOSE :: FRUGAL : ___
- Wealthy
- Wasteful (Correct answer)
- Careful
- Generous
Correct answer: Wasteful
Laconic (using few words) is the antonym of verbose (using many words), just as frugal (spending little) is the antonym of wasteful (spending excessively).
Crossover Aptitude Test Verbal Reasoning: Analogies 4
PEDAGOGY : TEACHING :: JURISPRUDENCE : ___