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Verbal Reasoning: Word Analogies Flashcards

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  1. SCALPEL is to SURGEON as CHISEL is to?

    Answer: SCULPTOR

    The relationship is between a tool and the professional who uses it. A scalpel is the primary tool of a surgeon, just as a chisel is a primary tool for a sculptor.

  2. ODOMETER is to DISTANCE as COMPASS is to?

    Answer: DIRECTION

    An odometer is an instrument used to measure distance. A compass is an instrument used to determine direction.

  3. TIMID is to BRAVE as FRUGAL is to?

    Answer: EXTRAVAGANT

    The words in the first pair are antonyms (opposites). Timid is the opposite of brave. Frugal, meaning saving or sparing, is the opposite of extravagant, which means spending excessively.

  4. CHAPTER is to BOOK as ROOM is to?

    Answer: HOUSE

    A chapter is a distinct part of a whole book. Similarly, a room is a distinct part of a whole house.

  5. FISH is to SCHOOL as WOLF is to?

    Answer: PACK

    This is an analogy of collective nouns. A group of fish is called a school, and a group of wolves is called a pack.

  6. BOTANY is to PLANTS as ORNITHOLOGY is to?

    Answer: BIRDS

    The relationship is the field of study to its subject. Botany is the scientific study of plants, and ornithology is the scientific study of birds.

  7. ELATED is to HAPPY as DESPONDENT is to?

    Answer: SAD

    This analogy relates to the degree or intensity of an emotion. To be elated is to be extremely happy. To be despondent is to be extremely sad.

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