EDPT Verbal Analogy Relationships 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: ACCELERATE : SPEED :: AMPLIFY : ___
- Sound
- Volume (Correct answer)
- Noise
- Pitch
Correct answer: Volume
To accelerate increases speed; to amplify increases volume.
Question 2: DEMOCRACY : VOTE :: MONARCHY : ___
- Elect
- Decree (Correct answer)
- Debate
- Represent
Correct answer: Decree
In a democracy decisions are made by vote; in a monarchy they are issued by decree.
Question 3: TEPID : HOT :: DRIZZLE : ___
- Wet
- Downpour (Correct answer)
- Mist
- Shower
Correct answer: Downpour
Tepid is a mild form of hot; a drizzle is a mild form of a downpour.
Question 4: SURGEON : SCALPEL :: CARPENTER : ___
- Nail
- Hammer (Correct answer)
- Wood
- Saw
Correct answer: Hammer
A surgeon's primary handheld tool is a scalpel; a carpenter's primary striking tool is a hammer.
Question 5: CONSTELLATION : STARS :: ARCHIPELAGO : ___
- Oceans
- Islands (Correct answer)
- Reefs
- Continents
Correct answer: Islands
A constellation is a group of stars; an archipelago is a group of islands.
Question 6: RECKLESS : CAUTIOUS :: VERBOSE : ___
- Quiet
- Terse (Correct answer)
- Shy
- Reserved
Correct answer: Terse
Reckless and cautious are antonyms; verbose and terse are antonyms.
Question 7: COMPLIMENT : INSULT :: REWARD : ___
- Fine
- Penalty (Correct answer)
- Punish
- Withhold
Correct answer: Penalty
A compliment is the opposite of an insult; a reward is the opposite of a penalty.
EDPT Verbal Analogy Relationships 2
ACCELERATE : SPEED :: AMPLIFY : ___