EDPT Verbal Analogy Relationships 2

Question 1

ACCELERATE : SPEED :: AMPLIFY : ___

Accepted Answer

Volume

Answer

To accelerate increases speed; to amplify increases volume.

Question 2

DEMOCRACY : VOTE :: MONARCHY : ___

Accepted Answer

Decree

Answer

In a democracy decisions are made by vote; in a monarchy they are issued by decree.

Question 3

TEPID : HOT :: DRIZZLE : ___

Accepted Answer

Downpour

Answer

Tepid is a mild form of hot; a drizzle is a mild form of a downpour.

Question 4

SURGEON : SCALPEL :: CARPENTER : ___

Accepted Answer

Hammer

Answer

A surgeon's primary handheld tool is a scalpel; a carpenter's primary striking tool is a hammer.

Question 5

CONSTELLATION : STARS :: ARCHIPELAGO : ___

Accepted Answer

Islands

Answer

A constellation is a group of stars; an archipelago is a group of islands.

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